Dee Dee wrote:

>
> Now that I am old, I've taken the 'good silver' out of the box and
> use it everyday in every way. It goes in the dishwasher, too. Same
> goes with that good china with gold rims around it -- What the heck!

LOL. How old is "old"?

We got our silverware given to us by the MIL - who inherited it from her
parents - and she's 80-something. I don't have a dishwasher, but even if
I did, I wouldn't dare put the "family heirloom" silver in there... so
it's elbow-grease and lots of "Silvo".
>
> I do have a drawer with ss, but it never gets used now except for a
> food that needs a little more handling strength.

SS is "practical" at the moment - I have children, and one of them is
only 3 y/o
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy