I have always liked nice china and glass in the house. I am undecided as to what to do now. Do I buy melamine? Is there a way of transporting china and glass, and is it worth the extra weight. What do you all do?
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Carol
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Motorhomed for years, only ever used China and Glass and never had anything break yet
(hope I have not jinxed myself
Put non slip matting underneath glasses and plates etc, they don't move far.
(hope I have not jinxed myselfPut non slip matting underneath glasses and plates etc, they don't move far.
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China and glass.. We have melamine spares if we end up with multi guests.. But we use China and glass..
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We have always used china and glass and as said protect with non slip mats and cushions in the cupboards to stop the rattle. Ours have even survived when we have hit unseen bumps!!
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Yep, china and glass for me. buy a couple of rolls of the non slip matting, cut into squares and place between crockery etc. I also find teatowels are a moterhomers friend.
Bubble wrap is good too! :thumb::thumb:
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As others have said use glass & china well packed. Don't forget the cutlery, use the finest you have. No need to slum it.
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China and glass for me too - actually my crockery is bone china with gold trim! 
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Shucks, now I'll have to get the family silver out. I was going to make do with wooden chip forksChina and glass for me too - actually my crockery is bone china with gold trim!
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We find the Link Removed useful for storing all sorts. The lids are tight fitting and they only cost a few pounds. We have a 7l one for our Luminarc plates and dishes with tea towels for packing, a 10l one for the large double skillet and others of various sizes for other items.
We use plastic baskets Link Removed for packing cups and glasses. Six will fit in a basket, separated by pieces cut from a flexible chopping board to stop them banging against each other.
We use plastic baskets Link Removed for packing cups and glasses. Six will fit in a basket, separated by pieces cut from a flexible chopping board to stop them banging against each other.
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Always a balancing act but why would you want to spend so much on your home from home and eat and drink out of plastic.
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Ours don't break either
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melamine crockery but got to have ceramic mugs
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Crystal wine glasses
Very nice! We have plastic ones. After the first glass you wouldn't know the difference!!
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Ahh ... but is that placed on a hand crocheted doily
Oh no, we take photos of the different places we visit then laminate them and use them under our plates as fancy table mats
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We use to have melamine cups but the tea/coffee just doesn't taste 'right' in them, plus they can be a b*gger to keep clean as they stain so quickly. So now we have some 'vintage' glass 'mugs' (see below) which have a Pyrex glass inner and a plastic removable outer with handle, they act as mugs and when removed from the holder we can use them as glasses as well although we do have some acrylic/plastic beakers too for use if we have kiddies wanting a drink, or are having a picnic outside the van ... or if the glass 'mugs' are all mucky!
We use good quality melamine type dinner plates - they again are some 'vintage' ones from an old picnic (?) set we bought of an old chap many, many years ago, so are probably from the 60s, possibly early 70s. Being a squarish shape they fit in the cupboard much better than rounds one, we also use the side plates and bowls from this set too and supplemented this with a couple of longer oblong shaped dishes (for pasta meal, or those with sauces etc) and smaller ones which are useful for serving a salad separately if necessary. We used to use china plates but found that they made food go cold quite quickly, whereas the melamine ones don't ... just don't try to use them under a grill!
We also use paper plates (large and small) to cut down on the washing up if needs be (we put them on top of the other plates) and they are especially useful if we're having a fry-up which can be greasy so I can drain stuff on the paper plates before putting the food on our melamine plates. Again, useful for raw meat too as you can just bin the paper plate.
The paper plates also are good to help 'jam' the plates in place whilst travelling so stop them 'chattering' on the journey. As for the mugs, we use some plastic tubular net which came off the 5-star base of some office chairs (to protect them in transit) which I got from work - I cut a slot in for the handle to go through and they prevent the cups from clunking against each other and getting chipped etc. I'll need to find something else soon though as after 6 years' of use they are finally starting to split ... some cut down socks (new cheap ones of course!) would do I should think.
We use good quality melamine type dinner plates - they again are some 'vintage' ones from an old picnic (?) set we bought of an old chap many, many years ago, so are probably from the 60s, possibly early 70s. Being a squarish shape they fit in the cupboard much better than rounds one, we also use the side plates and bowls from this set too and supplemented this with a couple of longer oblong shaped dishes (for pasta meal, or those with sauces etc) and smaller ones which are useful for serving a salad separately if necessary. We used to use china plates but found that they made food go cold quite quickly, whereas the melamine ones don't ... just don't try to use them under a grill!
We also use paper plates (large and small) to cut down on the washing up if needs be (we put them on top of the other plates) and they are especially useful if we're having a fry-up which can be greasy so I can drain stuff on the paper plates before putting the food on our melamine plates. Again, useful for raw meat too as you can just bin the paper plate.
The paper plates also are good to help 'jam' the plates in place whilst travelling so stop them 'chattering' on the journey. As for the mugs, we use some plastic tubular net which came off the 5-star base of some office chairs (to protect them in transit) which I got from work - I cut a slot in for the handle to go through and they prevent the cups from clunking against each other and getting chipped etc. I'll need to find something else soon though as after 6 years' of use they are finally starting to split ... some cut down socks (new cheap ones of course!) would do I should think.
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We use a muggi.... (2 of these.. One foam one plastic)
A plate rack we got from Germany and a foam drinking glass stand we also got from Germany.. Double skillet in plastic box and anything else has that non slip stuff on/around it. Cutlery too has that stuff to keep it quiet
A plate rack we got from Germany and a foam drinking glass stand we also got from Germany.. Double skillet in plastic box and anything else has that non slip stuff on/around it. Cutlery too has that stuff to keep it quiet
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Slumming it - Here come the "poor relatives"
China for indoors at home only
We "slum it" in the motorhome - sorry folks its gotta be said - if we didnt slum it with plastic/melamine and paper plates, we couldnt throw the impromptu gatherings and the paperplates and glasses are well used at such events.
We always have a stash of a few plastic wine glasses too.
If we are away Friday to Sunday we tend to bbq and use paper plates - why spend time washing up when the plates can be burnt on the bbq later on for extra heat in the evening?
Our mugs are a combination of funster mugs and large travel mugs but we also have the throw away cups too. I have two glass wine glasses in the special holders in the motorhome but the rest are plastic.
Just bought a load of wine glasses (plastic) off ebay for my 50th at a fraction of the new price had we bought from the shop and these get used for fun meets and parties.
Living in London with the speed bumps locally there is no way I would put china plates in the motorhome. The thought of removing bubble wrap before each use and then putting bubble wrap in between every single plate and every single bowl everytime they are used is just far too much effort - I prefer spending quality time with family and friends enjoying myself rather than doing chores.
China for indoors at home only
We "slum it" in the motorhome - sorry folks its gotta be said - if we didnt slum it with plastic/melamine and paper plates, we couldnt throw the impromptu gatherings and the paperplates and glasses are well used at such events.
We always have a stash of a few plastic wine glasses too.
If we are away Friday to Sunday we tend to bbq and use paper plates - why spend time washing up when the plates can be burnt on the bbq later on for extra heat in the evening?
Our mugs are a combination of funster mugs and large travel mugs but we also have the throw away cups too. I have two glass wine glasses in the special holders in the motorhome but the rest are plastic.
Just bought a load of wine glasses (plastic) off ebay for my 50th at a fraction of the new price had we bought from the shop and these get used for fun meets and parties.
Living in London with the speed bumps locally there is no way I would put china plates in the motorhome. The thought of removing bubble wrap before each use and then putting bubble wrap in between every single plate and every single bowl everytime they are used is just far too much effort - I prefer spending quality time with family and friends enjoying myself rather than doing chores.
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I totally agree!
While I do use china and glass in the motorhome, I'm afraid they live in the top cupboard and are just stacked, not packed with bits and pieces to keep them quiet. I couldn't be asked to be honest! My teapot lid rattles a bit and that does get a bit of kitchen towel on it, but I like my 'stuff' to be usable and put awable without the hassle of packing into boxes etc.
For those who do, good on you, but it would not work for me!
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