Bean Bag Door Stop

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Updated 09/04/2021

You've seen bean bag chairs so why not a bean bag door stop? These are built in the traditional style, and look just like the oversized bean bag you sit in or sleep in. They add an element of whimsy to your doorstep needs. If you're looking for an intricate and interesting door stop, then look no further than our collection of beanbag doorstops.

Buying Guide

While doors are essential to any structure, you still need to be cautious about their downsides. Mainly, doors tend to swing and bang on the wall when they’re opened. After this scenario repeats again and again, there's a guarantee that the wall will sustain damages.

Fixing a damaged wall is a serious business. After all, it's likely that you'll need to repair the entire face of it. This is a very costly endeavor. Thankfully, there's a way to protect your wall, and that's through a bean bag door stop.

What are the benefits of a bean bag door stop?

A bean bag door stop absorbs the shock of any swinging door and prevents it from hitting the wall. Considering how ridiculously cheap a bean bag door stop is when compared to repairing a wall, it's a no-brainer purchase.

What types of filling are used in bean bag door stops?

These days, bean bag fillings come in a number of forms. The popular ones are EPS beads, EPP, beads, microbeads, compressed foam, and organic.

EPS is short for expanded polystyrene. The EPS bead is lightweight and comes with a rigid structure. In fact, each bead consists of 98% air. It's also resistant to moisture and heat.
EPP stands for expanded polypropylene. While not as light as the EPS beads, the EPP is still durable, strong and incredibly resilient. When it's compressed or crushed, it quickly returns to the original size and form.
Microbead is a relatively newer form of beads filling. Each bead is exceptionally smooth. Since there's less friction between the beads when compressed, microbead filling tends to last for a very long time.
Compressed foam is even newer than the microbeads. It also is popularly known as the memory foam. Compressed foam is perhaps the best filling when it comes to absorbing shocks.
Organic filler typically means using beans, rice, and other organic materials. It's an excellent choice if you want something eco-friendly.

How to determine the right thickness for a bean bag door stop?

Always keep in mind that you are buying a bean bag door stop to prevent the door from banging the wall. You also need to be aware that bean bag door stops typically compress when pressure is applied. This means you can't just buy a bean bag door stop that has the same thickness when compared to the thickness of the doorknob. This is because the bean bag will compress, and the doorknob will still likely hit the wall. Hence, you need to give it a suitable buffer.

The other thing that you need to consider is weight. Generally, the heavier the bean bag door stop filling, the lesser it will compress. In other words, you can get away with a smaller-sized bean bag doorstop if it has a heavier filling. On the downside, heavier fillings tend to be more expensive than the lighter ones.