It's been awhile since I've had furniture that I actually care about whether or not it gets ruined. The majority of the furniture I've owned in the past few years or so has all been not-so-loved second hand. I now have a coffee table that, while second hand still, at least is in decent condition. Yay! Unfortunately, like most wood furniture, water is its arch nemesis. I've had quite a few problems since I got it with the condensation from my glass or a little tea dripping on it when I take the bag out of my morning cup. Since I didn't have any coasters, I tried using some napkins to sit under the glass. Yeah, that didn't so much work. Instead I ended up with the bottom napkin stuck to the table to the point that I have to scrub it off. Frustrated, I finally came up with a cost free solution. Well, technically cost free.
Enter man's second best friend: duct tape. I've had a few rolls of duct tape laying around for years and was inspired to use it today by an image of a duct tape purse someone had made. Out came a woven duct tape coaster. Yeah, it's a bit ghetto, but it works great! It's even large enough for my favorite huge mug from Rainforest Cafe (thanks Mom & Dad) that I use for my morning tea.
