"Chair mats are ugly. But, they’re also needed to protect your carpet!"
Ken's In-Depth Answer:
"Today, I’m holding up a chair mat. It’s not to protect me—it’s to protect my carpet!
Why am I talking about chair mats? Well, we’re working from home more often than we used to. (Or, at least, many of us are.) With that in mind, you may have a rolling chair that sits atop carpet in your home office.
What happens when you roll a chair back and forth over carpet? It wrecks the carpet! Your carpet will flatten and wear out. Even if you have commercial carpet or carpet tile, rolling chairs are destructive.
So, if you are working from home or have a home office, you’ve got to use a chair mat. Yes, it’s ugly. Yes, it’s plastic. Yes, it gets all scratched up. (When it gets all scratched up, throw it away and go buy a new one at Staples like I did, today.)
If you have any questions about carpet care, don't hesitate to give us a call at 401-214-0285 or visit our showroom. We serve customers throughout Rhode Island and southeastern New England, including Newport, Middletown, Jamestown, Portsmouth, Bristol and more.
About Ken: Ken Fain is the co-owner of Island Carpet in Middletown, RI and a floorcovering veteran of more than 40 years. His popular 'Ask Ken' video series answers common flooring questions on a variety of topics. It has reached more than 100,000 viewers on both YouTube and Facebook.
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