On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words.
One day a few years ago, when we had our old wood flooring, I got up from the table, stepped on the laptop charger, and slipped across the floor, dragging the adapter as I went.
I was fine, but the adapter (with my weight on it) etched permanent parallel skid marks into the wood.
It wasn’t the end of the world, but when we got our new wood floors, seeing the charger on the floor was making me nervous.
So, um, I did this.
Yes, all four sides have felt pads on them.
It’s a little ridiculous, I know, but it makes me feel better. 😉
Yvonne
Tuesday 16th of June 2015
This made me giggle....a lot. The good thing is your floors are oak and they have a nice forgiving grain that helps scratches to not be as obvious.
Kristen
Wednesday 17th of June 2015
You know, that's true! I'd never thought that about oak before, but you're right. Lots of pattern to distract the eye.
Petraeus prime
Friday 12th of June 2015
Not just you, but I'm very careful about what sits on my hardwood floors. Its not cheap to replace and I don't think my ocd could handle having to look at a dent, however small.
Either a rug or those little felt coasters are a godsend. Or use cardboard if you're in a pinch.
Kristen
Friday 12th of June 2015
I'm positive that our floors are gonna have some dents (there are six of us here, and one of us is BOUND to drop something at some point!), but I'm all about minimizing that as much as possible.
(Not gonna put pads on my kitchen knives. Ha.)
Sarah
Friday 12th of June 2015
Every piece of furniture that has come in my door has felt feet on it. However, I hadn't thought about my computer charger...
Marianne
Friday 12th of June 2015
After 10 years with wood floors we would call those scratches patina! Our wood floors have sure held up!
Kristen
Friday 12th of June 2015
So true. This, to me, is a huge advantage of wood over carpet. Old carpet never develops, um, patina. It just looks icky.
WilliamB
Thursday 11th of June 2015
The first scratch is the hardest.
Kristen
Friday 12th of June 2015
Yes. But at least we do know that the first scratch won't be from the laptop adapter. ;)