Crockery and Cutlery.

[Paperboy]

Afternoon all, after some advice on where to find some affordable Crockery and Cutlery.

As I've had a mortgage offer and my chain is complete. So just want something simple and sturdy, but no idea where to start looking.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

One of lifes simple rules is buy the best you can afford.

We splashed out on Denby about 10 years years ago, still looks classy and not a single item has been broken.
You can easily build up as they stay in demand for many years. ie start with two/four of everything and add as you go along.

Mind you we don't own a dish washer. I have seen what they do to stuff.

Cue smashed plate tonight.:lol:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Afternoon all, after some advice on where to find some affordable Crockery and Cutlery.

As I've had a mortgage offer and my chain is complete. So just want something simple and sturdy, but no idea where to start looking.

IKEA is where we got everything when we first moved in - reallly good stuff at good prices

 

[Fish]

Go to Ikea and ask about incomplete sets as they've smashed some of the contents and buy;

1 large meat style plate for your curries

1 dinner plate

1 side plate

1 bowl

4 mugs

4 cups & saucers (for posher visitors)

4 teaspoons

1 fork & knife (I like wooden handles)

1 Desert Spoon

This method keeps the washing up at a minimum :thup:

 

[full_throttle]

Dunelm Mill

 

[Rooter]

for cutlery, buy single piece items, ie forged for however they make them. over the years every set we have had that have separate handles have fallen to bits.

As per the others, Dunelm, Ikea, even tesco and sainsburys have really good stuff these days! Its cheap enough not to worry too much, just get the essentials now and add to it all later as you need to..

Congrats on the purchase! Welcome to 25 years (at least!) of mortgage payments!

 

[Paperboy]

Congrats on the purchase! Welcome to 25 years (at least!) of mortgage payments!

Cheers, just paid for the solicitor searches. Waiting for the mortgage offer to come through the post then to organise the meeting with the broker.

First time at the age of 37, if only I hadn't wasted so much money when I was younger. As fun as it was

 

[Paperboy]

Thanks for the advice guys

 

[fundy]

One of lifes simple rules is buy the best you can afford.

We splashed out on Denby about 10 years years ago, still looks classy and not a single item has been broken.
You can easily build up as they stay in demand for many years. ie start with two/four of everything and add as you go along.

Mind you we don't own a dish washer. I have seen what they do to stuff.

Cue smashed plate tonight.:lol:

totally disagree, we had an expensive set that was then too good to be used for years, buy what you like at reasonable prices and dont be worried if you break any pieces

 

[ScienceBoy]

Afternoon all, after some advice on where to find some affordable Crockery and Cutlery.

As I've had a mortgage offer and my chain is complete. So just want something simple and sturdy, but no idea where to start looking.

Nice!

I should get my keys next week or even this week if I'm lucky.

The first home is wonderful, we bought off plan which was scary but has turned out to be brilliant.

We have all that stuff but not the big things, I've got a new to but also buying all the white goods etc.

We have nothing big at all, just the litttle stuff. It makes a house purchase very expensive due to those "hidden" costs.

We are buying the best we can afford, just means we are right back to saving again!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

totally disagree, we had an expensive set that was then too good to be used for years, buy what you like at reasonable prices and dont be worried if you break any pieces

Erm you have to use them.
What is the point of buying something and not using it.
[Says he with a £300 overcoat he has worn once in 6 months]

My old neighbours used to have a beautiful Wedgewood set which they used daily.
My wife and I were nervous wrecks when we helped with the washing up.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We have a set from M&S for everyday use and then have a "best" set for using when entertaining.

 

[pendodave]

We use a Denby one for everyday use that is also smart enough for 'normal' entertaining.

It looks good, has aged well and doesn't seem to break without an enormous amount of effort.

I don't want to get too 'article 50', but it is made in the UK unlike almost any other similar product. For me, the opportunity to support UK based manufacturing for a change was an important part of the selection criteria.

 

[Tashyboy]

Dunelm Mill

Ah say, great minds think alike. I was in there with Missis T a couple of weeks ago, I was talking to a woman behind me in the queue for the checkout. I told her that about six months ago I was behind two women in the same queue. One of the women had split from her husband and got her own pad. She had everything you could imagine in two trolleys. Quilt, curtains, cushions, cutlery the lot. Bill was just over £300. The woman on the checkout said " that happens most weeks". 😳 Seems Dunelm mills is good for setting up your own pad.

 

[HowlingGale]

IKEA. Can't fault it. 10 years ago when we moved into our flat we needed stuff that would fit in our dishwasher. Only IKEA did the sizes we needed without paying an absolute fortune. Their stuff is very cheap and most of it has lasted that long.

Have added and replaced over the years but we do still have some original pieces. Not quite a 'Trigger's Broom' scenario. Im sure it's the Dinera range.