You Chip A Dinner Plate

[hearlady]

My Correlle is very old. One day my daughter pointed out that it looked like tomato sauce had splashed on it.
I hadn't noticed but was mortified when I realized that in the years of pulling dishes out of the cabinet it had scratched the edges of them on a vertical stablilization board in the middle front of the cabinet.
At the time the dishwasher tines were starting to get rust on them. That rust was staining the scratched edges! It looked like spaghetti stains. Not all the dishes and not all over.
I tried everything to get it off. We replaced the dishwasher and over time it seems the stains are wearing off.
You can see where that thin board is worn down from years of pulling dishes past it.
I would use the chipped China plate under a plant.

 

[dobielvr]

I have a few chips and cracks in my plates and bowls. I found my wedding dishes still all packed up from 20 yrs ago, never used in my storage shed, so I'm planning on retrieving them and putting them to use.

Will use the others for plant saucers, as mentioned above.
Great idea.

 

[hearlady]

I would use some China from my Mother but it's not dishwasher safe. Maybe someday when it's just me and I only have a few dishes to wash up.

 

[hearlady]

I forgot. I have a set of stoneware that I use for company. They don't see my stainedware.

 

[Flarbalard]

It's funny how a casual mention of something (by me in this case) can set me off. My Corelle still looks as good as ever and it's never chipped, not at all. Then old aunt said how old her Corelle is and I know mine is old but not how old, so I'm off on an Internet search. Turns out mine is from the 80s, according to Pinterest, the pattern is called Angles and it's considered vintage. It was made by Corning. Strangely enough this old stuff is being sold by the piece on websites that cater to that kind of thing. It doesn't bring enough to bother selling mine and I don't need more.

Lee, if you want to replace your chipped dinner plate you probably can find it on the Internet no matter what brand or pattern it is.


Was it in the microwave when it exploded?

Does anyone remember Melmac?

I had heated something up on the plate in the microwave and when i went to take it out I bumped the glass tray with the plate and it slipped out of my hand hitting the floor. Only a few large pieces of glass left, but tiny bits all over including on the counter tops.

I remember when I was little we had Melmac plates with a pattern on them. I found one of the pieces long forgotten in the back of a cupboard cleaning out the house. The pattern was some circles of different colors and a line drawing of what looked just like a marijuana leaf!

 

[Blessed]

I have a few pieces of correlle, it does break but not like other things. I had a few sets over the years. I have china that lives in the china cabinet. Everyday is a stonewear, when I bought it I just loved it. When it was put on sale/clearance I purchased another set of 12. It is still tucked away in the top of a closest. This was purchased in the mid nineties, so it has held up well. Needless to say, when I pass there will be dishes for (hopefully) grandchildren to start out with. More than likely, I will start dropping and breaking dishes but I have the fill in pieces. I have been thinking lately about paper plates to avoid dishes but that is just not for me yet.

 

[NorthernLight]

I use paper plates, and have done so for years. It doesn't help much though. No matter how much I try to keep it simple, there are always piles of dishes to wash. It's a mystery!

 

[Gary O']

You Chip A Dinner Plate​

I throw anything that has a chip or crack regardless of how small... zillions of bacteria accumulate in the slightest damage

See, that's why I eat over the sink
No muss
No fuss

 

[Happy Retiree]

Good grief, practically all our dishes are chipped, mind you on the side of plates, cups, etc. We just use them. We haven't bought any new dishes, cups, casserole dishes for over 25 years. We don't entertain at all, it's just me, hubby and the cat.

 

[Trish]

Chipped china gets banned but, not necessarily chucked.

As other posters have mentioned, they are good under plant pots or broken up for drainage in the bottom of pots.

Things like cups can be used to start off seedlings, I have grown herbs in chipped cups.

For anyone who likes to try creative stuff though, chipped china is great for mosaics - mosaic a plain mirror frame, trays, a garden table or even plant pots. You can buy mosaic glue but, you can also use any strong glue.

 

[StarSong]

You Chip A Dinner Plate​

See, that's why I eat over the sink
No muss
No fuss

When I first started dating my husband, he and his roommate (best friends since kindergarten) used to eat their food out of the pots they cooked them in. They laughed at my shock and said, "it's just us here... why dirty a plate?"

You're a man after my own heart, @Gary O'.

 

[Ronni]

There’s a website that sells replacements for all kinds of china. I’ve used it for clients many times, even once for myself when Ron broke one of our plates.

Replacements

So yeah, if something of ours chips anywhere that food touches, it’s tossed or used as many of you’ve said as a plant saucer or other non food container. I used a chipped bowl for years as one of my dog’s food bowl!

 

[StarSong]

So yeah, if something of ours chips anywhere that food touches, it’s tossed or used as many of you’ve said as a plant saucer or other non food container. I used a chipped bowl for years as one of my dog’s food bowl!

We'd keep it as a food dish for the pets.

I think the last one we had was used as a pet dish.

I don't understand this kind of thinking. If I deemed a plate or bowl unsuitable or unsafe for human use because it might cause injury or harbor bacteria, I'd be equally cautious about using it for one of my pets.

 

[Ronni]

I don't understand this kind of thinking. If I deemed a plate or bowl unsuitable or unsafe for human use because it might cause injury or harbor bacteria, I'd be equally cautious about using it for one of my pets.

It’s a difference in digestive systems. Animals eat roadkill, week old garbage, and other offal, things that would kill humans or put them in the hospital. Their digestive process allows a much greater endurance of bacteria.

 

[StarSong]

It’s a difference in digestive systems. Animals eat roadkill, week old garbage, and other offal, things they would kill humans or put them in the hospital. Their digestive process allows a much greater endurance of bacteria.

Point well taken. Nevertheless, I wouldn't use chipped bowls for my dog. It would feel disrespectful toward him - a statement that he's not worthy of something of first quality.

 

[Ronni]

Point well taken. Nevertheless, I wouldn't use chipped bowls for my dog. It would feel disrespectful toward him - a statement that he's not worthy of something of first quality.

And I take your point.

I guess it’s a matter of perspective. For me, using one of my tasteful pieces of china IS first quality!!

First of all, if it’s more than the slightest chip I won’t use it because I don’t want to look at something obviously marred. All my dogs’ belongings are attractive, from their beds and snuggle blankets and leashes/harnesses to other bowls and the baskets that hold their toys, so I’m not going to ruin the aesthetic by using an ugly bowl.

I prefer the look of attractive china to most dog bowls. Most dog bowls are pretty boring. I don’t mind jazzing things up with one of my tasteful pieces of china!