https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:58:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478787 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 02:48:38 +0000 shiny 1478787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This would make me cry. I know you spend a lot of time finding quality flattering sweaters. I cry for your three sweaters!</p> <p>And yes duct tape fixes everything.&nbsp;</p> <p>Glad you are getting a new desk! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478718 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 01:00:28 +0000 Karie 1478718@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Thistle I'm so sorry for your loss of clothing. I work in a 100+ year old school building, and I'm pretty sure the furniture is original! &nbsp;With all the old wooden chairs and rough edges on everything, I have ruined several articles of clothing and countless stockings.&nbsp;</p> <p>And no one ever comes by to fix anything! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478698 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:03:36 +0000 Ledonna N. 1478698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh that is to funny and I sympathize with you. Lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478695 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 23:59:20 +0000 rachylou 1478695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ohmigosh. I had blocked the memory... but the drawer handles in this one kitchen I had ate an eyelet dress I had alive. Turned it into <i>fringe</i>...</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478547 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 17:40:50 +0000 CocoLion 1478547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They owe you a few new sweaters. But I understand how it wouldn't look good to demand new clothes. At least they finally did something about it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478532 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 17:09:14 +0000 deb 1478532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can you put contact paper over it? Like the sticky shelf liners. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478496 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:29:39 +0000 Sara L. 1478496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good news that you're getting a new desk.&nbsp; Too bad you had to ruin 3 sweaters first.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478489 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:05:40 +0000 Thistle 1478489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maintenance came by today and they are delivering a new desk tomorrow. Apparently it couldn't be fixed and they were waiting for me to get angry enough before they bought a new one. At least, that's my&nbsp; thoughts!</p> <p>Still, frustrated to lose 3 sweaters, but at least the problem is fixed. I will most assuredly be on the sweater prowl next fall!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478398 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 09:24:51 +0000 Anonymous 1478398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think duct tape is a brilliant idea. &nbsp;I will be trying it myself next week. &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478390 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:00:42 +0000 Anonymous 1478390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, so annoying! Definitely try duct tape or sanding...or both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478350 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 04:42:06 +0000 Aziraphale 1478350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually duct tape works for everything. Even positional plagiocephaly (flat spot on a baby's head). As a baby my daughter developed one because she wanted to sleep on her back all the time, and even if I tried to put her on her side and wedge her with a towel or one of those foam wedge things they make specifically to discourage flat head syndrome, she'd wiggle out of it. In frustration one day I rolled up a towel and DUCT TAPED it to the back of her sleeper. I'm not even kidding. (My husband thought I was). And it worked! Her head rounded out in about six months. Which is good because I've seen those plagiocephaly helmets and I don't know, I think two years of wearing a helmet, even in very early childhood, might constitute cruel and unusual punishment.</p> <p>Back to your sweaters: I'm so sorry! That is so very annoying. I am annoyed for you. Duct tape that desk up! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478346 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 03:58:47 +0000 Gigi 1478346@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Thistle, how annoying! I like Diana's idea of sandpaper. Would you be able to put some clear nail polish on it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478271 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 23:31:43 +0000 elpgal 1478271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pant biting corner desk in my lab. I used some child-proofing foam tubing and duct tape to take care of it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A49XDR4/ref=pd_aw_sbs_ba_3?refRID=0BP8VGGYKF24JPD23K2W" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/.....24JPD23K2W</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478263 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 23:16:31 +0000 unfrumped 1478263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know it can sound silly but it isn't really funny, is it? Of course you can adapt wardrobe but that is a pain and also in winter you may rely on the sweaters you have, not having to go buy new desk-proof ones.<br />Lara I have same problem with a lunch tote that has Velcro on it and it swings against legs and picks tights or hose.&nbsp; I keep staring at it instead of covering up the little Velcro squares ( I tossed whatever straps use to be there for them, not realizing what would happen.).&nbsp; I will not use little Velcro-negative squares; I think this is a job for duct tape, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478253 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:41:13 +0000 Deborah 1478253@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like your office needs to provide some compensation for the damaged sweaters. &nbsp;I'd stop going to work until it's fixed lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478214 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:38:27 +0000 Thistle 1478214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Duct tape . . . now there's an idea!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478211 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:23:06 +0000 Anonymous 1478211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry , I had to laugh at this. Not at you, but at the fact that I too have a sweater eating desk. &nbsp;The front edge is a mess that snags the cuffs of anything and everything while I am typing. &nbsp;Now granted this is MY desk and MY responsibility to do something about it but still! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478203 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:12:38 +0000 Tanya 1478203@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So sorry to hear this Thistle! I would cover the offending area with some soft tape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478201 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:01:50 +0000 Thin White Duchess 1478201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have had this as well! Mine got my nice tights! I would use a really strong tape to secure stong paper (like a file folder) over it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478195 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:47:06 +0000 rachylou 1478195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh no, that's horrible! Duct tape? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478191 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:26:51 +0000 Diana 1478191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband has a tie-eating desk at work. He claims this is why he switched to wearing more vests and/or bow ties. ;)&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>I'd go at it with some sandpaper personally.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478183 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:19:09 +0000 Anonymous 1478183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have velcro closures on one of my Lands End jackets that does the same thing if I do not zip it up. It has ruined several of my tops.</p> <p>Maybe I should just remove or cover up the Velcro? Hmmm... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/incredible-sweater-eating-desk#post-1478181 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:15:37 +0000 Thistle 1478181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I came back from leave in January, there was some damage done to my desk (which, interestingly, is MDF underneath. Who knew?) I taped up the damage and requested maintenance to be fix or replace. Which they haven't.</p> <p>Today, it ate its third sweater. See, the tape starts to come off just a little and then my sweater gets little holes in it from the MDF. I am furious today as it got my new black cashmere V-neck! Arrgh!&nbsp; ;_;&nbsp; </p> <p>&nbsp;I think I am going to start coming to work in old tees until they fix it!</p>