Kitchen Mat Question

On 24/04/2011 2:25 AM, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:

Years ago my wife was at some sort of seminar dealing with geriatrics
and they suggested that scatter rugs are a safety hazard. I don't know
if these things are manufactured to be slip proof.... top and bottom.



Gotta love those reckless kids. I almost had my head taken off by some
twerp who went out of bounds through the woods and came flying back onto
the ski area. He barely missed me. I sped up and followed the kid to
the lift line. As he tried to turn into the line I grabbed him and ran
him into a fence and told him that if I ever saw him to that again I
would break both his legs.
 
"Stu" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Vintage is in the eye of the beholder ;) Think about it, cars are
classified as "antiques" if they're 20+ years old. I'm guessing my mother
bought that kitchen stool at least 30 years ago so I'd say it was vintage.
Keep in mind, vintage doesn't mean valuable :)

Jill
 
On Apr 25, 11:22?am, Brooklyn1 wrote:

We always used to sit on the porch steps, or at a table, to string
beans, shell peas, stem strawberries, husk corn, and other garden
tasks. It's much easier on arms and backs than standing or sitting on
a stool at a (relatively) high counter to do the same thing for a long
time. I often sit at the table and put a dough bowl, bowl of cookie
dough that needs to be rolled into balls, etc., on my lap, to work
with it.

N.
 
"Dave Smith" wrote in message
news:D[email protected]...
(snippage)
The healthcare worker's who came to assist me with my mother said the same
thing about the bathroom floor mats. But the one in her bathroom had a
rubber non-skid backing. It won't budge unless you literally reach down and
pick it up. Without that I suppose one could slide easily, or trip over it
if it was too thick. I guess it depends on the mat. (Mom wouldn't let me
remove it.)

Jill
 
"jmcquown" wrote:

The type I posted the link to earlier won't slip (top or bottom), they
are very inexpensive, they are practically indestructable, and they
provide excellent cushioning... just not very designer chic but I
think they look good, I like that clean industrial look for some
things. Another thing I like about them is how easy they are to
clean,they vacuum well and any drips that dry on them are easy to hose
off outdoors. They are my cat's favorite hairball depository, and I'm
glad rather than they make a mess somewhere that's difficult to clean.
I even use them at their litter boxes to trap errant litter.
 
On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:25:09 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
wrote:


We have dark brown basket-weave gel mats in our kitchen. They might
have come from Sur la Table, but all the kitchen catalogs sell the
same mats.

They've been in about four years, since we remodeled. A six-footer in
front of the stove and its counters; a three-footer in front of the
sink.

I have a bad back (lower disc problem for twenty years), and they
definitely help. The only downside is that you will occasionally catch
the edge with your foot. If you're not really old and unsure on your
feet, this should not be a problem.

-- Larry
 
On Apr 25, 3:31?pm, "J. Clarke" wrote:

Mine was upholstered red - couldn't have been painted. It wasn't real
soft or anything, but the vinyl did have some padding under it on the
seat and back. The frame was shiny chrome, and the step surfaces were
black treads, like made of rubber. I put mine out on the curb on
trash day, and a friend down the street grabbed it (he told me
later). It was just too cumbersome and non-foldable for my current
kitchen.

N.
 
On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:58:38 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888 wrote:


That was just the best selection I could find on the web for display
purposes. If you go to a local restaurant supply place they will have
them available in any quantity you want.

-sw
 
On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:54:11 -0400, "J. Clarke"
arranged random neurons and said:


Worse: we have travertine on slab.

Thanks!

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox"
 
Squeaks wrote:


But that was Billy's *best* reply! He spent three days of arduous
sweat-popping reflection trying to get it JUST RIGHT!

Bob
 
On Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:38:20 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
wrote:


Actually only very few types of hardwood flooring noticeably changes
color from exposure to UV light and of those that do they become
lighter (sunlight bleaches). Some installers apply a low quality
finish and that is what darkens/oxidizes, not the wood. The new high
quality hardwood floor finishes contain a sunscreen that blocks the
rays that lighten/bleach wood pigments. Of course composite flooring
is not real hardwood and is treated with the cheapest of coatings,
those will fade and become opaque.
 
Back
Top