In reply to CWatters ) who wrote
this in , I, Marvo, say :

I've got a paved patio but water tends to lay on the surface a bit
due to the texture of the stone. With all this rain I'm looking for
something to put down so that people don't have to walk in puddles
when we have a BBQ. I've looked at wooden decking squares but they
seem horribly expensive for even poor quality versions.

Any ideas?

I use a yard broom. Doesn't take a mo to sweep it away. Does it have an edge
that is higher than the surround? I find, then, that the sun does the rest
(assuming it's sunny enough for a BBQ :-)