Table Runner on Washer and Dryer

I have lots of 72 inch table runners, but because my dog likes to take a corner "and run with it" (I jokingly add that must be why they are called "runners"), I have found another use for them. They fit the top of my front loading washer and dryer set perfectly! I put a rug pad beneath, cut to size, to keep in place. What this does is prevent scratches to my very expensive machines, and it dresses things up in the laundry. A win-win!