Frugal Friday: Children and Broken Dishes

December 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Around here, someone under the age of 18 always seems to be breaking a dish.  And we had gotten down to an insufficient number despite using Corelle (which are breakable in our home!!!).  I personally hate to eat off of plastic dishes.  Well I was lamenting to a friend recently about the my dish situation and wondering whether I should invest in another set of Corelle or just go to paper plates.  Both “solutions” were not floating my boat!!!  Then my friend gave me a great idea.  He suggested buying second hand plates at a thrift shop.  It turned out to be a great idea.  I got a nearly complete set of dishes for 8 (dinner plates, luncheon plates, bowls, tea cups and saucers) for $4!!!  Now I can eat on real plates without worry!!!  God is good!!! Thanks Don!!!

Categories: Family · Food and Drink · Frugal Friday · Frugal Living · Homemaking

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  • 1 deputyheadmistress // Dec 7, 2007 at 5:49 pm

    We’ve been buying our dishes at thrift shops and yard sales for years. They never match, but that makes dinner more interesting.=)

    What I really want to know is, what you are doing with our dog?=)

  • 2 Helene // Dec 8, 2007 at 12:11 am

    That is a really good idea. I know someone who used enamel plates and bowls, but the problem with that is that they can’t go in the microwave.

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