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(Karen O'Mara) wrote in
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> baker > wrote in message
> >...
>> I have never purchased flatware. Just as I was moving into my first
>> apartment, my great-grandmother passed away and I was given her
>> everyday sterling flatware, which I've used for many years. Along
>> the way I also inherited from a dear friend in the UK, a beautiful
>> George Jensen art deco silver service. I'm so fond of it that I
>> bought a set of art deco china to use with it. It's often used for
>> special occasions, but no longer for the holidays. When my mother
>> passed away a few years ago, I inherited her very ornate sterling and
>> china which we now use for holidays. The only stainless steel
>> utensils we have are various mismatched pieces we use in the kitchen
>> while cooking.
>
> Have you hand-washed, or used the dishwasher, for everyday use?
>
> Karen
>

The everyday silver goes in the dishwasher, but I'm careful to never
combine it with stainless steel. It has over a hundred years of patina
on it, which gives it a wonderful well-used look. The other two sets are
always hand-washed.

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