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Post by Jaguar on Jul 24, 2013 21:10:46 GMT -5
All I have in Corelle is small white dessert bowls, I inherited them.
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Post by swamp on Jul 24, 2013 21:16:06 GMT -5
Are we listing that under the pro or con column? Good question. It's awesome to watch but a bitch to clean up.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 24, 2013 21:19:58 GMT -5
So it's a pro in your neighbors or families Corelle, but a con in yours?
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 24, 2013 21:23:23 GMT -5
Indestructible isn't one of my requirements. I don't care - bowls come and go.
I did go over to BBB and bought some of the generic white bowls, and they don't fit that much better into my dishwasher than my other ones - a little better, but still kind of a PIA. I guess I will return them.
My husband said that he liked them and we can keep them. He also said he would load the dishes my way, if he can remember what that way is.
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Post by swamp on Jul 24, 2013 21:25:19 GMT -5
So it's a pro in your neighbors or families Corelle, but a con in yours? Yes.
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Post by Opti on Jul 24, 2013 22:04:36 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 I've actually never had that happen. I did chip off part of the rim of at least a couple cereal bowls and I think whatever dishes I broke actually were in large pieces. Maybe it has to do with one's type of floor and likely height you drop them from? My first house had that continuous cushy flooring they lay down in a continuous roll. I like stoneware but most of the cheaper sets come in browns or have colored interiors which I'm not really fond of with food. I like the set Dark put up and I love some of the pricey stuff but it is thick and rarely fits any dishwasher well. My Mom's tan/brown/off-white stoneware had fairly flat bowls so they fit OK in her dishwasher. I agree I prefer deep bowls for the safety and keeping stuff in the bowl factor. I like Corelle again because its cheap, holds up well, and fits easily in dishwashers. If I win the lottery or become wealthy again I'd love to have a set of Denby Stoneware and the fancy dishwasher that has the china cycle. Besides BB&B, Crate & Barrel, you can also check out Pier one for dishes. Their stock changes more often, but they also have closeout prices more often on things like the pretty blue bowl.
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Post by bean29 on Jul 24, 2013 22:29:36 GMT -5
While you can buy individual pieces, buying a complete set may be cheaper. My upstairs corelle is from Walmart. New stuff for the basement was purchased with a spend $100 get $50 off coupon. I have been to the outlet by me. Huge selection, not necessarily the best deals.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 22:31:20 GMT -5
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." I have pewter that I put in the dishwasher (because I am lazy and wasteful). Armetale survives the best, but don't get the glossy finish -- dishwasher packs with the no streak goo in them "eat" the gloss finish in an interesting way. I am willing to lose a few dishes/bowls while I work my way through figuring out which ones work in the dish washer. The kids love the metal plates & their pretty unusual out here in the west. I think pewter is more of an east coast, colonial sort of thing! They are heavy as all get out. I'm not so sure they were the best choice for getting older!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 22:35:19 GMT -5
Thyme, you are not doing this the YM way at all. Can't you find a Time Share seminar where they give you a set of white porcelain dishes if you sit through the bloody thing? I think I will go with Corelle on my next round of dish buying www.corelle.com/patterns/splendorI hate stoneware & never want to see another chip on a plate. It's too heavy anyhow.
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 24, 2013 22:43:10 GMT -5
have you thought about going to discount stores? in my area, I'm talking about Building 19 or Ocean State Job Lot kind of places. my Mikasa stuff is a discontinued pattern that I bought at two different Building 19 locations. one store had a full service for 4, the other had open box stuff. I picked up another 5 full settings there. I think I spent $80 for the lot of it - 45 pieces. I've broken a few pieces over the years, but I haven't been willing to pony up the ridiculous $ Replacements.com wants for new pieces. here's my print, BTW, in case anyone was interested. it looks great with the Corelle filler pieces.
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Post by Jaguar on Jul 25, 2013 0:01:51 GMT -5
I have large heavy stoneware too. The salad plates are regular sized dinner plate sized. Yes I broke one early on cause they didn't fit in the drip rack. I got them 50% off though, the only way I buy anything now since signing onto this Board.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 7:29:09 GMT -5
I have these for soup/cereal/ice cream: They're $3 at IKEA.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 25, 2013 8:07:02 GMT -5
Beer - those are cute. I'm afraid that the deepness of the bowl is a problem with the stacking. I bought some at BBB last night that are just plain white, thin material, but the same size as our current bowls, and they only do a little better than the other ones.
I told my husband that maybe the dishwasher place sells an alternative rack I could buy that had a different spike configuration. He looked at me like I just landed from Mars.
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 25, 2013 9:25:41 GMT -5
thyme, I was thinking about this just now. I hate the layout of my dishwasher (among the myriad reasons I hate my dishwasher...) but I can load my deep bowls just fine on the top rack with the glasses. again, basic Corelle. my deep bowls are these - link
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 25, 2013 9:34:27 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 9:39:37 GMT -5
Awww......
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 25, 2013 9:41:11 GMT -5
I know...right?!
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 25, 2013 9:41:12 GMT -5
wow, good job breaking him in to see things your way.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 9:43:41 GMT -5
*sigh* I am the incorrect stacker in my house. If I were a nicer person I would go home tonight and say the same thing to DH....but I'm not!
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Post by Angel! on Jul 25, 2013 12:58:25 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. I consider Corelle to be far more durable than anything else I have owned, but on a tile floor it is probably no better than any other dishes. I also prefer it because it doesn't get hot or retain heat nearly as much as many other dishes.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jul 25, 2013 13:13:15 GMT -5
I first read the topic of this thread to be "Opinion on my new bowels." I did too!
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jul 25, 2013 14:32:07 GMT -5
I'm glad you two are working things out.
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Jul 26, 2013 16:06:20 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. LMAO!!!
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Jul 26, 2013 16:07:57 GMT -5
Beer - those are cute. I'm afraid that the deepness of the bowl is a problem with the stacking. I bought some at BBB last night that are just plain white, thin material, but the same size as our current bowls, and they only do a little better than the other ones. I told my husband that maybe the dishwasher place sells an alternative rack I could buy that had a different spike configuration. He looked at me like I just landed from Mars. Have you ever thought of just hand washing them as you go and letting them drip dry? Solves your dishwasher problem.
Icey ducks as Thyme throws her new bowls at her.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2013 16:10:22 GMT -5
I first read the topic of this thread to be "Opinion on my new bowels." I did too! Me too..
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2013 19:51:28 GMT -5
Thyme, I just want you to know that because I clicked on the bowls you were looking at, Overstock.com is now recommending the Blue Crab plates to me. No . . . . . .
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Post by motherto2 on Jul 27, 2013 11:06:08 GMT -5
My mom for some ungodly reason decided about 3 years ago to get me new dishes. I had Correlle before and loved them (I had about 15 or more plates and about the same number of bowls). It all fit in the dishwasher just right, and I liked the pattern. So, she decides for my birthday that I needed new fiesta ware type stuff. I don't dislike it, but I would never in a million years picked it for myself. She got it on sale at Kohl's, and bought me 4 salad plates, 4 bowls, 1 small bowl, and 4 mugs. Well, that amount of dishes ain't gonna cut it. I refuse to run the dishwasher every day. So, I can't tell her I don't care for it, because she gets her feelings hurt and then the grudge. So I end up having to pay an arm and a leg to get a few more pieces (no longer on sale) so that I can have a manageable number for the dishwasher. Did I mention I don't really care for it? I don't even have dinner sized plates, because she bought me the salad plates. I really think it's because they are smaller, hence the not so subtle sign again that I need to lose a little weight. But that's another thread . So, I pack up the Correlle, and keep it in case one of the kids needs some start up stuff one day. I secretly am trying to do away with enough of these dishes to be able to get my Correlle back out again. I think every one of the bowls has a huge chip or two on the side, and at least one of the SALAD plates has a chip. I'm debating on when I can get my old set out, or maybe just buy a new set altogether. I'm sorry, but I feel something like dishes is a little personal to be buying someone, unless you are just starting out and grateful for anything. And the bowls are huge, which kind of defeats the whole lose weight thing. They have to go on the bottom rack, hence all the chips. I just had a thought - maybe I could tell them that I dropped one of the bowls onto all of the salad plates that were still in the dishwasher and broke all the plates. Do you think that would fly? The only think I do like about the set are the cups. They are a decent size, unlike the small Correlle cups.
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