Works-For-Me-Wednesday: Vinyl Tablecloth

**For clarification’s sake, I’m talking about the vinyl, fuzzy-backed tablecloth you get in the kitchen linens section of the store, not the disposable kind you get in the party supply area.***

Since I can remember, Mom has always used a vinyl tablecloth on the kitchen table.

And with as many kids as we had running around our house (and crawling under the table), she wrapped the top of the table like a package. Taping that thing to the table kept us from certain disaster many times.

I don’t use a vinyl tablecloth on my table, but I have a couple I use for all sorts of things.

My favorite use is actually for the car. I have a mid-size SUV and when I started shopping for a cargo liner, I suffered from severe sticker shock. So I took the cheap way out and found that a strategically placed vinyl tablecloth can take care of just about anything a cargo liner can.

And the best thing is that it’s so versatile. Here are some of my favorite uses:

• In the back, under the dog crate and anything messy (like plants, etc. from the home improvement store).
• We’ve also used it as a seat protector when we still have wet rears from a swim (or a tipped canoe).
• It really comes in handy when we have an impromptu picnic or enjoy some Frozen Tung shaved ice in the back of the Xterra without getting stuff everywhere.
• Inside, I use one in the kitchen floor when I let C play with dry beans or anything messy.

And the best part? It cleans up easily and I can fold it up and put it to the side when I’m not using it. They cost about $5 (even cheaper on seasonal clearance), so when it’s worn out, I can just buy a new one.

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