I've been lusting after a 1-piece board for quite some time now. I have a folding board that resides on our coffee table that doesn't get nearly enough use (it's for studying!). Well, yesterday, I became completely grateful that I have a cheapie.

Overnight, the cat barfed on the board.

I cleaned it up and there's no real damage done. But if the cat had done that on a 1-piece board, there would be a cat hanging on the mantle as opposed to a Christmas stocking. (j/k but I would seriously consider locking the cat in the bathroom overnight!)

Best methods of cleaning cat barf from a go board: use a damp paper towel to wipe away all residue and immediately follow up with some Pledge.

Hence if people plan to buy a premium item such as a one-piece kaya board, they should also think about investing in a paulownia box to store and protect the board when it is not in use.

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Or you can keep it wrapped in plastic.

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I'm leaning towards paulownia rather than plastic.

Never could deal with grandma's plastic covered sofa.....

I hope the cat is alright. Most cats will respond to a squirt of Pledge by running away but likcing it off their coat can make them sick again later.

When I had a larger home, the cheap Korean floor board was covered with a lovely piece of Japanese silk that disguised a bath towel cut into a square. The bowls sat on top of the silk but our cat still found room to lounge on the board because of its placement in front of a window. She seemed to feel it was as much her board as mine and looked right at home.

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David Bogie, Boise ID
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I'm not mean enough to spray Pledge on the cat!

One of the cat's many nicknames is "Barf-beast" and she's still at it -- just not on the cheapie go board.