Lou Ann
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« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2009, 09:05:41 PM » |
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Another thing to think about is the type of drinking glass -- my DH uses plastic cups and they never have moisture on the side; I personally prefer some sort of glasslike glass and although there is moisture on the side, I don't have a lot of water getting on the coaster...
We live in TN so there is a fair amount of humidity but with the air on it doesn't feel humid in the house... growing up we were in NH so there wasn't any humidity but I just don't remember the moisture being the issue you are worrying about -- yes, there was some but it didn't make a mess or cause the glass to stick to the coaster or anything like that.
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« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2009, 09:10:17 PM » |
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Another thing to think about is the type of drinking glass -- my DH uses plastic cups and they never have moisture on the side; I personally prefer some sort of glasslike glass and although there is moisture on the side, I don't have a lot of water getting on the coaster...
We live in TN so there is a fair amount of humidity but with the air on it doesn't feel humid in the house... growing up we were in NH so there wasn't any humidity but I just don't remember the moisture being the issue you are worrying about -- yes, there was some but it didn't make a mess or cause the glass to stick to the coaster or anything like that.
I grew up in South Carolina without air conditioning. I would have drowned then with a glass coaster. You don't NEED a coaster if you can use a glass one! Rebecca |
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« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2009, 10:07:14 PM » |
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My Mom always liked her Iced Coffee in a copper mug, and the extreme cold of the iced coffee on the metal and the heat in the house, year round (whether it was the heating system in the winter or the air without having air conditioning in the summer) caused condensation on the mug
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« Reply #23 on: April 10, 2009, 07:05:05 AM » |
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I grew up in South Carolina without air conditioning. I would have drowned then with a glass coaster. You don't NEED a coaster if you can use a glass one! Rebecca I think it's a GRITS thing, Rebecca! I do know that they're made and sold so somebody's using them!! I'm not sure I could convince the public here...they still wrap a napkin around their glass...even when they use a coaster!!  |
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« Reply #24 on: April 10, 2009, 07:07:25 AM » |
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Hey..I live in Florida..but we have air conditioning....LOL I suspect the water would sit at the bottom on the coaster...as long as it keeps the table from being marked, to me that's the purpose of it.
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« Reply #25 on: April 10, 2009, 02:09:45 PM » |
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It's definitely a humidity thing!
We use glass and tile coasters here all the time, but our glasses do not continue to sweat. It is to stop the wet water ring from when you filled the glass. That little ring is enough to mess up a wood table. The little silicone feet stick nice to the coaster and hold it firm to the table. And a double layer coaster is plenty strong enough to with stand the occasional rough drinker.
I think if I lived where your lemonade sweats I would not use them.
On the west a set of four costs $40 retail.
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« Reply #26 on: April 10, 2009, 04:34:59 PM » |
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Gee that's great to know Judy about the price. Thanks!
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« Reply #27 on: April 10, 2009, 08:39:24 PM » |
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I use them all the time just to keep the tables protected, never had an issue with water pooling on them. Kev you better get working at 40.00a set that new kiln will be paid off in no time.
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« Reply #28 on: April 10, 2009, 08:55:50 PM » |
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 ...do you know how many coasters that is? About 240 of them..lol |
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« Reply #29 on: April 11, 2009, 09:34:24 PM » |
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LOL...Kev..you'd better get busy! The coasters are lovely and your friend is going to love them!
I can't give much feedback about glass coasters...Although I have some, also the kind you can insert a pic in. I don't get alot of humidity up here where I live. Ohhh, maybe a day or two in the summer..and I've gotten some drips on myself when I pick the glass up to drink the contents...but my coffee table is water ring free.
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« Reply #30 on: April 13, 2009, 06:41:44 PM » |
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My Mom has glass coasters. She doesn't need them since she doesn't have fancy coffee- and end-tables, but she thinks they're pretty and colorful and fun! Seems to be a good enough reason to me!
As bad as the humidity gets up here in the summer, I don't use coasters. We never replaced our coffee table after giving it away when my son was a toddler. And now, with the dogs and those waggy tails... well, we just keep our drinks on the dining room table!
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