Paper plates pandemic

You call it lazy and some calls it. Time with family, homework help, bed time routine and me time in a day of going. Judge your mama not others.

I personally choose to use real plates. Paper plates are reserved for groups bigger than we have enough plates for (parties, social gatherings, etc). I do think it’s a huge waste of paper and putting hot food on paper/styrofoam/plastic plates leech stuff into the food. I’m not judging those that choose to use them daily..to each his own..just not a decision I make.

Posts like this are so annoying! In my entire life I have known 2 families who only use paper plates. Both of those families had parents who were in the medical field 🙄

I'm with you! Suuuuper lazy and I wouldn't want my child eating off paper plates all the time. Kids parties yeah of course, but at home? No way

You’re an ableist. Paper plates help my disabled in-laws who are unable to stand at a sink and wash dishes. It’s also cowardly to have such a shitty take, judging people, posted as anonymous. So not only are you an ableist you’re also a spineless coward.

Huh ? 🤔 what’s this about ?

I agree! & only buy them to have in stock when ill have a party or a group of more than six over for dinner(because then I dont have enough plates lol). We use the dishwasher so I load it throughout the day & start it at night...in the am ill unload it. Simple🙏🏽

Canadian here ♥️ Growing up we used paper plates for large gatherings/holidays when we only had 8-12 regular plates and we were having more guests than we had dishes for.

I hadn't used Paper Plates in like 10 years until I had my daughter. We have 6 plates in our cupboard all our dishes were handed down to us and the last 3/4months I've bought paper plates.

My daughter is at the stage where if I try to stand at the sink and do the dishes she screams and cries until she vomits. I do all the rest of the dishes when she sleeps at night. My mother recommended I use paper plates for this period of time because my mental health was suffering when I was overwhelmed with washing the same 6 plates everyday.

My plates are recycled and I still use cutting boards and stuff too the plates are only used to eat off. They are what work for me and my daughter at the moment 🤷🏻‍♀️ we will go back to regular plates when my daughter stops vomitting everytime I do the dishes.

lol we only use paper plates when there’s a bbq or something with a lot of people in attendance, it’s a rarity that it’s someone’s household everyday norm.

But some people utilize disposable dish-ware due to disabilities, & the like so I don’t judge regardless.

Yeah this is ableist. I’m disabled (audhd) and my family we use paper plates. And before you go with your nonsense of using a chair- I have sensory issues. Not only that I’m a disabled SINGLE mom with no support. I’m already behind on laundry and other things, last thing I need is to add to my already giant to do list. Plus I hate the sensory of a lot of plates and glasses.

And you mentioned recycling and stuff- is this the same bs rhetoric where it’s up to us to save the planet when in reality we should be holding corporations responsible for their climate damage more than disabled families? Cuz like if you wanna get on people for using paper plates cuz it’s bad for the environment get on people who still use ChatGPT. They are destroying the planet way faster than those of us who use paper plates.