With four young boys, meal time can get a little messy. On a good day, 75% of their food makes it into their mouths. Though we’ve yet to encounter a full fledged food fight, looking at their seats or the floor, one couldn’t tell.

On top of that, Alex and Benjamin have taken to tilting their chairs back which has caused one of our chairs to be put on injured reserve (Matt’s getting around to fixing it!) and a couple others to be a little wobbly. We’ve had to move a couple chairs from the dining room into the kitchen. Not a huge deal except the dining room chairs have a tan suede cushions which are sure to be ruined by maple syrup and spaghetti sauce that missed the mark.

Enter the SmartSeat chair protector.

The SmartSeat chair protector is a waterproof, stain resistant and most importantly, machine washable cover that has saved our dining room chairs on an almost daily basis. The SmartSeat attaches to the seat using velcro straps that attach underneath to protect your chair and allow for a quick and easy post-meal cleanup. Just take it off and toss it in the wash.

SmartSeat chair protector’s come in Midnight Blue, Sandstone Tan and Metro Black to work with any décor. They can be purchased at http://www.smartseatdiningchaircovers.com and at $19.99 a piece, it’s a small price to pay for a lifetime of protection for your expensive chairs and hassle free cleanup.