BUYING NEW KITCHEN STUFF - SPENDING BINGE LATELY (HEALTH ALERT TOO)

[chief38]

OK - Narraganset, while not a Laundry Soap thread, this one gets sorta in the ballpark! LOL!!

Don't ask me how someone can "loose" forks, knives, spoons, and serving pieces but the Mrs. has managed to. I can't blame her alone, we always have people over and while helping with the cleaning up process, I am sure pieces inherently get tossed in the garbage. We had a Flatware serving set for 12 and on the dinner forks we were down to 3. The salad forks, 4, knives, 9 etc. The pattern my wife likes was no longer available and so she set her mind to find another serving set for 12. It's a good thing we have more than one set of stainless flatware!

Last week my wife saw an advertisement on Fox News about a company called Liberty Tabletop that said all their products were 100% made in USA including the plastic sleeves and boxes they come in. They also claimed super high quality and using only USA made non toxic metal, steel and a health safe manufacturing process. OK, that's sounds good to me. She logged onto their website, picked out a serving set for 12 and then asked me to order them. At first they seemed a bit pricey but after scouring the web I found a 20% discount code which I used. They also included free shipping. OK - still way more than the Chinese imported silverware, however we have come to find out that much of the imported silverware (stuff sold in Costco as well) is made from contaminated Chinese steel, chemicals and processing - no surprise there!! I bit the bullet and placed the order. Very nice people to deal with over the phone and the set comes with a 25 year warranty. BTW, they are small family owned and operated manufacturer in the old Oneida plant in upstate NY.

Two days later the package showed up and we unboxed it. Well, they were not kidding about the quality! It is beautifully made, deeply embossed, no sharp or rough edges, and while it is not the same heft as our Sterling Silver set, it has a very nice weight to it. Last night was the "maiden voyage" and they are great! Feels good to look at the details and see "Made in USA" on each piece! OK - maybe I am just a foolish sucker, but I am proud to own the only brand Stainless Flatware set still made in America today.

Anyone in the market should check them out and don't forget to search for the 20% discount code. Now my wife is moving onto replacing the dishes, some artwork and accessories in the kitchen. It's a good thing Social Security just gave us a 2% increase - LOL!

Liberty Tabletop | The Only Flatware Made in the USA

 

[Onomea]

Even when not in the market to buy, I enjoy reading your reviews on good stuff, Chief!

 

[ameridaddy]

Chief, that's some nice tableware at what I think is a good price.

 

[fordson]

Chief, thanks for the info. We just finished a re-model of our kitchen, after a 15 year wait, and now my wife would like to upgrade our 15 year old flatware. Your review is timely and might just fit the bill…..

 

[LVSteve]

Is tossing silverware in the trash a 21st century thing or uniquely American. I never came across this until I had lived in the US for a while. Silverware disappearing into British toolboxes is something with which I'm more familiar.

 

[chief38]

Is tossing silverware in the trash a 21st century thing or uniquely American. I never came across this until I had lived in the US for a while. Silverware disappearing into British toolboxes is something with which I'm more familiar.

HA! I am still looking for my favorite egg beater whisk! So far
we have bought 3 as replacements but none as good as the one that went AWOL.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Is tossing silverware in the trash a 21st century thing or uniquely American. I never came across this until I had lived in the US for a while. Silverware disappearing into British toolboxes is something with which I'm more familiar.

At the holidays, I have to keep an eye on the waste baskets! The nieces, D-I-L's & daughter will clean up after the meal. Someone is putting disposable plastic in the dishwasher and steel in the trash!

I don't buy the plastic stuff, I go to Goodwill, Am Vets, and Volunteers Of America and buy stainless flatware (Beautifully Mismatched Pattern) by the baggie. Works out to 20 to 40 cents each. I try and have our kitchen, and our camp kitchen stocked with 20 of each piece. The one thing I can never find enough of are: Iced Tea Spoons! I'm also a stickler for teaspoons for my hot beverages.

Ivan

 

[chief38]

Even when not in the market to buy, I enjoy reading your reviews on good stuff, Chief!

I have always been one to contact a company and complain when their product falls short. I am also the first to offer praises when a company does something right, goes out of their way to make sure the customer is getting what they pay for and actually makes a high quality item.

What really tick's me off big time is when I pay top dollar for something touted to be the best and then receive a box of junk. I try and pass these experiences (good and bad) to as many as possible to either help them avoid disappointment or make their buying experiences better.

I am into all the details, high quality and am usually willing to pay for what I want - unless it's just stupid money of course! When we first got married we could barely afford anything but the cheapest and so after living like that in the beginning I truly appreciate it when we get the opportunity to enjoy some of the finer things in life. I'd rather own less quality items than more junky ones. I also realize this can sometimes be a curse!

 

[fordson]

Is tossing silverware in the trash a 21st century thing or uniquely American. I never came across this until I had lived in the US for a while. Silverware disappearing into British toolboxes is something with which I'm more familiar.

Yep, replacing older items is pretty much American, but the stuff goes to Good Will and not to the trash……..unless it can be used in the shop…..

 

[TX-Dennis]

Around here it's the dinner forks that vanish. I really don't know where they get off to. When we moved to this house we bought a set of 12 place settings along with various serving pieces. A few years later I found a 4 place setting set on sale at a closeout place, so I added that to the bunch. Now we have most of the spoons and knives, but very few dinner forks and about half the salad forks.

Where do forks go to die?

Maybe they're all in the road?

 

[LVSteve]

Yep, replacing older items is pretty much American, but the stuff goes to Good Will and not to the trash……..unless it can be used in the shop…..

You misunderstand. It seems that cutlery vanishes in the US for no good reason at a quite startling rate. The reason I said "in the trash" is because my late sister-in-law found a bunch of her silverware in the trash having been dumped their by her husband with his scraps after his evening meals. He was unable to say why he did it, and from what I read here, he's not the only one.

 

[Narragansett]

OK - Narraganset, while not a Laundry Soap thread, this one gets sorta in the ballpark! LOL!!

Don't ask me how someone can "loose" forks, knives, spoons, and serving pieces but the Mrs. has managed to. I can't blame her alone, we always have people over and while helping with the cleaning up process, I am sure pieces inherently get tossed in the garbage. We had a Flatware serving set for 12 and on the dinner forks we were down to 3. The salad forks, 4, knives, 9 etc. The pattern my wife likes was no longer available and so she set her mind to find another serving set for 12. It's a good thing we have more than one set of stainless flatware!

Last week my wife saw an advertisement on Fox News about a company called Liberty Tabletop that said all their products were 100% made in USA including the plastic sleeves and boxes they come in. They also claimed super high quality and using only USA made non toxic metal, steel and a health safe manufacturing process. OK, that's sounds good to me. She logged onto their website, picked out a serving set for 12 and then asked me to order them. At first they seemed a bit pricey but after scouring the web I found a 20% discount code which I used. They also included free shipping. OK - still way more than the Chinese imported silverware, however we have come to find out that much of the imported silverware (stuff sold in Costco as well) is made from contaminated Chinese steel, chemicals and processing - no surprise there!! I bit the bullet and placed the order. Very nice people to deal with over the phone and the set comes with a 25 year warranty. BTW, they are small family owned and operated manufacturer in the old Oneida plant in upstate NY.

Two days later the package showed up and we unboxed it. Well, they were not kidding about the quality! It is beautifully made, deeply embossed, no sharp or rough edges, and while it is not the same heft as our Sterling Silver set, it has a very nice weight to it. Last night was the "maiden voyage" and they are great! Feels good to look at the details and see "Made in USA" on each piece! OK - maybe I am just a foolish sucker, but I am proud to own the only brand Stainless Flatware set still made in America today.

Anyone in the market should check them out and don't forget to search for the 20% discount code. Now my wife is moving onto replacing the dishes, some artwork and accessories in the kitchen. It's a good thing Social Security just gave us a 2% increase - LOL!

Liberty Tabletop | The Only Flatware Made in the USA

So which pattern did you buy? And remember, we deal in pictures here.

I am sure you will get around to the laundry soap. I know it is on your mind


Thanks, always informative

 

[chief38]

So which pattern did you buy? And remember, we deal in pictures here.

I am sure you will get around to the laundry soap. I know it is on your mind


Thanks, always informative

We bought the Lincoln Pattern.

Lincoln | Liberty Tabletop

 

[chief38]

So which pattern did you buy? And remember, we deal in pictures here.

I am sure you will get around to the laundry soap. I know it is on your mind


Thanks, always informative

I could not do a Laundry Soap review as I pay exactly zero attention to the laundry room and the stuff in it. The ONLY time I go near the laundry room is when I walk through it to go into my garage or workshop. Other than that - the Mrs. is in charge of that. My clothes come out clean and smell nice - that's all I care about in that dept. I do know she only buys soaps with no coloring dye added as that is supposed to be bad for you. Without getting up right this moment I could not even tell you which brand we have. Let's me stick to the important things in life - LOL!!

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Laundry Review

When I was 16 mom tried to teach me to separate colors from whites and do laundry, I put my mind to it and failed. When I was 22 my wife tried to teach me to separate colors from whites and do laundry, it failed. When I was about 40, we had a drought and my wife would put the different clothes in pillowcases and the soap in little baggies, then send them with me to work (to do laundry at the coin laundromat.) I had everything I needed and written instructions, I managed to not screw things up too bad, but it was hard. When I was 59, I was retired, and we moved into a nice condo and bought a new Washer/Dryer Combo. I got tired of all the hard work of not learning how to do laundry, I gave up and laundry did me! Now I have a job every 10 days, I have totally forgotten how to not do laundry.

Ivan

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

HA! I am still looking for my favorite egg beater whisk! So far
we have bought 3 as replacements but none as good as the one that went AWOL.

A cordless drill with a paint mixer on the end.

 

[mrchick]

We bought the Lincoln Pattern.

Lincoln | Liberty Tabletop

Nice pattern. Thanks for sharing the link.

 

[CalifEd]

I guess my education is seriously lacking in the table setting area.
I know there are different kinds of spoons and some knives for a table setting.
I know there are salad forks, but never knew there was a cold meat fork.
If there is a cold meat fork, does that mean there are hot meat forks?