Is all flatware made in China?

Mitech | September 10, 2010 | 1 Comments

yo g asked: I’m looking for a new flatware set and will gladly pay more for something not made in China. Any ideas?
Thanks!

Do I have to wash the dishes and silverware after my wedding reception?

Mitech | August 30, 2010 | 6 Comments

MayorMcCheese asked: We’re renting china and flatware from a party planning company. After everyone has eaten, what happens with it? Are we responsible for washing it before returning it? We also have a caterer providing the food, but the dishes are coming from another company…

Filed Under: Entertaining

Dinnerware made in the USA?

Mitech | August 29, 2010 | 1 Comments

Erin asked: My fiancee and I have been looking for nice dinnerware and flatware made in the United States. Its a pretty hard task. Most sets are made in China and other places. We looked at Fiesta Dinnerware and just were not impressed. Any help would be appreciated!

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Dinnerware made in the USA?

Mitech | August 9, 2010 | 1 Comments

Erin asked: My fiancee and I have been looking for nice dinnerware and flatware made in the United States. Its a pretty hard task. Most sets are made in China and other places. We looked at Fiesta Dinnerware and just were not impressed. Any help would be appreciated!

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How do you get an ugly ‘JC Penney’ logo off of Silverware?

Mitech | June 2, 2010 | 1 Comments

Lexy asked: I received a gorgeous set of Flatware for my Bridal Shower over the weekend, but it has this stamped on it:
‘JC Penney
Home Collection
China’
It looks horrible! It’s not even engraved in each piece — It’s STAMPED on there in a bronze color! (The silverware is silver, obviously).
Anyway, has this ever happend to any one [...]

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What’s the best sterling silver flatware?

Mitech | May 28, 2010 | 1 Comments

Rachael asked: I want to add a nice flatware set to my wedding registry, but I have no idea what to add! We’re registered at Amazon.com, but I can add items from any website to the registry. I need a set that we’ll probably only use Thanksgiving and Christmas but isn’t so expensive [...]

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Giving three items off of a registry requesting 12?

Mitech | April 1, 2010 | 5 Comments

hiddenciti asked: Would it be odd to give three of something (like three settings of china, or three sets of flatware) where the couple requested 12? I’m used to giving in even numbers (like 2 or 4 or maybe 6), but the store is having a buy two get one free sale on their [...]

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Flatware?

Mitech | February 11, 2010 | 5 Comments

The Ghost asked: I am a bit confused , I always thought flatware refered to china (as in plates , meat dishes etc) but I was at an auction yesterday and the auctioneer refered to cutlery as flatware. Which is correct – Plates etc or Knives and forks?

Filed Under: Words & Wordplay

I have flatware – not silver, but they are VERY shiny and made in China. Do they have lead in them?

Mitech | January 25, 2010 | 3 Comments

kelly_tucker asked: How can I tell if they have lead in them?

Is cheap stainless steel flatware more likely to be contaminated with lead or other?

Mitech | December 29, 2009 | 2 Comments

carobygirl asked: I purchased some inexpensive stainless made in China and I am worried that it could have lead in it or some other potentially dangerous impurity.
What are cancer beads?

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