On Apr 4, 11:10*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> >"Julie Bove" *wrote:
>
> >When I put the Contact paper in there, I had to do it in pieces
> >because it wasn't wide enough. *I think I used three pieces. *The end result
> >wasn't bad but it didn't hold up really well. *And I really hate messing
> >with Contact paper. *If you put it down wrong by accident then it's ruined.
>
> Contact paper is difficult to work with, especially on odd
> configurations. *I once bought a few rolls of contact paper to line a
> linen closet, it was so much trouble to work with that after a half
> hour I tossed it all in the trash... contact paper was invented by a
> sadistic *******. *I wouldn't glue anything down permanently... use
> ordinary shelf paper held in place with a few dabs of rubber cement. I
> now use those glue sticks of paper cement by Scotch; easy to peel off
> later. *My cabinet shelves are covered with shelf paper held in place
> with a minimal number of ordinary thumbtacks... Dollar stores sell
> both shelving paper and thumbtacks... I lined my shelves ten years ago
> and they are still like new.
> Inexpensive, no odor, and very handy for many ordinary household
> applications:http://www.staples.com/3M-Scotch-Res...-20-oz/product...

I use old, stained placemats to line cupboard shelves. They stay put
pretty well and can toss in the wash. They turn bangs and clatters
into thuds when putting dishes and metalware away. An inverted damp
glass dries nicely on em too.