mom2jrcsc Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I need one. The varnish is almost non-existent now on the hardwood under the table. But I cringe at the thought of kids eating 3 meals a day over a rug. What kind should I get, meaning what's the best fiber for durability, cleanability, etc. Sisal, seagrass, hemp, jute, bamboo, others? I don't know much about rugs. Please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I'm not sure what it's made of, it looks sort of like sisal, but it's some sort of fabric. It has no "shag" or whatever you call the texture of regular carpet, it's completely flat. It is definitely stained, more from me dropping an entire plate of teriyaki chicken than from DS! We've had it for five years now, and it doesn't look too bad. Of course, I only have one child. I wanted to have a rug under the table to protect our laminate floors from being scratched when the chairs get pushed back and forth. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Whatever you get, get a dark color all over, but especially the edge. Trust me on this one. :) Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We have an eat-in kitchen & put down a burgandy rug (very short pile, like a berber) and I love it. I wish my whole kitchen was carpeted with it! Mainly because my old linoleum is so ugly now! But the burgandy shows nothing, and it's so short that any spills are easy to clean up, it cuts down on the noise (important for my sound-sensitive dh), and it looks very pretty against the wood cabinets. My SIL has a beautiful rug under her diningroom--one of those with a design on it. The advantage of that is that it doesn't show every little white scrap of paper that mine does! Neither of us have a problem with food dropped etc... but my youngest is 9 too. My grandma's kitchen was carpeted so it doesn't seem strange to me at all. If something gets spilled, you just clean it up, no big deal. Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura K (NC) Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 She has a lovely rug under her dining room table. She has an older son with severe mental disabilities and she has a clear mat under his place at the table. It's very discreet but very practical. I just bought a rug for under my dining room table to protect our newly finished floor, but I can't remember the last time we used our dining room table, so I don't think my choice of an oriental rug would be helpful to recommend. I also recently bought some indoor-outdoor rugs for our family room, and I can tell you that cleaning them is very difficult, if only for their size and having to move the furniture that sits on top of them. My husband got bicycle grease on one rug, right in the middle. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about that one (grease stain, that is... not the husband. :) ) Go with a pretty rug and then a clear mat on top if you can find one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyGirl Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Go with a pretty rug and then a clear mat on top if you can find one! :iagree: Office supply stores (Staples) are a good place to find the clear mats-they make spills MUCH easier to clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We have one. I like it because crumbs on the floor drive me bonkers.;) ETA- Here is a link to the one that I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I want one because my freshly refinished hardwood floors are getting scratched. My birthday is coming up. I think I'll ask for a rug. (Don't laugh. Last year I asked for a toilet.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We do, ours is leopard print. It was an INexpensive one from Target or Wal-mart. If you get one with a pattern they don't show crumbs as much. ETA: Correcting price of rug, it was not expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 How about an oil cloth rug? The are basically wipe clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We do, ours is leopard print. It was an expensive one from Target or Wal-mart. If you get one with a pattern they don't show crumbs as much. :iagree: Mine has a fruit pattern and you can't see food in it at all. You also can't see doggie poo until you step in it with your bare feet, but that's a different issue altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesegirl Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We had a braided rug under our table when our girls were little...but I wouldn't advise that type since the chairs would get stuck in the groves and in time it tore the run apart. I don't have one now...just have to sweep more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 . My husband got bicycle grease on one rug, right in the middle. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about that one (grease stain, that is... not the husband You might try Lestoil. I've had good luck getting grease off with it. Just dab it on til the grease dissolves. Then wash it with soap and water (carpet cleaner helps :001_smile: but not necessary). Try to use as little Lestoil as you can because the smell is strong and usually takes several washings to get rid of, but the grease will be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooooom Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 as a do it yourself project in Better Homes & Gardens some years ago. It looked cute and you put acrylic or something over it so that it would wipe clean. Maybe you could google something like that. I guess it depends on whether you are more concerned about spills or crumbs. My concern would be cleaning it - if you aren't going to want to move you table and chairs to clean up underneath, then you'll want something the vacuum won't suck up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philothea Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We have white/beige carpet in our apt. We didn't want to pay a hefty damage deposit, so we got a carpet remnant from Lowes that covers most of the room for about 40$. Price was a big factor. I figure we can just throw it out when we move and also I won't have to add up how much money each stain will cost me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Our every-day kitchen table is in our dining room, which has regular wall-to-wall carpeting in it. So, yes, carpet under the table. It has not been a disaster. Eating over the carpet has not been nearly as bad for the carpet as pets in the house. And we're not planning to abolish either! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 and I love it. The pattern is so busy that you don't see the crumbs or small spots. I vacuum it every couple of days. It seems easier to me to keep this clean than to try to keep the hardwood floor clean. I used to have to vacuum the hardwood floor every day (every meal, when my in-laws are visiting!) :) It's not a real Persian rug. It wasn't nearly as expensive as a real one would have been, so I don't panic about every little crumb or possible stain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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