GripLock No-Trip Rug & Carpet Tape

Loose rugs are one of the most common causes of indoor trip-and-fall accidents in the home — right up there with cluttered stairs — and most "carpet tape" on the market is single-use, weak, and leaves residue. GripLock is a double-sided hook-and-loop fastener, not a cheap adhesive strip, which is the same category of product professional installers use because it holds through foot traffic and vacuuming without letting go, and — unlike glue-based tape — it releases cleanly and can be reapplied.

It comes in five shapes (Rectangle S, Rectangle M, Rectangle L, Round, and Square) so you can match the fastener to the job: small rounds for the corners of a bath mat, rectangles for the edges of a runner or area rug, squares for holding a comforter or duvet insert in place so it stops bunching up inside the cover. It's also strong enough for car interiors — floor mats, cargo liners, trunk organizers — which is why it's sold as "Auto Adhesive Tape" as well as a home fastener. Pairs are sold in bundles from a single pair up to 30 pairs, so a small apartment can grab just enough for two rugs and a runner, while a whole house can buy in bulk.

Specs at a glance

• Type: Double-sided hook-and-loop fastener (not single-use glue tape)
• Shapes: Rectangle S / Rectangle M / Rectangle L / Round / Square
• Sold as: Pairs, from 1 pair up to 30 pairs per order
• Also used for: Rugs & runners, comforter/duvet fixing, car mats & liners
• Reusable: Releases cleanly, can be repositioned