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Post by librarylady on Apr 7, 2024 0:50:05 GMT
Situation: Rattan round glass top table, seats 4 Every tablecloth I use slides around and after 3-4 meals, it is long on one side and barely on the table on the other side.
I need ideas on how to stop this, please.
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Post by disneypal on Apr 7, 2024 0:52:50 GMT
Have you tried double sided tape on the underside?
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Post by Merge on Apr 7, 2024 0:53:51 GMT
I feel like the same sort of rubber mesh you use under an area rug would do the trick.
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Post by littlemama on Apr 7, 2024 0:57:40 GMT
We plopped a Lazy Susan in the middle of our table. It's still possible to move the tablecloth, but takes some effort.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Apr 7, 2024 2:07:37 GMT
I feel like the same sort of rubber mesh you use under an area rug would do the trick. my suggestion also. But not so good on wood. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 7, 2024 4:13:07 GMT
I think a silicone mat under the tablecloth would work, like the kitchen kind you use to roll out pastry dough. They come in a few different sizes on Amazon and I don’t think it would hurt the wood.
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Post by lesley on Apr 7, 2024 11:03:54 GMT
Situation: Rattan round glass top table, seats 4 Every tablecloth I use slides around and after 3-4 meals, it is long on one side and barely on the table on the other side.
I need ideas on how to stop this, please.
Don’t bother with a tablecloth?! 😄 |
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Post by lisae on Apr 7, 2024 11:37:16 GMT
Could you use shelf liner from the Dollar store? Just cut enough to cover the glass part of the table.
Otherwise, something decorative and heavy in the center of the table. If you don't want to obscure a pretty cloth, you could have a piece of glass cut for the center of the table to go over the cloth.
I use tablecloths and they do slide some even on our wood table but we play Scrabble at most meals and the board helps keep everything in place.
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 7, 2024 13:19:42 GMT
I know they sell pads for under the tablecloth. I need one, too! Here is one: linkYou need to scroll down a little on the website to see it. I am sure there are cheaper options. |
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Post by librarylady on Apr 7, 2024 13:56:47 GMT
Situation: Rattan round glass top table, seats 4 Every tablecloth I use slides around and after 3-4 meals, it is long on one side and barely on the table on the other side.
I need ideas on how to stop this, please.
Don’t bother with a tablecloth?! 😄 I have done that, but I don't like seeing my feet etc as I eat. |
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Post by pantsonfire on Apr 7, 2024 14:03:56 GMT
Get a hot pad for the side of your table. Then add velcro strips or double sided tape and place down your tablecloth.
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Post by Gennifer on Apr 7, 2024 18:01:44 GMT
You leave the tablecloth on the whole time?
Huh, I didn’t know that was a thing. I always put it on when I set the table and remove it after we finish eating.
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Post by librarylady on Apr 7, 2024 18:04:27 GMT
You leave the tablecloth on the whole time? Huh, I didn’t know that was a thing. I always put it on when I set the table and remove it after we finish eating. It is just the 2 of us here. I have placemats that I put atop the cloth when we eat.
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Post by craftedbys on Apr 7, 2024 18:34:40 GMT
I have made my own table pads over the years using different materials:flannel, old (thin) mattress pads, waterproof crib sheets, etc.
I cut the material big enough to go across the table and extend a few inces past the bottom edge. Then I either made a casing for elastic to go through and turned it into a "fitted" tablecloth or i would use safety pins to attach pieces of elastic from one side of the table to the other goung in both directions.
Seems a bit overkill, but if you have ever had cats that run through the house and take out the entire tablecloth and whatever is sitting on the table, it's really not.
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Post by bunnyhug on Apr 8, 2024 1:08:30 GMT
I was going to say that you just need to keep the cats off the table, but maybe that's just the cause at my house  |
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Post by lisae on Apr 8, 2024 1:14:52 GMT
You leave the tablecloth on the whole time? Huh, I didn’t know that was a thing. I always put it on when I set the table and remove it after we finish eating. There is a tablecloth on my dining table all the time. I change the cloth every few days. Dh hates placemats and I love my vintage tablecloths. Oxyclean does wonders. |
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Post by librarylady on Apr 8, 2024 1:34:36 GMT
2 cats live here.
DH has a water bottle and any cat that puts even a foot on the table gets a face full of water. He can hit the cat from the den. I have not seen the cats even try in a long time. His aim is precise.
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Post by melanell on Apr 8, 2024 19:08:32 GMT
I have this same issue with our dining room table. It's an antique, and the rounded veneer on the wide edge of the table is in need of repair. However, my budget says that about 50 other things take precedence over finding a craftsperson to rehab my table.  Because the top is solid wood, I worry about using different things to hold the tablecloth in place, and often do as mentioned above and try for a heavy centerpiece. But we tend to use that table for game night, and man, the whole game experience tries to slip off onto the floor a few times each time, I swear. I will say, that I had a cookie exchange at Christmas, and was worried about someone accidentally causing a catastrophe, so I used rolled pieces of painter's tape along the outer edge of the table top. I figured one day's use of painter's tape would probably be okay, and it was bound to help a little bit, both of which turned out to be true. But that doesn't solve my ongoing issue. |
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