Kitchen-table Bulletin Board

Instead of using a bulletin board for display, use your table! First, put your prettiest tablecloth—even the lace one you never dare use—on the table. Next, put down anything you might put on a bulletin board: quotes, poetry, photos, charts, scriptures, children’s artwork, genealogy sheets. Finally, cover the table with a piece of heavy, clear plastic. Make sure you’ve purchased enough to hang several inches over the edges of the table; ideally, it should be the same dimensions as the tablecloth.

When it’s time to clean up, just wipe the plastic with a damp dishcloth the same way you would any other plastic tablecloth.—Sherry L. Simmerman, Penrose, Colorado