Kitchen

[SharkE]

i always liked cheap Melamine LOL

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@Twins Mom wrote:

I got square Corelle a couple of years ago to use everyday.  In dishwasher everyday and easy to use. Pottery barn heavy plates get occasional use but not much.  Previous set of Corelle had fruit.  I kept luncheon size and some are definitely faded, but that's after a good 15 years of daily use.  Can't say that about most household items, definitely not stone ware stuff.

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@Twins Mom I've always been a nut for dishes. Early in our married life we had the Corelle Wildflower and then we had the fruit ones callled Abundance. 

[Foxxee]

I wonder why everyone isn't using Corelle.  

[aubnwa01]

I had a big set of heavy stoneware that I bought in the mid-1970's.  I took up so much space in the cupboards that I could only keep a few pieces to use on an everday basis in the cabinets.  My mom hated it & complained that it was just too heavy for her. 

She bought a full set of Corelle Abundance when it was readily available in the 80's or 90's & I added completer pieces to it as I found them when we had local Corning outlet store.  I could stack 12 Corelle plates in the space that I could only stack about 4 of the stoneware.  

When I moved states, I donated the stoneware & still use that old Corelle Abundance that was my mom's.  It's still just fine & I think in all these years, I've had one luncheon plate break in the microwave.  I don't care for the pattern that much, I don't hate it, but it doesn't bother me enough that I want to get an all new set at this point in my life.

[gidgetgh]

I went back to Corelle last year, either summer or fall.  I donated the dishes we'd used for almost 30 years and bought just the plain white Corelle at the grocery store, set of 4 and no mugs and I am thrilled with them.  Simple and lightweight.  

[Donna2019]

Years ago I bought 2 brand new ITB Service of 4 sets of my Corelle off a co-worker because she didn't want them. That was back in the 80's and I use them everyday. When my Husband and I went to a thrift store one day, I found my exact pattern (which has long been a retired pattern). That set from the thrift store was all pieces that I didn't have in my original sets and all looked brand new - I WAS THRILLED. I too, love my Corelle because it's light weight, microwavable and dishwasher safe.

[lynnie61]

I’ve had Corelle Lace Bouquet for 30+ years.  I have some old temptations serving pieces and bakeware, nothing like today’s pieces.  But my dishes were always Corelle. I still love the pattern 35 years later.  I use the dinner plates, small salad plates and bowls daily.  Pattern is still like the day I bought it.  Nothing has faded on the rims.  

I dont use the small mugs.  I use a beautiful polish stoneware bubble mug for my coffe and tea.  I still love my Corelle. 

[Lilysmom1]

Corelle is my go to as well for daily use.  DH is very hard on dishes.  Chips out of everything.  Corelle lasts the longest.  Love that it is so lightweight.

I bring out the fine dining ware less and less.  LM

[phoenixbrd]

@JeanLouiseFinch I love table settings...too many sets of dishes.  About a year ago, I bought simple white (chose the round) Corelle and never looked back.  I really enjoy using it for everyday casual dishes.  So fresh, practical, easy care....keepin' life simple these days.  Enjoy your new dishes!👍🏼 

[Skyegirl21]

We also love and use Corelle daily- I dislike heavy stonewarevthat is prone to chipping and cracking!