Hi Anthony, There are stores where you can get place mats made of rubber which work well ... plus they're really inexpensive. That's what I'm using myself. Linda Gehres To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.