Where is your scale?

[america57]

Hi Everyone,

Just read this article, thought I would pass it on:

Weigh Less In Seconds
If your scale is on carpet, it could Overreport you weight by as much as 10%. The deeper the pile, the more you weigh. For an accurate read, put it on a hard surface.

Interesting huh?

[illinitailgater]

My scale is on the bathroom floor, but it has to be on the same square every week before I weigh myself!!!

[iwillbethin]

Mine is in the bathroom...i am a compulsive weigher. When i get up in the am go potty and step on that thing to see if i lost anything! My husband threatens me that he is gonna hide it...lol!

[america57]

Mine is in my office next to my computer, but it is a pergo floor.

[spirittalker]

Mine is in the kitchen by the fridge, The kitchen is our only hard floor in the house so it just happened to be there. Helps keep me out of my son's carby goodies

[Peytonn]

Re: Where is your scale?

Hi Everyone,

Just read this article, thought I would pass it on:

Weigh Less In Seconds
If your scale is on carpet, it could Overreport you weight by as much as 10%. The deeper the pile, the more you weigh. For an accurate read, put it on a hard surface.

Interesting huh?

I always knew you shouldn't weigh on carpet.. mine is on the hard bathroom floor...(I need all the help I can get)

[Richt]

Mine is on a hard tiled floor in front of my fridge.

[Momof3greatgirls]

Mine is in my bedroom on my hardwoods. Cannot keep it in theh bathroom since my kids think it is a neat toy. They get on, it says HEllo..I am ready, and when they get off it says goodbye


Amy

[tickletussler]

Re: Where is your scale?

Weigh Less In Seconds
If your scale is on carpet, it could Overreport you weight by as much as 10%. The deeper the pile, the more you weigh. For an accurate read, put it on a hard surface.

Yep, absolutely right! I think I mentioned it in another post - I get a different readings in different parts of the house, but it varies more on non-firm surfaces like a linoleum kitchen floor or carpet. Our bathroom floor tilts slightly towards the wall and door, so I find the best place to use it is in the middle of the bathroom floor where it is a completely flat. Just tilting, or even leaning on one foot too much is enough to make the readings inaccurate.

[apollo]

bathroom floor

[Buddrfly]

Yep me too

Yep me too! bathroom floor

[cruiser gal]

Mines on the bathroom floor, on the same tile all the time!

[iyamamaschke]

I have heard and read that the bathroom is a really bad place for a scale especially digital cause the water gets into the electonics and screws it up really bad so I keeep mine out of the bathroom and in the dining room where I have hardwood. Just thought I would let you all know the steam from the batroom is really bad for a scale like putting your un waterproof watch in the sink doesn't work so good LOL.

Sarah