I actually went that route for a while. Switched back mainly because disposable dishes weren’t tough enough for many foods—e.g. if I want to cut a tough piece of meat, then plastic forks break, plastic knives won’t cut it, and paper plates quickly get destroyed enough that sauce leaks onto the table. Have you had similar issues and found solutions?
Mixing disposables and reusables was worse than either. It meant that I didn’t need to wash dishes habitually, so dishes would either demand immediate attention when I used them, or sit in the sink until they got really gross. When it’s a habit to wash them, it’s less costly, because I do it in spare moments when I want to keep my hands busy while thinking.
Disposables do play well with frequently eating out, though. Back when I was eating out for ~2/3 of my meals, disposables were good enough that I never used dishes (at home) at all, and then the benefits were substantial. Going from “occasional dishes” to “zero dishes” gave a lot of value.
for me the nice thing about disposables is that if I wash off any prep items/surfaces before eating there is zero to do after eating when motivation is low.
I actually went that route for a while. Switched back mainly because disposable dishes weren’t tough enough for many foods—e.g. if I want to cut a tough piece of meat, then plastic forks break, plastic knives won’t cut it, and paper plates quickly get destroyed enough that sauce leaks onto the table. Have you had similar issues and found solutions?
The only meat I ever cook is hamburger. Can still mostly use disposables and use plates sparingly?
Mixing disposables and reusables was worse than either. It meant that I didn’t need to wash dishes habitually, so dishes would either demand immediate attention when I used them, or sit in the sink until they got really gross. When it’s a habit to wash them, it’s less costly, because I do it in spare moments when I want to keep my hands busy while thinking.
Disposables do play well with frequently eating out, though. Back when I was eating out for ~2/3 of my meals, disposables were good enough that I never used dishes (at home) at all, and then the benefits were substantial. Going from “occasional dishes” to “zero dishes” gave a lot of value.
for me the nice thing about disposables is that if I wash off any prep items/surfaces before eating there is zero to do after eating when motivation is low.