Paper and Foam Plates VS. Using & Washing Dishes-Pros and Cons ???? | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 75394950 United States 01/14/2020 04:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I do use glass bowls for cereal and many other runny foods, & the occasional Corelle plate for a special meal, but always keep at least 1000 of the paper ones on hand. My time is valuable to me, and washing dishes is for the maid I wish I could afford. |
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bcjams
User ID: 78109542 United States 01/14/2020 04:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We did an experiment back in college micro bio class where we cultured so called clean plates after hand washing and machine washing versus paper plates and plastic cutlery...the single use products were by far cleaner than plates handwashed and much cleaner than those machine washed...so unless its a special occasion I always use paper and plastic for everyday and just try not think about it when i dont...but then im single and do not have to answer to anyone about my habits I control the water |
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Wondering Mind
User ID: 73265267 United States 01/14/2020 04:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I rather use baking soda and vinegar to hand wash dishes. The vinegar comes by the gallons and does not cost much, the baking soda comes by the 4 LB box. Cleans stoneware cups and glass very clean and some metals. Cleans the coffee decanter that is glass and stainless out well. I use it with laundry for white cotton socks and other fabrics as well. I use it for glass and tile cleaning also. Paper plates are useful for the microwave when capping off another plate to be heated. Foam travel cups are bought more than any other thing to avoid having your more expensive travel cups stolen. There are certain soaps that do not cost much that also clean laundy well, right along with skin and hair. When the detergents start costing a lot, the old way replaces them. Last Edited by Wondering Mind on 01/14/2020 04:43 AM The most precious things are the simple things in life, always present in the simplest of minds. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 75394950 United States 01/14/2020 04:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | we are living in the most exciting and dangerous time in biblical his-story and you are talking about paper plates? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72538989 you falling off a cliff right now will probably save you tremendous heartache in the not to distant future LOL....I'm a born again Christian. Never any worries. "Judge not". I spend all day witnessing for Jesus. You too? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72538989 United States 01/14/2020 04:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | we are living in the most exciting and dangerous time in biblical his-story and you are talking about paper plates? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72538989 you falling off a cliff right now will probably save you tremendous heartache in the not to distant future LOL....I'm a born again Christian. Never any worries. "Judge not". I spend all day witnessing for Jesus. You too? if you want to call it that thats a living document we are in it this is GODlike not PAPERPLATElike i'm just saying thats a facebook question |
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User ID: 73740423 United States 01/14/2020 06:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I rather use baking soda and vinegar to hand wash dishes. The vinegar comes by the gallons and does not cost much, the baking soda comes by the 4 LB box. Quoting: Wondering Mind Cleans stoneware cups and glass very clean and some metals. Cleans the coffee decanter that is glass and stainless out well. I use it with laundry for white cotton socks and other fabrics as well. I use it for glass and tile cleaning also. Paper plates are useful for the microwave when capping off another plate to be heated. Foam travel cups are bought more than any other thing to avoid having your more expensive travel cups stolen. There are certain soaps that do not cost much that also clean laundy well, right along with skin and hair. When the detergents start costing a lot, the old way replaces them. How do you use it in the laundry? Mix together, then add? Or add them separately? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78325005 United States 01/14/2020 07:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | we are living in the most exciting and dangerous time in biblical his-story and you are talking about paper plates? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72538989 you falling off a cliff right now will probably save you tremendous heartache in the not to distant future LOL....I'm a born again Christian. Never any worries. "Judge not". I spend all day witnessing for Jesus. You too? if you want to call it that thats a living document we are in it this is GODlike not PAPERPLATElike i'm just saying thats a facebook question I actually got a lot out of this thread, 5 stars and thank you OP! I love these little tidbits on GLP, I have just moved into a new place and I am near on broke, I have no plates and this just may well be the solution I need. |
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User ID: 77811586 United States 01/14/2020 08:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I use disposable plates for almost everything. Paper ones are about 1.6 cents each @ Walgreen's on sale. After adding up the costs of dish soap, hot water, scrubbies, and all the time involved in washing, I believe it's actually cheaper to mostly use the disposable ones. Add in the costs of a dis Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75394950 hwasher and it's a no brainer. Anyone else? I don't want to eat every meal like I'm camping, or homeless. "Life is tough, it's tougher if you are stupid." - John Wayne Settle down Francis! |
BRIEF
User ID: 39607259 United States 01/14/2020 08:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I use disposable plates for almost everything. Paper ones are about 1.6 cents each @ Walgreen's on sale. After adding up the costs of dish soap, hot water, scrubbies, and all the time involved in washing, I believe it's actually cheaper to mostly use the disposable ones. Add in the costs of a dis Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75394950 hwasher and it's a no brainer. Anyone else? You don't have to live like a refugee... I never forgive and I never forget I am a licensed firearm holder. I will, under protection of law, use lethal force if attacked. |
BRIEF
User ID: 39607259 United States 01/14/2020 08:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We did an experiment back in college micro bio class where we cultured so called clean plates after hand washing and machine washing versus paper plates and plastic cutlery...the single use products were by far cleaner than plates handwashed and much cleaner than those machine washed...so unless its a special occasion I always use paper and plastic for everyday and just try not think about it when i dont...but then im single and do not have to answer to anyone about my habits Quoting: bcjams I don't believe sterile living is beneficial... I never forgive and I never forget I am a licensed firearm holder. I will, under protection of law, use lethal force if attacked. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 61629722 United States 01/14/2020 10:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | single use containers generate far more trash. A little dawn in the ecosystem does very little harm in the scheme of things. A bigger issue is all of the packaging. For some little gadget, so much packaging and shipping crap is used to get it from the manufacturer to the consumer |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77930416 United States 01/14/2020 10:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have old mismatched dishes. I use them every day and hand wash them. I am a single senior citizen. Works for me. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 64274449 I have a dish washer, but I don't use it. It is old and does not work well. I do all of the dishes by hand. My dishes are also mismatched because they come from the thrift store. I would only eat on paper plates at a picnic. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 70962925 United Kingdom 01/14/2020 10:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I use disposable plates for almost everything. Paper ones are about 1.6 cents each @ Walgreen's on sale. After adding up the costs of dish soap, hot water, scrubbies, and all the time involved in washing, I believe it's actually cheaper to mostly use the disposable ones. Add in the costs of a dis Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75394950 hwasher and it's a no brainer. Anyone else? Paper plates!! You absolute peasant. |
yes I'm lazy User ID: 78009776 United States 01/14/2020 11:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I would love to use paper plates but it's really not that cost effective. Washing dishes, even with the cost of water, electric, soap, is cheaper for me. I hand wash my mismatched dishes that I pick out because I thought they were pretty at flea markets, garage sales and other places. I like ceramic/glass plates. Hate plastic ones. But as I have a friend that seems to break dishes, no she isn't throwing them around in a fit of anger, she is just clumsy as crap, she need plastic non-breakable ones. Kids do too. But buying paper, because I will not use the foam ones, was out of my budget's reach. Although I tried really hard because I am lazy and don't like washing dishes but I hate dishwashers more so.... I hand wash my dishes and don't worry about things I will not change. LOL If I wasn't so lazy, I would never consider using paper plates at home because I think food should look pretty, smell tempting, taste great and be something I look forward to. But then, as lazy as I am, I tend to eat a lot of sandwiches too. LOL Make them look fancy by cutting in half, putting on plate with a bowl of soup or a pile of chips on the side. Or use a disposable paper towel and eat the chips out of the bag and soup out of the pot you cooked it in. Saves on washing dishes. LOL But really, I pay for my garbage to be removed. I have also lived in neighborhoods that didn't have garbage pickup and you had to burn or take off your garbage yourself. Rinse out all the food and stuff or critters got into your garbage and scattered it. You learn that paper plates are garbage you can live without. For me, in reality, it's a garbage thing. Maybe I'll buy another burn barrel.... Let the garbage go and save some cash.... Naw, I won't. I'm lazy like that. LOL |