Placemats are not just used for decorating your dining table. It also protects your table from spills and makes cleaning the table very easy after eating. There are numerous types of placemats you can get and most of them are made from materials which are very harmful to the environment. If you are an environmentally conscious person, looking for eco-friendly things for your home may be a bit hard. If you are looking for placemats you can use, choosing corkboard placemats over the usual plastic placemats is a very good idea.
Corkboard placemats are made from the bark of Cork Oaks. Cork oaks have characteristics that make them good materials for placemats. Today, there are a lot of stores that already sell corkboard placemats so you won’t have a hard time looking and choosing the right design for your table. These placemats are made from thin cork sheets. There are products that use felt feet for the backing but this isn’t really necessary.
Unlike other placemats, corkboard placemats have a non-slip surface. This is very beneficial for families who have little kids dining on the table as accidents of pulling the placemat off the table are lessened. This kind of placemat is heat resistant and can hold an object as hot as 110 ° C. To make your placemats last longer, make sure to avoid soaking them in water and placing very hot cookware onto the mat. Cleaning this kind of placemat is also very easy. Use a damp cloth to wipe the placemat and a soft cloth to dry it.
With the condition of our environment today, every little thing we can do to help ease the problem will go a long way. You can start helping the environment by choosing to buy things made from eco-friendly materials. Helping the environment doesn’t require you to do something big. By merely being conscious of what you buy is a great help already.