Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 Trisha wrote: > I would definately recommend wooden floors - blood, sick, milk all > just wipe up with no problems. I'll second that together with leather/ette furniture - everything just wipes away, shoes don't mark it ... Jenni (& Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (HB), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 Trisha wrote: > I would definately recommend wooden floors - blood, sick, milk all > just wipe up with no problems. I'll second that together with leather/ette furniture - everything just wipes away, shoes don't mark it ... Jenni (& Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (HB), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 Hannah, never tried making fitted covers for a sofa, but if you are good with a sewing machine, it is nort too hard (according to my mum). Ikea and other big stores do nice throws, that can look quite neat if they are tied tightly at the back of the sofa. I use them (as for some reason I bought a white sofs...before kids and cats), and they are great...if the kids/cats sick....shove it in the washing machine.... I bought a white bed cover from ikea for £10 and dyed it to match the room colour...it sounds naff, but it worked really well, and its so easy to clean. Also, if it does get ruined...I dont care as it was dirt cheap anyway! Just an idea, Mum to Rohan (4 mths) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 > I'll second that together with leather/ette furniture - everything just > wipes away, shoes don't mark it ... > > Jenni > (& Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (HB), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 Wish we'd got leatherette - bought a new three piece suite 6 years ago and it's totally had it now! Am going to try and salvage it by making fitted covers - anyone ever tried that - is it hard? Hannah, 27 Mum to Bethany 7, Lawrence 5 1/2, Verity 3, Alfie 4 months Visit me on the web at :- http://hannahshome.20m.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 > Wish we'd got leatherette - bought a new three piece suite 6 years ago and > it's totally had it now! Am going to try and salvage it by making fitted > covers - anyone ever tried that - is it hard? Well I managed it - but you have to note that I did 4 years doing a fashion degree, and even i sweated somewhat!! If you can unpick the cover that is already there then that is half the battle! Otherwise get a copy of a book by Luke called something like 'Making Loose Covers' from the library and study that first. If it involves using piped seams in any way then practise by doing some cushions first and even though it is boring tack everything before sewing and remember to measure twice, cut once!! Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 Jocasta Innes has a really good method in one of her books - my DSis has it at the moment so can't verify the title, but it's something like Thrifty Decorating (title definitely includes those two words!) Basically, you lay your fabric on your settee and make the cover in situ, almost. I haven't tried it, but it look like it would work! Vicki Portman http://www.plushpants.co.uk > > Wish we'd got leatherette - bought a new three piece suite 6 years ago and > it's totally had it now! Am going to try and salvage it by making fitted > covers - anyone ever tried that - is it hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 I'm sooooo happy that all is ok! My goodness that would have been so scary! What reason did the Dr. give you for how she reacted? I'm just so glad that all is ok! You need a vacation after that! Isn't it a wonder that we live past 40! ROFL I think the stress these kiddos give us take at least 2-3 yrs off each time! Trish > Let me start by saying that is just fine. Sleeping like her sweet baby > self in her bed. > > She fell down the stairs tonight. Gavin was getting the boys ready to read a > book (so herding them into their beds), I was downstairs on the phone with > my mom when I heard a thump thump thump boom and there was at the > bottom. We have steep stairs and lots of them that end in a linoleum tile > floor. Of course not 15 min before I collected all the laundry I'd thrown > down so it was perfectly empty. > > I was ok until her eyes rolled back in her head and she went limp. It was > brief but enough to send me from concern to full panic. I rushed her to the > children's hospital and 4.5 hours later we are home. > > Note to everyone, if you have stairs and don't have a gate please get one > even if your child isn't mobile. We keep forgetting to get one, not sure of > how to attach it, and besides she isn't that mobile and stays away from the > stairs. I have no clue what happened (husband thought she was in the > bedroom with them) but I thank God that she is ok!!!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Oh my gosh! How scary!!!! I am so glad that she is ok! Stairs scare the crap out of me! We don't have any, and I plan never too lol. I very happy that she was ok! Alyssa What a night! Let me start by saying that is just fine. Sleeping like her sweet babyself in her bed.She fell down the stairs tonight. Gavin was getting the boys ready to read abook (so herding them into their beds), I was downstairs on the phone withmy mom when I heard a thump thump thump boom and there was at thebottom. We have steep stairs and lots of them that end in a linoleum tilefloor. Of course not 15 min before I collected all the laundry I'd throwndown so it was perfectly empty.I was ok until her eyes rolled back in her head and she went limp. It wasbrief but enough to send me from concern to full panic. I rushed her to thechildren's hospital and 4.5 hours later we are home.Note to everyone, if you have stairs and don't have a gate please get oneeven if your child isn't mobile. We keep forgetting to get one, not sure ofhow to attach it, and besides she isn't that mobile and stays away from thestairs. I have no clue what happened (husband thought she was in thebedroom with them) but I thank God that she is ok!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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