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I hate plastic mugs so have two pottery ones for tea. The rest of the main crockery is melamine and came from Sainsburys a few years back, from the picnic/barbecue section. Plastic handled cutlery from Ikea. All cheap and cheerful...and still looks pretty good despite Hubby`s washing up technique.

I also got the kids a set each of bowl, plate and cup from Poundland for the camping kit three years ago. (A surfer dude theme for my son and a pink mermaid for my girl. )They thought this was a great camping present, lol! It still looks as good as new.  I wonder if they`ll still be using it when they`re hulking great teenagers?

I was really lucky and got a complete set of melamine - six of everything. Dinner plates, side plates, mugs, cereal bowls and serving dishes for a fiver in our local charity shop. When I got it home and had a close look I noticed it had "dishwasher safe" on the bottom. Put the whole lot in the dishwasher. Brilliant! Best bargain I have ever had.

When we come back from our weekends away I always put the mugs in the dishwasher and all tea stains are gone.

I doubt that I will come across any more bargains as good as that one. 

Our son bought us a full set of melamine VW plates, saucers, bowls , etc etc. for Christmas gone , from Justkampers, and we have had three bowls fall too bits, and two mugs ,

Kev 

When we first changed over from proper plates and mugs to the melamine stuff, we, nay, I, was too tight to pay for the good stuff.  We picked up a load from the £ shop in Saundersfoot.  While the plates were great, we could not stop the mugs from getting stained.  Melamine cleaner sorted the problem, but was a pain.

I was persuaded, nay, instructed by Mrs Scarlets fan that we need a new set.  Picked up a great deal at Mendip's end of season sale last year, but one set get another free.  To this day she still thinks I splashed out!!1

Hi! All you bargain hunters!

As an option to Poundland - our branch of TJ Hughes have packs of 'Melamine' crockery at £1 / £2 for various numbers of each. We priced it up, and I think 4 of each- 2 sizeplates, bowls and mugs were uner a tenner. Quite a reasonable pattern too.

in store last week.

little jack