Floor mat with disposable absorbent pad

A floor mat comprising a jacket member formed by a pair of opposed sheets secured to each other along a predetermined peripheral edge portion to define a throat opening in an unsecured edge portion of said opposed sheets for access to the area therebetween, at least a top one of said sheets being formed of a non-absorbing, strong, water-resistant material having a plurality of openings therein for the passage of solid and liquid foreign matter, and an insert sheet of absorbent material disclosed between said opposed sheets through said mouth opening for the retention of said foreign matter disposed thereon through said openings in said top sheet, said insert sheet having at least a top surface thereof formed with embossements to trap foreign matter and arrest the flow of liquids deposited thereon through said openings, said insert sheet being constructed of a reinforced, highly-absorbent material having a bottom surface coated with a water-resistant material, said top sheet having an outer surface supported and separated over (a) said top surface of said insert sheet to protect said top surface of said absorbent sheet from being damaged by the feet of a person when applied to said outer surface and further to prevent objects resting on said outer surface from becoming soiled by liquids disposed spaced below said outer surface and resting on said top surface of said absorbent material.