[item] Placemats

[purchase info] Purchased new in Africa

[time in my possession] Approximately 6.5 years

[last used] Over a year ago

[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium

[destination] A fundraiser

[replacement item] None

[info] I really love these, but in my house, placemats are just another thing to clean.  It’s not like my kids are going to drop all their crumbs and spill stuff directly on the mat.  I’ll still have to clean the table, the chairs and the floor.  Unless they make ‘placesheets’, I just don’t see the value here.