The door mats of the present invention is formed of a waterproof material and is
capable of protecting and retaining articles such as newspapers or the like in a dry, clean condition out of contact with the ground surface beneath the door mats. This is accomplished by providing the door mat with two flexible sections, a lower section and an upper section movably or hingedly connected to the lower section at one end thereof. In this manner, the upper section can be lifted and an article such as a newspaper or the like can be placed between the two sections out of contact with the ground surface beneath the door mat. Thereafter, the upper section is lowered over the article to protect and retain it between the upper and lower sections.