Violet Crown Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 The question: Would you/ should I run silver plate flatware through the dishwasher? The backstory: Noting the usual attrition of our (cheap, used) flatware -- I mean, who is eating the tablespoons and knives? where are they going? never mind -- I bought for $5 a big batch of flatware at the thrift store. Turns out most of it is silver plated. Nice. But I don't buy cheap-and-used to make more work for myself handwashing it. Thoughts welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I think as long as you don't put any stainless steel in the dishwasher with it it would be fine. If someone messes up and includes stainless it will cause some sort of chemical reaction and change color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, Katy said: I think as long as you don't put any stainless steel in the dishwasher with it it would be fine. If someone messes up and includes stainless it will cause some sort of chemical reaction and change color. This. It’ll have to not touch the other stuff. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Good. Thank you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 It depends how much you care about how it looks after washing. I inherited a large lot of mixed silver plated utensils that weren't in mint condition to start with. I put them in the dishwasher with stainless steel all the time, and even sometimes with aluminum pots. The silver tarnishes. I have decided that I don't care. We've been doing this with the same set for at least 15 years. If I cared to polish them up, I think they would look fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 My mom always told me never never never to put silver in the dishwasher - NOT because of color change, but because it can cause pitting in the silver. I didn’t think it had anything to do with stainless sharing the dishwasher, but about harsher soap?? Not 100% sure on the exact reason, but I always handwash silver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Thanks all for the further input. A follow-up question, though: the knives have plated handles but stainless steel blades. How does that work then? Handwashing is still not in my near future. Live with pitting/discoloration? Actually these are on the yellowish side anyway (still nicer-looking than what we have going right now ... yes my housekeeping is of that standard) so I wonder if dishwashing would really harm them much more. Maybe for Thanksgiving I'll try polishing them and shock everyone. Meanwhile I can put away the old stuff and run these through in splendid isolation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Personally, with the $5 investment, I would use as normal, because why worry about it? What’s the worst that can happen? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 9 hours ago, arctic_bunny said: Personally, with the $5 investment, I would use as normal, because why worry about it? What’s the worst that can happen? I might shame myself in the eyes of my fellow homeschoolers? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 It was my understanding that *sterling silver* could go in the dishwasher, but not *silverplate.* But ITA with arctic_bunny: it's just a $5 investment. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Violet Crown said: I might shame myself in the eyes of my fellow homeschoolers? You can treat them to the plastic ones! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 10 hours ago, arctic_bunny said: Personally, with the $5 investment, I would use as normal, because why worry about it? What’s the worst that can happen? Somehow I totally missed the $5 bit. Put them in the dishwasher! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 13 hours ago, Violet Crown said: I might shame myself in the eyes of my fellow homeschoolers? I shall avert my eyes and harrumph loudly when I see you. Oh, wait. I think I put thrift store plate in the dishwasher last night. We have the same issue of the mysteriously disappearing utensils. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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