We had a cookout this past weekend and it was tons of fun! In preparation we did tons of shopping for food, cooking food, and cleaning house. I knew exactly what I wanted to make as far as food went, who I wanted to invite, what I wanted to do during our cookout; my only quandary was what to do as far as serving people their food.
We did everything buffet style (on some MacGyvered saw-horse slash plywood "tables"), but I couldn't decide what to have people serve their food onto. I know, I know, you're thinking "Plates, you dummy." But what kind of plates? Certainly not my china. And my everyday plates, well I didn't want those outside slash broken. Paper plates, and what fill a landfill with some completely useless paper products? Pay money to buy something with the intent of throwing it out? No, thank you. Enter your local Wal-Mart. (Again) I know, I know, you're thinking "Wal-Mart is the source of all evil." And while I will concur that the big giant guys are quickly taking out the little guys, and I am completely all for buying local, hand-crafted, small-guy stuff when you can...I will also say that Wal-Mart has its uses. For instance: clearance plastic (and dishwasher safe) plates, cups, and bowls. Woo Hoo! How wonderful to spend my money on something I can use for every party from now until they break. Instead of constantly buying paper plates and plastic cups I put my money into something reusable (and far cuter)! Here's to getting all the dining ware I need for the foreseeable future for the same price as buying everything in "throw away" materials!
We did everything buffet style (on some MacGyvered saw-horse slash plywood "tables"), but I couldn't decide what to have people serve their food onto. I know, I know, you're thinking "Plates, you dummy." But what kind of plates? Certainly not my china. And my everyday plates, well I didn't want those outside slash broken. Paper plates, and what fill a landfill with some completely useless paper products? Pay money to buy something with the intent of throwing it out? No, thank you. Enter your local Wal-Mart. (Again) I know, I know, you're thinking "Wal-Mart is the source of all evil." And while I will concur that the big giant guys are quickly taking out the little guys, and I am completely all for buying local, hand-crafted, small-guy stuff when you can...I will also say that Wal-Mart has its uses. For instance: clearance plastic (and dishwasher safe) plates, cups, and bowls. Woo Hoo! How wonderful to spend my money on something I can use for every party from now until they break. Instead of constantly buying paper plates and plastic cups I put my money into something reusable (and far cuter)! Here's to getting all the dining ware I need for the foreseeable future for the same price as buying everything in "throw away" materials!
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