Just wondering, do you use your fine china, crystal, etc?

The other day, I made a separate meal for me and dh, decided to use the better dishes. Dh, said why are you using them...(we use it maybe once a year)...told him, why not...I am tired of it just sitting in the cabinets unused!

I use the stuff from our wedding at least once a week and it makes the meal very special.

Years ago my china just sat on a chine hutch. But after getting tired of dusting them off because they just collected dust I finally put them in my cabinets. We use them every night now. The only down fall you cannot put them in the microwave other than that....I love them.

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dont know didnt get any of that stuff, i guess so if it was just me and dh yeah but heck everytime i go do dishes now one of them has thrown the plate in sink and chipped/broke it. Started going to freecycle and asking for any type of dishes doesnt have to match at all. told dh awhile back in 10 years i'll get new furniture most the kids be gone by then only one maybe two left at home but theyd be teenagers

I tease the kids that soon as their gone I'm changing the locks hehehe

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The only china that we ever had was a set that was given to us by my aunt. She got it as a wedding gift and had gotten divorced... gave us the china as a wedding gift. I never used it because of the story behind it. So, a couple of years ago and with her permission, I sold the set and made a mint on eBay.

With the money, I purchased some antique stoneware to complete a set that we had inherited... and YES, we use the stoneware!!!

Used the better dishes again tonight for dinner. Glad I used it again! I have some crystal and other things that never get used including during family/holidays.... We're just not into all that formalware....

Never did ask for crystal or china. I did get a nice set of stoneware that we use several times a year. I was more interested in things that we could use all the time.

I did register for formal china for my wedding over a year ago and haven't used it once! I got 10 place settings, but I did return 2. I figured 8 would probably be enough and I wanted the money for a few other things.... Now I wish I had returned all of it! But, I was thinking of using it the other day. I need to have a nice, small dinner party and drag it out!

Kim

the fancy china we have was my great grammas and there is no way i would ever use it. Its way to old. !!! we use the good plates ( chinet ) when company is here. other times, its the dollar general paper plates. lol

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My "China" is a set my Gramma gave me as well. She had the entire Blue Willow set. When I stayed overnight as a little girl she would always use them. We had grilled cheese, pancakes and more on those dishes. When we were married she said from day one she knew exactly what to get me. When we opened those dishes my heart skipped a beat. It was the most perfect gift. I use them as she did. She always told me, use your best things for the people you love the most. So I use them at least once a week.

I didn't ask for anything fancy. I really didn't want a bunch of stuff that just took up space 90% of the time. So I got nice everyday things instead.

Well I did get Lenox China and Waterford glasses because my Mother n law got me started. We used it for a while when we were first married and I wll use if for small gatherings no more than 8 people because it's hand wash only. Today there are so many beautiful everyday dishes that are dishwasher safe that I really don't know if I would do it again. A lot of money for so little use. It did make for a beautiful Thanksgiving table and I bought really fancy napkins and also have gold flatware so it does make it feel extra special.

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Awwww what a beautiful story, Prdnme! Such cherished memories from your Gramma's china. What a treasure to have her china.

As far as the fancy stuff, I did not register for them.

We have lovely Lenox china and crystal in a Queen Anne cherry hutch. We use it several times a year when we eat in the formal dining room (mostly holidays). At $100s/place setting and $40/stem, it's an awfully expensive decoration. I'm older and wiser now, though.

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