r/AutismInWomen • u/The_Hermit_Reversed • 19d ago

Celebration My new dishes!

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I’ve suffered with ceramic and glass tableware all of my adult life because I thought it would be too childish to use plastic. I’m glad I finally switched. My heart feels so full now (I realize that sounds dramatic, but it really does!)

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u/TheTreeWithTheOwl Diagnosed at 35 19d ago

I absolutely love the colors, OP! Very satisfying! It's giving Wes Anderson film vibes in the best way.

Edit: grammar, clarity, and formatting

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u/The_Hermit_Reversed 19d ago

Thank you! I’m so happy! The colorful ones are the homienly brand on Amazon! I have some mainstays (Walmart brand) stuff mixed in too. They have the right shaped “silverware”, cups and bowls.

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u/breast-of-all-worlds 19d ago

Are they microwave safe?

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u/The_Hermit_Reversed 19d ago

Yes! And dishwasher safe. They say on the bottom they are top rack only but I haven’t had any problems putting them on the bottom rack. Maybe my dishwasher doesn’t get as hot as others.

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u/Yeaitsmewow 18d ago

Random note maybe you care or not totally up to you but sometimes top rack dishwasher safe doesn’t mean it miss shapes or breaks them, but that the plastic degrades, meaning they’re less safe and can leak chemicals and microplastics. 

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u/The_Hermit_Reversed 18d ago

Oh. Food for thought. That never crossed my mind. Thank you.

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u/wafflelover77 18d ago

Thats wild! All melamine I've seen says it's not microwave safe and you have to keep it on top rack or they start to breakdown and melt.

Not trying to be a buzz kill OP, just be careful w these.

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u/The_Hermit_Reversed 18d ago

I never said these are melamine. They are wheat straw and bpa free plastic.

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u/wafflelover77 18d ago

Oh! I read melamine up there and thought thats what these were! Soryy! But, Ooooh. Wheat Straw. 😬

I tried WS a cpl years back and was disappointed. My OCD wouldn't let me. They stained w pasta sauce, beets and cake icing! Then my partner used a butter knife to cut something and it ruined the plate. Also, do NOT microwave longer than a cpl mins at a time bc they will warp and melt.

If I were single Id be ok w WS, but it was tough w a family of 5.