Storage and kitchen stuff

What we had ordered was a set of four so not very much.  I did not actually weigh it but it was suffciently heavy for us not to even consider stowing it in the overhead kitchen locker.  We wondered about keeping it in the box and stowing it under a bunk for travel but then it means that there is another packing job to do every time we move on.

What we had ordered was a set of four so not very much.  I did not actually weigh it but it was suffciently heavy for us not to even consider stowing it in the overhead kitchen locker.  We wondered about keeping it in the box and stowing it under a bunk for travel but then it means that there is another packing job to do every time we move on.

What a shame.  You must be disappointed.  It kind of defeats the object doesn't it.

Yes, disappointing.  In fact my wife says I am fussy about the 12 year old melamine which she thinks is perfectly adequate.  We use china mugs for tea and coffee as melamine mugs really are rather nasty.  When the melamine gets beyond use I think we will get some of the bamboo.  John Lewis has a good set reduced to £22 at present.

With corelle it is the mugs that weigh a ton   The plates and bowls are light  

Tend to agree that the melamine isn't particularly attractive but we find it adequate and are loathe to bin it but, like you, we only use china beakers.

We are thinking about corelle,as the melamine we have is years old M&S harvest, its still good ,but as we are going to Brum,are going to look

Its  in  the  Argos  Catalogue,  so  should  be  available  on  their  website,  just  for  checking  patterns,  approx  sizes  etc,    of  course  ==>  nothing  beats  handling  the  goods  before  actually  purchasing         !!

We bought ours from Argos just before Christmas.  I you look on the Walmart website  16 piece sets seem to start  at $26.72 somewhat cheaper than  UK prices

Some  time  back  in  the  distant  past,  I  asked  the  first  part  of  the  OP  &  the  general  reply   was  similar  to  this  thread  BUT  I  was  also  advised  to  find and  fit a  Fiddle  Rail  to  cupboards  in  order  to  stop  things  leaping  out  at  me. 

They  are  a  pair  of  length  adjustable, spring loaded,  concentric  rods  of  various  lengths,  4 pairs  of  them,  different  lengths  to  suit  my  needs,  and  either  my  drivings  getting  Smoooooother,  or  the  little  darlings  are  doing  their  jobs  OK  !!

I  can  be  more  precise  when  I  get  Home  from  the  N E C  next  month ! ( Memory  aint  what  it  used  to  be  )

 , Brian ,these 'fiddle rails ' are available from " Van Comfort" ,page 32 of their new catalogue .

sales@vancomfort.co.uk  01777-701804.

Described as "tension pole/cupboard keepers."