Advantages of reusable tablemats over paper mats.

A tablemat is a mat used under a hot dish to protect the table from the hotness. It is a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort, and can be made of paper, plastic or cloth for restaurants and home. Using table mats not only protects the table linen and tabletop, but also has many other advantages. When you use tablemats, it creates a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. It also helps you in deciding the placement of items on the table.

Apart from being hygiene, they can brighten the look of your place without calling for excessive spending. Varieties of tablemats made of different materials are available today which is not only cost effective, but have an elegant look as well. Some of the varieties available are fabric, plastic, bamboo, crochet, leather, jute, etc in the market. The mats can vary from sophisticated to whacky, ethnic to modern, and the list is endless. However, there are many advantages of reusable tablemats over paper mats. Reusable tablemats are made by from a variety of materials, like recycled plastic items, Polyester, Polyvinyl, and so on.

As said earlier, tablemats come in different materials and designs. But, of all the materials used in making the tablemats, use of reusable tablemats is considered to be the most advantageous. 

Some of the advantages of reusable tablemats over paper mats are:

•  Use of reusable tablemats is eco-friendly, and helps in saving trees, and is not harsh on the environment.
• With the use of reusable tablemats the table looks cleaner. You can simply replace the tablemat with a fresh, new and a clean one. For example, when you use a plastic, which is one type of reusable tablemats, there will be no stains that you have to clean
• With the use of reusable tablemats you can just replace the mats, with each new person being served food or drink, the table will always look fresh
•  There is money and time saved on laundry, when reusable tablemats are used.
•  Though cloth tablemats are reusable, it is better to use the tablemats made of other materials such as synthetic, jute, and so on. Because, when you use a cloth tablemat, and there is a spill on the table, you need to redo the table all again or continue eating on the wet tablecloth. But with the synthetic tablemats, you can clean the table easily without disturbing or redoing the table, by simply replacing the mat with newer one
• On the reusable tablemat you can advertise about your restaurant menu, takeaways, timings and, other facilities offered by your restaurant, which can be used as one of the ways to promote your business.
•  Reusable tablemats look attractive even when they are just plain white colour. However, there are mats available in different colours, shades and themes. You can even customize them based on your requirements.
• There are handmade tablemats available too. They add an extra artistic touch to the table in your restaurant.
• Use of reusable tablemats protects a table from ink, scratches or kid’s crafts, fingerprints, and so on.