- Will they fit easily inside your dishwasher? Very deep bowls, extra-large or thick plates, and thick-handled cutlery take up space and may fit awkwardly, annoying you every time you load the dishwasher. I think every dishwasher manufacturer should market a set of plain, everyday dishes that loads perfectly into their machine.
- Pick up a plate or bowl in one hand. Is it heavy? You will carry these from cupboard to table to sink to dishwasher and back again for a long time... get a light dish you can handle easily.
- Is it microwaveable and dishwasher safe?
- What kind of kitchen floor do you have? Glass and Corel dishes will shatter and shards will scatter far and wide when dropped on a granite or stone floor.
- Do you really want big plates and bowls? The bigger the plate, the more food you are likely to put on them over time to "fill them up"--and yourself. Small plate, lose weight.
Will the color and pattern look okay with dishes you have already? Consider plain white or cream-colored dishes. - When I got married in the 80s, I registered for everyday Countryware by Wedgewood as my "good" china pattern (now discontinued, pictured.) I can "dress up" this china with gold-accented pieces inherited from my great-grandmother and blue-and-white formal china inherited from my mother-in-law. Mixing-in extra place settings of plain white china on the dinner table looks fine when we have extra guests.
September 25, 2010
What to Consider When Buying Everyday Dishes
Color and pattern is not the only consideration when buying dishes:
