Comments on: crying in my cheerios http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/ Thu, 24 May 2012 00:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lilian http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/comment-page-1/#comment-81517 Lilian Tue, 06 May 2008 15:32:32 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/#comment-81517 I'm so sorry my friend. I'd be crying over my cheerios too, and I would have screamed as well. I hope everyone else's suggestions help. As for paper clip, I guess that if they scratched the table it might mean that it's not very sturdy to begin with. Unlike some other commenters, I do think it's really possible that paper clips would scratch a table. I'm so sorry... I’m so sorry my friend. I’d be crying over my cheerios too, and I would have screamed as well. I hope everyone else’s suggestions help. As for paper clip, I guess that if they scratched the table it might mean that it’s not very sturdy to begin with. Unlike some other commenters, I do think it’s really possible that paper clips would scratch a table. I’m so sorry…

]]> By: joann in nj http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/comment-page-1/#comment-81511 joann in nj Tue, 06 May 2008 14:42:31 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/#comment-81511 Awww....Call Crate N Barrel and see what they recommend. I bought some furniture at Raymour and Flannigan and it came scratched...the guys fixed it and it looks perfect! Also, you can call a furniture refinisher to ask what to do. I love the look of bare gleaming wood in the dining room, but with cats and a toddler, that's not realistic for us. So we got table pads and pretty tablecloths. At least I know the wood is safe under the pad! Awww….Call Crate N Barrel and see what they recommend. I bought some furniture at Raymour and Flannigan and it came scratched…the guys fixed it and it looks perfect!

Also, you can call a furniture refinisher to ask what to do.

I love the look of bare gleaming wood in the dining room, but with cats and a toddler, that’s not realistic for us. So we got table pads and pretty tablecloths. At least I know the wood is safe under the pad!

]]> By: happybell http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/comment-page-1/#comment-81505 happybell Tue, 06 May 2008 13:45:16 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/#comment-81505 Have you tried paraffin? I think if you rub some paraffin on the scratches they won't be so noticeable. It should be "hard" paraffin, the kind that comes in blocks, not liquid. You can probably buy some wherever they sell things to make candles, or crafts. Have you tried paraffin? I think if you rub some paraffin on the scratches they won’t be so noticeable. It should be “hard” paraffin, the kind that comes in blocks, not liquid. You can probably buy some wherever they sell things to make candles, or crafts.

]]> By: Kohana http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/comment-page-1/#comment-81451 Kohana Tue, 06 May 2008 03:19:15 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/#comment-81451 The build up of stress always come out over "smaller" things for me too. Or I'll be managing the stress well for a bit and then it will come blasting out over something else. It sounds like the table was the symbol of the last thing being in place for things to be the way you want. Cry in your cheerios and then you'll have the calm to figure it out. (Speaking as one who ran out of the room heaving, crying over dish washing last night, when the issue was not actually about dishes at all. ) The build up of stress always come out over “smaller” things for me too. Or I’ll be managing the stress well for a bit and then it will come blasting out over something else.

It sounds like the table was the symbol of the last thing being in place for things to be the way you want. Cry in your cheerios and then you’ll have the calm to figure it out. (Speaking as one who ran out of the room heaving, crying over dish washing last night, when the issue was not actually about dishes at all. )

]]> By: L. http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/comment-page-1/#comment-81439 L. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:25:45 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/05/05/crying-in-my-cheerios/#comment-81439 Ooooooh.......I feel your pain. And your reaction was a perfectly normal human one. Wood putty mentioned above is a good idea. Black magic marker sometimes works for us, too. But PAPER CLIPS??? What the hell was he doing with those paper clips? Ooooooh…….I feel your pain. And your reaction was a perfectly normal human one.

Wood putty mentioned above is a good idea. Black magic marker sometimes works for us, too.

But PAPER CLIPS??? What the hell was he doing with those paper clips?

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