Do you have dishes you rarely use?
When I got married, I had a new set of white stoneware dishes. I think it's a complete 12-place setting suite of beautiful best ware. My mother always emphasized that it was important for children to learn to handle beautiful things carefully. I would note that she had two daughters. Her message is important though--even with sons. It just requires a few more precautions like a sturdy cabinet door protecting said dishes! I had some porcelain figurines, a few of which have survived children and 4 moves. Most of which are out for display except when we lived in apartments. Things were too tight then. Back to the dishes: You'll notice two types of dishes in the dishwasher this morning. Stoneware and Corelle ware. Up to now, the Corelle ware had far more use. I have dishes from two other sets as well. Those include a few of my mother-in-law's Stengel ware and some special occasion (Thanksgiving) plates. The questio...