OK, so if you have people over for dinner, or a wife that enjoys self-esteem, stop reading now - this post has nothing to do with you. If this describes you then you should have ceramic dishes, china, actual glasses and stuff, and you should be happy. Good for you. For everybody else (and I believe this is most of us), china and dishes just don’t work. And you can add porcelain as well.
I’ve been using paper plates for a few months now (having tried and failed on Lenox, Mikasa, Royal Doulton) and it is the easiest and fastest clean-up I’ve ever had. It features the following - it’s throw-away, it’s cheap, and you don’t have to load your dishwasher!!! So, bottom line - if you’re eating off the latest flash brand and you, your friends, and your family are only eating Kentucky Fried Chicken every night anyway, maybe you shouldn’t be eating the ‘standard way.’ Try throwing your paper kitchenware away every night and enjoy the result. And yes I’ve had my first glass of prime shiraz vino in a plastic cup, and yes my tolerance has diminished (hiccup) but it had to be said - proper tableware is evil for most of us trailer trash and it’s time someone said so
Depends on where you live. Using paper plates uses a lot of paper and creates a lot of trash. However, if you live in the desert and water is a precious resource saving on the dishwasher has merit. For those that are not in water-short areas, but live near, nearly full landfills, I’d venture to say washing the 'ole dishes would be in your best interest.
I hear what you’re saying and I think you’re right. But I hate to think that people wouldn’t at least TRY expensive china to see what they’re missing. Standing at the sink and hand-washing each piece, or dashing them into the fireplace for a thrill might be something they’d adapt to easier than they think.
I know firsthand that the Boise Cascade paper mill in Deridder, LA uses 1 million gallons of water per day for three paper machines. That water comes form wells in the local aquifer.
approximately 500,000 gallons are lost as steam or moisture in the paper, the rest goes into the local creek after treatment.
So I’m not so sure about how much water one would save by using paper plates.
I frequently do 3 meals a day on 2 paper and plastic plates, alternating each to stay balanced. I ate on porcelain growing up, now I like to do a 2 paper plates and a plastic bowl in the morning everyday before switching to all plastic to enjoy a full course meal for dinner.
I don’t think so!! I mean, how are we supposed to fit in all the exercise with the more is more plan if we are washing dishes all day from eating so much with more is more? Totally a triathlete topic!
