Kitchen Mat Question

"Terry Pulliam Burd" wrote in message
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FWIW

We had a large Costco kitchen (probably commercial) mat that ended up
discoloring our Kitchen flooring. I don't really know if the flooring faded
with the light and the portion with the mat did not fade or if the
rubberized backing to the mat transferred some color. We now use a throw
rug with a rubberized backing

They now rest on the entrance to the patio ( concrete ) & the front entrance
(brick).

Dimitri
 
Nancy2 wrote:

I agree, Nancy. I wasn't comfortable using one for the very reasons
you give. Standing works for me although, as Jill says, I do sit to
shell peas, top and tail beans, etc.
 
On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:27:46 -0400, "jmcquown"
wrote:


I've noticed that Jamie Oliver sits a lot when most people would be
standing, so he probably has some sort of a back injury too. It's
actually good to see people accommodating common injuries on TV.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:29:17 -0400, "jmcquown" wrote:

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Jill, we've one of those kitchen stools, are they really vintage (I was going
to toss it). We got it from Kath's parents, not really sure how old it is.


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Stu

Recipe of the week "Paneer Butter Masala"
http://foodforu.ca/recipeofweek.html

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On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:56:12 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
wrote:


Any type of rug will do that to a new wood floor. Actually what
happens is the rest of the floor darkens and the part under the rug
stays light.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Apr 23, 11:45?pm, Sqwertz wrote:

My neighbor got his septuagenarian mother one of those honeycomb mats
to put in front of the washer-dryer, and it made a big difference. He
didn't have to buy a whole case of them.
 
In article , [email protected]
says...

Gee, that brings back memories. I had forgotten that we ever had one of
those--it disappeared while I was in college I think.

I remember painting it at least twice, one second time it ended up the
same light blue as my mother's Falcon, because we had some left over
paint after touching up a rust spot on the Falcon.

It was actually a rather nice piece of equipment and if I'd realized my
folks were gonna toss it I'd have asked them to keep it for me.
 
On Apr 23, 11:25?pm, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:

Bed Bath & Beyond sell the same mats as Costco and Food Service
places...only higher prices.

There are several different styles. Some have a solid surface and
some have holes which make it
easier to pick them up, shake and sweep and mop. They make several
sizes as well.

My advice to you is to go to the food service store and ask to see the
catalog of mats that are available to them.
There will be a lot. You can then pick the size and configuration you
like. There are some with beveled edges that you won't catch your
toe on and trip as well.

I think the 'designer' ones are nice, but hey, this is an anti-fatigue
mat, not a designer throw rug.
 
On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:07:59 -0400, "jmcquown"
wrote:

Wood darkens with age.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Apr 24, 2:25?am, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:

My take on mats: I had one by the sink. I grew to hate it and it now
rests in the garage on way into the house to catch leaves - ha. I shud
Goodwill it.

By the sink, I was constantly having to scrub it and put in sun to
dry, in between vacuuming it - the edges wud catch in the vack and it
tore off some of the rubber backing. I wud say don't buy one. One
less thing to wash and trip over.

I'd rather invest in some good comfy shoes if you're going to be on
your feet a lot on a hard kitchen floor, which ya gotta wash anyway.
 
On 4/25/2011 7:41 PM, sf wrote:

Does it? I just got new wood floors in my dining room, living room and
hall. I have a few scatter rugs, and a big rug in the living room
because it's more comfortable under my feet. Can you prevent the change
difference in color? Maybe I should just take up the rugs now and then.
I do take up the ones outside my kitchen to clean the floor. They
have the non-skid stuff under them and I worry about what kind of
changes they can make over time. The rugs themselves aren't non-stick.
 
In article ,
[email protected] says...

No reliable way to prevent it, other than to force it to begin with--
fume it with ammonia or soak it with potassium dichromate before
finishing and it will go about as dark as it's going to get, but if it's
already finished it's too late for that.
 
On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:25:09 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
wrote:


The ones I have are foam rubber with a red covering. I have taken
them out on the deck and washed them. I believe that they were less
than $10 each. I picked up 3 at Costco about a year ago. If you want
something that goes with a nice kitchen these are not it. But they do
soften the floor.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)
 
On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:13:29 -0400, Cheryl
wrote:


If it's real wood, yes.


Maybe drapes will help, but I am not using any rugs at all because I
don't want a patchwork floor. I know it's darkening because I have a
large garbage can in a corner and I can see the outline when I move
it. I figure the next owners will gut the kitchen and do a complete
remodel that includes a new floor, so it's not a huge problem.



--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Apr 24, 9:37?am, Cheryl wrote:

Ease of cleaning is why I would recommend the type of mat shown in
this link.
At the restaurant we had scads of them all over the kitchen and the
line. You just loosely roll them up
and put them through the dishwasher to clean them.

It's easy to pick one up to sweep and when it gets dirty or stick,
throw it in the dishwasher (alone obviously)
and run a cycle. Open the dishwasher door to dry or hang over a deck
railing, etc.

They really do cushion your back and feet.

http://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Cal-Du...?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1303667173&sr=1-34

Of course, if you are looking for 'designer' models......there are
some that are solid and come in colors, but
I like this old workhorse the best.
 
On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:57:33 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
wrote:


There's a world of comfort (for me, it's my feet not my back that's
affected) difference between going barefoot and wearing a pair of good
xtrainers.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
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