Kitchen

[Sunshine Kate]

to use for dinner plates on our solid wood dining table?  

Have been using on the table a placemat with a hot pad on top and then set the warm dinner plate (with food) on top of that. 

It's not working.  When I clear the table, underneath the placemat is still warm and sometimes sweating.

I don't want to ruin my table.

Any ideas would be very helpful.  Thank you!

[TheMemphisVette]

Placemats Set of 4, Placemat with Coasters Heat Stain Scratch Resistant Non-Slip Waterproof Oil-Proof Washable Wipeable

4 for $19

cutable to desired size

[Desert Lily]

@Sunshine Kate  To totally protect your table, a flannel-backed vinyl tablecloth could be used under a white tablecloth. The placemats could go on top of the white tablecloth, & the white (or whatever color) could really show off your placemats. Then, ceramic, metal, or silicone trivets could be used without causing damage to the table.

[Kachina624]

@Sunshine Kate.  I have the solid walnut table my dad made many years ago.  Mom had a special coated foam table pad that she used under a table cloth.  She bought it somewhere and cut it to fit the table. 

No problems with it ever.

[QVCkitty1]

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@Desert Lily wrote:

@Sunshine Kate  To totally protect your table, a flannel-backed vinyl tablecloth could be used under a white tablecloth. The placemats could go on top of the white tablecloth, & the white (or whatever color) could really show off your placemats. Then, ceramic, metal, or silicone trivets could be used without causing damage to the table.

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@Desert Lily  This is what I use.

[Sunshine Kate]

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@TheMemphisVette wrote:

Placemats Set of 4, Placemat with Coasters Heat Stain Scratch Resistant Non-Slip Waterproof Oil-Proof Washable Wipeable

4 for $19

cutable to desired size

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These looks nice, thanks!

[Sunshine Kate]

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@Desert Lily wrote:

@Sunshine Kate  To totally protect your table, a flannel-backed vinyl tablecloth could be used under a white tablecloth. The placemats could go on top of the white tablecloth, & the white (or whatever color) could really show off your placemats. Then, ceramic, metal, or silicone trivets could be used without causing damage to the table.

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Good idea, I'll see about this.  Thank you!

[Sunshine Kate]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@Sunshine Kate.  I have the solid walnut table my dad made many years ago.  Mom had a special coated foam table pad that she used under a table cloth.  She bought it somewhere and cut it to fit the table. 

No problems with it ever.

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I'm going to check out this table pad/table cloth idea.  Thanks!

[Sunshine Kate]

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@TheMemphisVette wrote:

Placemats Set of 4, Placemat with Coasters Heat Stain Scratch Resistant Non-Slip Waterproof Oil-Proof Washable Wipeable

4 for $19

cutable to desired size

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Good idea, thanks!

[Imaoldhippie]

@Sunshine Kate ..............Is your table protected by some type of polyurethane treatment?  If not you might consider it.  It would protect it from scratches, stains and liquid.