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LipGloss68
I love the look of a formal, set, dining table in the dining room of my home. Does anyone find that they have to wash all of the settings before using them because they've sat out for so long (subject to dust and other elements)? Is there any way to get around this, or is it just the price of decoration?
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Unfortunately, I too have found that this is the price of decoration! My mom used to set the table with the dinner plates upside down (usually a while before holiday dinners), which prevented the cats from getting to the side you eat on (lol), but then you couldn't see the pretty patterns. I think that a quick rinse in the sink or a wipe with a wet dishcloth is ok if you are just trying to dust them before guests arrive, but then you may worry about the dust bunnies that collect on the table cloth or runner in between the dishes and glassware. For us, we will see dust within about two days - I usually try to dust once a week.
I would recommend taking pictures of the pretty table (think wedding photography - http://www.table-settings-with-pictures.com/images/oprah-winter-2005-3.jpg).
If that doesn't work for you, a fresh arrangement of flowers will always look nice even if the table isn't set for a formal dinner.
Good luck, I hope this helps :)
Unfortunately, I too have found that this is the price of decoration! My mom used to set the table with the dinner plates upside down (usually a while before holiday dinners), which prevented the cats from getting to the side you eat on (lol), but then you couldn't see the pretty patterns. I think that a quick rinse in the sink or a wipe with a wet dishcloth is ok if you are just trying to dust them before guests arrive, but then you may worry about the dust bunnies that collect on the table cloth or runner in between the dishes and glassware. For us, we will see dust within about two days - I usually try to dust once a week.
I would recommend taking pictures of the pretty table (think wedding photography - http://www.table-settings-with-pictures.com/images/oprah-winter-2005-3.jpg).
If that doesn't work for you, a fresh arrangement of flowers will always look nice even if the table isn't set for a formal dinner.
Good luck, I hope this helps :)
How do i set a proper place setting if my knife and soup spoon is not needed?
Marc Antho
I am having an informal Christmas dinner. The dinner I am serving will not have the need for a knife or a soup spoon. How do i set a proper place setting?
Answer
You should provide a knife, even if one is not nessesary. Watching people try to eat with only a fork is ridiculous, haha. Basically, since its informal, you don't need to make it fussy. Forks go on the left, knives on the right. If you're doing more than one course, or setting the table for the entire meal (instead of bringing out a fresh round of cutlery for each course) remember that you work your way in from the outside, so the dessert fork should be closest to the plate. Glassware goes on the right (above the knife) and if there is a side plate, it should go on the left.
You should provide a knife, even if one is not nessesary. Watching people try to eat with only a fork is ridiculous, haha. Basically, since its informal, you don't need to make it fussy. Forks go on the left, knives on the right. If you're doing more than one course, or setting the table for the entire meal (instead of bringing out a fresh round of cutlery for each course) remember that you work your way in from the outside, so the dessert fork should be closest to the plate. Glassware goes on the right (above the knife) and if there is a side plate, it should go on the left.
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