hornblower Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Do they make a mess under them? When you wipe them is there dust that falls on the ground? I got one today & I just realized it has no little ledge on the bottom - so no place to put the markers/eraser :glare: & now I'm also worrying that gunk will fall on my floor..... Not that my floor is that clean seeing as I live with 2 very furry dogs & a furry cat. But what if this stuff sticks or stains or gets tracked all over? The board will be hanging over a light colored laminate floor... Pls advise this dry erase newb. :001_smile: tia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Yes the dust falls on the floor. My children accidentally tracked some on the carpet the other day and I can't get it out so do whatever you can to keep it clean under there!! FTR, we moved the board so the kids have to track all the way thru two rooms of laminate before they hit carpet in the hopes it comes off in those rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 oh yikes. If I made a little ledge would it help do you think? Can you give me a CSI analysis of the splash zone? LOL I'm remembering someone did up little bookshelves with plastic rain gutters which they attached to the wall. http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10756 I'm just wondering if I could attach something like that to the bottom whether it would grab most of the dust...... ds is SO excited about this board. He's sure this will be the key to helping him improve his spelling so I want to make this work. :D Maybe I'll need a little scrap of sacrificial rug or something too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I'm sure a ledge would help. It just sheds when you wipe the writing off so it's not using it but cleaning it that makes the mess. I'm sure the sacrificial rug would help as well. lol Or maybe just a towel that he has to keep his feet off of while he uses it? Or better yet, you clean it so it's not something he has to even think of? I'm so glad you mentioned the ledge. I will do that here as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Yes the dust falls on the floor. My children accidentally tracked some on the carpet the other day and I can't get it out so do whatever you can to keep it clean under there!! FTR, we moved the board so the kids have to track all the way thru two rooms of laminate before they hit carpet in the hopes it comes off in those rooms. Thanks for the warning. That's good to know info! I had no idea. I have 2 small portable ones for the kids and a bigger one for my group classes, I now know to be more careful with the cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 We use these: http://www.dickblick.com/products/expo-dry-erase-markers-with-grip/ I've never noticed anything dropping off of the board. I'll have to double check tomorrow. Or maybe I don't want to know. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnieB Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Hmmm, reading about the dust, I had to go scribble on ours and then see what happens, lol. We use an old washcloth to wipe our board and I tried several different ways of wiping, including very haphazardly swatting at it but I couldn't create any dust? Perhaps the eraser that you are using is not absorbing the ink like our washcloth does? As for not having a ledge.....I have one of those teacup hooks to put the washcloth next to the board, and the pens are in a cup that is also attached to the wall. The washcloth gets tossed in with the other towels on washday and comes out clean and ready to reuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I've had one attached to the wall in the school room for 3.5 years (no ledge) and have never had dust fall to the floor. It's over carpet and the area is actually one of the cleanest areas of carpet in the house. I use Expo markers and a dry erase eraser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hmmm maybe I just have a really crappy eraser!! Too bad I can't throw the carpet in the wash and get it clean. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radish4ever Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I just use a microfiber cloth/towel to clean ours and it makes the "dust" stick to the towel instead of getting everywhere :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I've never, ever noticed any dust on my light floor or light carpets under the whiteboards. Sometimes I wipe off with my hand even and then I can see a tiny, tiny bit of dust that I don't worry about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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