Were can i find really cheap plastic dinnerware?

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Ladybug

every year i always get the same stuff for my boyfriends mom.... Glass plates, or a kitchen supply. or cutlery etc..... and the reason i keep getting her that is because she always complain about her plates being broken etc.... so this year i was thinking of getting a family of four set of "plastic" dinnerware. What do you think? Where can i get this cheap?
she was a husband and two boys ( boyfriend and younger brother) that are so rough with their plates so naturally they break.

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Have you thought about Corelle? It's really durable, looks like glass or regular china, and is pretty inexpensive, too. You can get it in several different places, I think even Walmart carries it, or you can get it online at Amazon.

You may have seen their commercials with the fashion model walking down the runway carrying a dish, she trips, drops the dish, which just bounces around the runway...they really are that durable!

How do you store stone dinnerware?

brandi K

I just bought a beautiful set of stone dinnerware and have had them for just one day and already see scratches on them from stacking them in my cupboard. I've been looking online for some type of storage rack or something that will prevent them from sitting directly on one another... does anybody have any suggestions or links to websites or stores that sell some type of organizer for this?

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I have several sets of stoneware and china, and live in an earthquake zone, so I found an inexpensive solution to keep them from scratching each other. I went to one of those moving stores and got a bunch of packages of their foam envelopes. They come in sizes that are perfect for dinner plates, salad bowls and desert plates. I actually insert each piece in sets I'm not currently using and put them between the plates and bowls for the ones I am. They are great, too, because you can wipe them off if they get dirty or dusty and nary a scratch during the quake we had a couple of weeks ago. I found mine at the U-haul store, but some discounters also sell them. If you have service for 12 like I do, one package of each will cover your set with some spares. And, they are cheap, too.

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Poll: Are you registering for fine china and crystal?

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Extra Chee

I have some on our registry but am thinking of taking it off. Who uses their fine china and crystal and how often?
We have these on our registry now:


http://macys.weddingchannel.com/catalog/fds/macysproductdetail.action?upc=000000882864217134&retailer_registry_uid=310925409&sku_uid=300242651&pageidoverride=bride

That will be our everyday set, and I think they are nice enough that I would feel fine about serving guests with them and they look like they could be casual or dressy. I don't have a hutch or anywhere to store fine china and don't think I would use it much. Then I have to register for crystal and nice flatware as well, and I wonder if it will be a waste of money or if I will be glad to use it down the line.
It seems sorta crazy asking for $2000 worth of nice china etc. when it may not be used much and we also don't even have a table. Our house is small, and there is no room for a kitchen table. One day we'll move but it seems wasteful now!! Opinions, please!
No the guests aren't loaded but each place setting is $135........... we are not thinking one person individually would buy it all, LOL - It's combined

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We are registering for everyday dinnerware because we want to replace the hand me downs we are currently using. But the everyday stuff is much cheaper than fine china. We have so many more practical things we need before we need china, so we are registering for those things instead. The other thing to consider is, what are you going to do if you only receive one or two place settings of this china? Personally, my fiance and I would not have the funds to go out after the wedding and buy the rest of a set for 6 or 8 people.

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