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Post by formerroomate99 on Jul 24, 2013 17:17:15 GMT -5
Another nice thing about the Corelle is that they don't take up that much space in cabinets, as in you can stack a dozen or so of them without the stack getting too high.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jul 24, 2013 17:24:02 GMT -5
Shit happens at my house. After pouring some Chlorox down the sink drain, I proceeded to drop the mostly full gallon jug on the hardwood floor. That was fun mopping all that up. We buy cheap wine glasses for a reason around here.
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Post by Jaguar on Jul 24, 2013 17:25:03 GMT -5
We use Noritake bowls. Freezer, microwave, and dishwasher safe. We've had them for a while and none are chipped or cracked, so they're reasonably hardy. I wouldn't try bouncing them off the tile floor though. These ones. I think I bought them at Bed Bath and Beyond for whatever anniversary is traditionally pottery. 8th or 9th. Somewhere in there.
These are nice I like them.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 24, 2013 17:25:50 GMT -5
I found the same wine glasses that Don & Megan Draper have, so I bought 2. My husband didn't see it on the counter and swooped his arm around and it dropped on the floor. He isn't one to tread lightly, this stuff happens all the time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 17:31:22 GMT -5
I'm a guy. Bowls & plates, you eat out of them. I really could care less what they look like as long as they hold food. If you want me to be impressed with them, make them self cleaning & to be able to transport themselves back into the cupboard.
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Post by justme on Jul 24, 2013 17:32:51 GMT -5
If you haven't broken a wine glass or two in your life you're not drinking the wine right. There was one weekend with family were there were about 6 of us and I think 4 wine glasses were broken that weekend - though the dog is responsible for two of em.
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Post by Spellbound454 on Jul 24, 2013 17:35:00 GMT -5
My everyday dishes are white too.
You can replace them if one gets broken...add to them from a different design:- terrines, saucers, gravy boat and crock pot, smaller plates for kids. They look smart and are hard wearing. Like you I got shallow bowls so they would fit in the dishwasher and I could get the whole lot in in one go.
Did once have a white set with gold rim.... but they tend to fire off sparks in the microwave and the gold rim fades in the dishwasher.
So plain white it is.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 24, 2013 17:36:26 GMT -5
Maybe I'll go over to BB&B on the way home tonight. I really can pick up just about anything that isn't too expensive. If we don't like them, I will just take them to Goodwill.
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 24, 2013 17:41:25 GMT -5
this link doesn't work for me, can you post a pic? my patterned pieces are Mikasa. I love their stuff sent from my electronic distraction
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Post by Jaguar on Jul 24, 2013 17:43:14 GMT -5
this link doesn't work for me, can you post a pic? my patterned pieces are Mikasa. I love their stuff sent from my electronic distraction
Here you are:
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Post by mrsdutt on Jul 24, 2013 17:49:10 GMT -5
You know the bowls are melamine? Which bowls? The ones in the link. The square ones. I could be wrong. I read the bottom of the page. Maybe it was referring to other ones. EDIT: I just double checked. They are melamine. Cute, though.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 17:52:06 GMT -5
If you haven't broken a wine glass or two in your life you're not drinking the wine right. There was one weekend with family were there were about 6 of us and I think 4 wine glasses were broken that weekend - though the dog is responsible for two of em. I'm betting that the "DOG" farted a couple of times too!
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 24, 2013 18:08:43 GMT -5
thanks Sugi. thyme, I like the blue flower one! sent from my electronic distraction
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jul 24, 2013 18:54:03 GMT -5
Caveat: I am a deep bowl girl. Shallow bowls don't hold enough cereal or ice cream to make them worth the cost. And, you can't take a shallow bowl full of cereal and milk anywhere once you put the milk in without dripping and spilling milk and cereal everywhere you go. Shallow bowls are really just plates with high sides, IMHO. So, as much as it is difficult to fit deep bowls into a standard dishwasher, I encourage you to rethink your shallow bowl purchase. Crate and Barrel has some great basic, deep, white bowls in different sizes. We have some of the Aspen bowls: i.c-b.co/is/image/Crate/AspenBowl6p25S12R/$web_zoom$&/1202181008/aspen-bowl.jpgWe also have some of their basic/starting out white bowls whose name escapes me and IIRC they came in 2 different sizes and we have a mix of both. It's in its own section in the brick and mortar stores.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jul 24, 2013 18:55:21 GMT -5
Oh, and what the heck is Corelle made of? Platstic, right? Or melamine? It's not stoneware or porcelain or even glass, is it?
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 24, 2013 19:08:32 GMT -5
This is from Wikipedia.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 19:17:43 GMT -5
Durable my ass... I love Corelle, but I lose pieces to my tile floor on a regular basis.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 24, 2013 19:29:55 GMT -5
It's a tile floor. It's supposed to win an argument with a dropped plate, bowl, or glass. They're dinnerware, not hockey pucks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 19:33:26 GMT -5
Still. I don't consider them durable. Maybe in more capable hands....?
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Post by imawino on Jul 24, 2013 19:37:28 GMT -5
Am I really the only one that hates Corelle? it's yucky. I like my dishes to feel substantial, not like some thin, slick weirdness.
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Post by imawino on Jul 24, 2013 19:39:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 19:40:33 GMT -5
I don't know? I grew up with them... Also I don't like heavy, clunky dishes. A lot of Corelle fits in a small space.
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Post by Malarky on Jul 24, 2013 19:49:15 GMT -5
Am I really the only one that hates Corelle? it's yucky. I like my dishes to feel substantial, not like some thin, slick weirdness. Loathe Corelle. I used to try to break it on a regular basis when I was a kid with mixed results. I managed to do away with most of the plates in a timely fashion. I'm also looking for new bowls. So far you're all letting me down. You haven't posted anything I like.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 24, 2013 19:52:55 GMT -5
They feel weird to me too as dinnerware. I don't mind the bowls as much, but I like plates that feel substantial. We have some larger Corelle serving bowls which I like because they don't weigh a ton, and they stack really well. Large bowls that don't stack suck, especially when we were in apartments and condos.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jul 24, 2013 19:54:30 GMT -5
Am I really the only one that hates Corelle? it's yucky. I like my dishes to feel substantial, not like some thin, slick weirdness. Loathe Corelle. I used to try to break it on a regular basis when I was a kid with mixed results. I managed to do away with most of the plates in a timely fashion. I'm also looking for new bowls. So far you're all letting me down. You haven't posted anything I like. Hmmm, 200 year old house -- maybe some Paul Revere silver bowls or some pewter? Neither of those will break.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 24, 2013 19:56:49 GMT -5
How about these, they're pretty much indestructible unless you try really really hard.
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Post by Malarky on Jul 24, 2013 20:01:21 GMT -5
Loathe Corelle. I used to try to break it on a regular basis when I was a kid with mixed results. I managed to do away with most of the plates in a timely fashion. I'm also looking for new bowls. So far you're all letting me down. You haven't posted anything I like. Hmmm, 200 year old house -- maybe some Paul Revere silver bowls or some pewter? Neither of those will break. LOL, I'm looking for dishwasher safe. Going off to google "pewter in the dishwasher."
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Post by swamp on Jul 24, 2013 21:02:12 GMT -5
My mom has Corelle and they are amazing. I once saw a bowl bounce off our Saltio tile floor. Can you just buy bowls? Or do I have to buy the whole set? We bought Corelle bowls at Walmart.
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Post by swamp on Jul 24, 2013 21:06:04 GMT -5
And when Corelle breaks, it is spectacular. No little cracks or chips, it's a huge explosion of shards all over the kitchen
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 24, 2013 21:07:29 GMT -5
Are we listing that under the pro or con column?
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