We all love to decorate for the holidays. Whether its a metal turkey or candle holder, wooden box of pinecones, plastic tree stand, poly resin Santa Claus or homemade decoration that your youngest child made at school or that Great Aunt Polly made years ago – they all have the potential to scratch your floors or furniture.
A simple and easy way to protect your floors and furniture from scratches is to simply take pieces of Flexi-Felt adhesive felt pads (they come in various sizes and shapes to fit many needs), remove the paper backing and stick them to the bottom of the decorations. If you want to be sure that the pads will hold on for a long time just wipe the surface that you’ll be sticking the pads to, with rubbing alcohol then apply the pads. A simple trick to make the holidays less stressful.
We all love when family come to visit for Thanksgiving and we really do give thanks for all that we have. I’m sure you all have an Uncle similar to Uncle Fred. He’s a boisterous, loving, funny guy that you could easily have dress up as Santa Clause at Christmas. However when Uncle Fred visits, it’s a bit trying. I really do try not to ground my teeth when he heavily pushes back his chair while accidently spilling whatever beverage he’s holding. At the end of the evening there are scratches all over the floor where he was sitting. On top of that, the floor and scratches are sticky. This season lets all protect our floors from our Uncle Fred’s by installing Flexi-Felt Clear sleeves. The advantage that these clear sleeves have over regular adhesive felt pads is that you can take them off, wash them under the tap, let them dry, put them back on the chair and they are good to go. So even if Uncle Fred spills something on the floor and the chair gets pushed through it, the Flexi-Felt Clear sleeve floor protector can be washed, reinstalled and continue to protect your floors for future family gatherings.
Are you finding like me that two soft and one rough mop pad are just not enough? I’ve been using mine recently to wash my boat and of course my better half wanted me to wash the windows using them. I just didn’t have enough pads to do these jobs in a short time. The ones for the boat got really dirty and had to be washed in the washing machine but I wanted to do the windows while everything was out. Now I’ve ordered two extra packs of 3 mop pads so that we both have plenty for all of the things we use them for. I was on a cleaning bing so I washed the SUV too (outside with the rough because it was really dirty and inside with the soft). The boat and the SUV look great. The windows – well that will be on another week-end.
Yes, you read correctly “For Cars”. I had one person tell me he used a long strip of it on the hood of an old restored pick-up to protect the paint. I also had someone else tell me that he restores cars and uses adhesive felt strips for protecting hard mount surfaces that come together and for interior refurbishing as protective padding. If you have any other great uses for Flexi-Felt adhesive felt pads please let us know. We LOVE to hear from you and pass on the tips to other people.
Are your kids or better half closing cupboard doors and it sounds like a loud clack or bang? A simple solution is to place the small 3/4″ Flexi-Felt adhesive pads near the top and bottom inside corners (side opposite the hinge) of the cupboard door. When the door closes the felt will absorb the motion of the door hitting the cupboard and will prevent the loud clack or bang. This can be done on any door that bangs when it closes shut (not suitable for exterior doors as it may prevent the weather stripping from doing its job).
Someone asked me if they could put Flexi-Felt adhesive pads under their movable kitchen island to protect their new floors. The answer is yes! The felt pad is a tight weave felt pad that can carry substantial weight and the glue is designed to take the movement of something going back and forth on a floor. Just be sure to clean the bottom of the legs really well before apply the adhesive pads.
Guarantees do not mean what they use to. Years ago you would get guarantees on almost everything and the product service life would exceed the end of guarantee by years. Now you have many items that have no guarantees and if you are lucky, you get one month or three months guarantee. Most electrical products from computers to TV’s have a one year guarantee. If you want a longer guarantee you have to pay for it. In many cases, the cost for the extended guarantee is almost the same price as the item you bought. What I can’t understand is: the product I own that have guarantees break down or has other problems within months of the expiration of the guarantee and in one case within three weeks. In that case as in the other cases the manufacturer did not want to respect the guarantee even though it was less than three weeks since it had expired. BUT don’t get discouraged. There are still some products where the product lasts much longer than it’s guarantee. This is particularly true of the Flexi-Felt products. I’ve had people call me that had the clear sleeves for over three years and were just starting to get problems with one or two pieces. That is really great. You buy a product with a one year guarantee and it actually lasts three times longer then expected. Just the cost savings of not having to replace them every year is worth it let alone the time and energy to buy and replace the product every year.
Note: This does not mean all clear sleeves will last three years. It’s service life depends on the amount of usage it experiences and the type of floor it is being used on.
Most floor protectors can’t be cleaned (then again you don’t have to worry about cleaning them when they fall off within a week or two of installation). Since the Flexi-Felt floor protectors can last several years (depending on how they are used) they will need to be cleaned occasionally. The felt can be wiped with a damp cloth or vacuumed to remove dust and surface dirt. The clear sleeve can also be wiped with a damp cloth. However, for more soiled felt pads on the clear sleeves it is recommended to remove them, wash them under running water with a bit of dish soap, rinse well, let dry and re-install. This is especially handy now that the holidays are coming. You may have a small child or guest spill something on the floor and the chair gets dragged through it before the spill can be cleaned up. Soda pop is the worst because it is very sticky. Clean it as soon as possible and once it is dry it will continue to work very well at protecting your floors.
You thinking about getting her flowers? A great idea but they only last a few days and then go in the garbage. Chocolate? Most women LOVE chocolate but NOT what it does to their hips and waistlines. Diamonds? Few women would say no to that but who can afford that these days? Perfume? No – too many kinds to choose from. What to give her that shows your sense of humor and that you’re thinking and really care about her? How about the Silver Mop Pro Deluxe Kit? No…. I am not nuts. No women wants a toaster, let alone a mop kit. The unique thing about the Silver Mop Deluxe kit is that it looks like flowers (Long Stem Rose in a Pot, Gladiolus, Giant Hibiscus….) but everything in the kit is usable. OK, that shows your humorous side (a mop kit that looks like a flower). The “thinking and caring” (or the L word) part is that you include an IOU “once per month of cleaning floors for 2015”. Even if you only do it once or twice it will show that you cared enough to think about it (and hey, with the Silver Mop Pro combo kit you will find that it takes very little time and effort to do that for her). Sweetie ALWAYS appreciates help around the house. Why not give her that this Valentine’s day? You can bet she will brag to all of her friends about the unique and special gift you gave her.
What does this title have to do with floor protection? Well, I know a number of people who don’t like to ask questions because they think that they will appear stupid. Others don’t like to bother people and will just make a decision on a best guess. There are many reasons why people don’t ask questions but questions are important as they help to make informed decisions. No one can know everything about everything which is why if you are not sure about something, ask your questions. It is important to ask questions when making decisions about flooring, floor protection and floor maintenance. Why go through the trouble of buying something which isn’t what you expected, the wrong size, and even worse, that does damage to your floors. When trying to figure out the right type and size of floor protection, don’t guess. If you aren’t sure, call the customer service. They will gladly help you. If you purchase the right size on the first try it will save you time and money and of course a lot of frustration.