Muzna ppl save water and electricity/gas (when warm water is used on greasy dishes and in winter). That also helps the planet.
I'm afraid that no matter what you do you will not be able to win the argument of paper plates over saving energy because when it comes to renewable resources, disposable plates, utensils, etc are all far more damaging than using electricity or gas to heat water to wash plates. Ultimately it's not just about washing them....it has to do with how they end up in land fills and then how those land fills affect our planet and so on, and so on.....
I agree with Muzna and don't think that we can justify using paper plates from energy saving or go green point of views. It's purely a convenience factor
I agree, I think it is bad to look down on other people, however think that one must always rigorously assess whether they are fulfilling their duties as a good host and don't think that being stringent with your own actions and making sure that your guest is respected as greatly as possible is at all a bad thing. I mean, you wouldn't invite your guests to a house that was dirty, and just cover the floor with newspaper because you couldn't be bothered to vacuum the floor (i hope). Nor would you sit around, expecting everyone to pour the food out the pans you had cooked them in, into serving dishes and serve themselves while you filed your nails.
Of course these are extreme examples I have given, but the point I'm trying to make is that we all have our own criteria of what makes a good host and we all have our own limits of what is acceptable, and pretending that we don't is a bit sanctimonious.
We do also judge others, no matter how much we claim we don't, for example if a friend invited me to their house for dinner at 7, then served me at 10.30 (this has happened to me before), against my best intentions, I would definitely judge them for it. I know I shouldn't, but I do. We all have different ideas of what is hospitality and what makes a good host.
In my humble opinion, paper plates and tardiness do not a good host make.
I see your point....BUT to me those things you've listed come under..common sense? timeliness, cleanliness, good food, etc? Whereas paper plates, really depends on the situation.....
so is nobody worried about the state of the earth and conserving resources?
is everyone so worried about washing dishes afterwards or convenience that we don't give two hoots about green living and conserving energy for our children?
one more thing......did someone say that they use paper plates in prep work for cooking???? really????
I don't think people use paper plates on a daily basis here. I use paper plates when we have a large party to host for because we don't have the cabinet space to house such a large # of plates and keep them on hand all the time. Its a lot of work and I try to eliminate some of it. Cooking, cleaning, all the prep work and then 60+ dishes to be washed before and after plus pots and pans...
I don't think people use paper plates on a daily basis here. I use paper plates when we have a large party to host for because we don't have the cabinet space to house such a large # of plates and keep them on hand all the time. Its a lot of work and I try to eliminate some of it. Cooking, cleaning, all the prep work and then 60+ dishes to be washed before and after plus pots and pans...
Agreed. It is a lot of work.
Some folks are up to it and some aren't.
As for the storage.....we had extra cabinets installed in our garage where party plates, serving dishes and utensils that were not used for everyday were stored. Since large parties where 50+ guests were expected didn't happen more than 6-8 times per year it was not a big deal to bring those items in when needed.
I'm afraid that no matter what you do you will not be able to win the argument of paper plates over saving energy because when it comes to renewable resources, disposable plates, utensils, etc are all far more damaging than using electricity or gas to heat water to wash plates. Ultimately it's not just about washing them....it has to do with how they end up in land fills and then how those land fills affect our planet and so on, and so on.....