Daily Cheapskate: Disposable tableware buys for Pesach

3/26/2014

Disposable tableware buys for Pesach

We don't have a designated kosher-for-Passover dishwasher (unless you mean me) so we do end up using a great deal of disposable tableware on Pesach. Here are some of my favorite frugal online deals for disposable tableware. You might be able to do better locally in some of your favorite dollar stores, Amazing Savings (if you're fortunate enough to live near one) or the like, but if you don't have the time to run around and shop, please do check out these prices.

Amazon has got the 160 piece set of Reflections plasticware for $13.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping. If you're not familiar with Reflections, they are the heavy duty, silver-colored plasticware that very much resemble actual silverware, and are a big step up from regular plastic utensils. The 160 pieces include 80 forks, 40 spoons and 40 knives. That's 40 settings, at $0.35 per setting. I love this plasticware. If you've got to use paper and plastic, it really dresses up the table. (Sometimes Costco has this silverware for slightly less than the Amazon price, though I haven't seen it there for a few months, but it doesn't hurt to call and check.)

If you really want to stock up and get the best per-setting price on Reflections silverware, you can get 200 Reflections place settings (800 pieces) for $50.00 + $4.49 shipping = $54.49, or $0.27 per setting.

If you want to use disposable plates, but want to kick it up a notch from typical paper or plastic plates, this set of 50 Masterpiece Premium Quality Heavyweight Plastic Plates (25 10.25" dinner plates and 25 7.5" salad plates) is $22.29 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping on Amazon. These fancy-shmancy plates are not the most frugal way to go, but they are certainly nicer than regular paper or plastic, and $0.45 per plate is the best price I've seen for this quality (though check at Costco if you can, you might be able to do slightly better).

If you use paper plates on Passover, check out Walmart's selections of "Kit N Kaboodle" sets for $19.99 with free in-store pickup (or $4.97 shipping, or free shipping with a $50 purchase) here. While I hate it when everything on the table is matchy-matchy, I love the idea of mixing and alternating the different colored sets, like using the gold or silver set with the black or navy set. Each Kit N Kaboodle set comes with:

24 9" plates
18 7" plates
24 9 oz. cups
50 beverage napkins
50 luncheon napkins
24 each plastic knives, forks and spoons
18" x 54" plastic table cover

I think this is a great value for $19.99.

If you don't use paper plates on Pesach (because of the corn starch used to stiffen the plates) Walmart also has these Tableware Party Packs for 20 for $18.00-$20.99 (depending on the color) with free store pickup, $4.97 shipping, or free shipping with a $50.00 purchase. The plates and cups in these sets are made of plastic. Same idea, get two sets and mix and match and have some fun. I love the metallic gold one mixed with the burgundy set.

20 9" dinner plates
20 7" dessert plates
54" X 108" tablecover
24 set of cutlery
20 12oz cups
50 luncheon napkins
50 beverage napkins

While these aren't disposable, if you're shopping for long tablecloths, this is still the very best deal on tablecloths around: Amazon has this 60" x 126" wrinkle- and stain-resistant tablecloth in white for $8.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping. It comes in 28 colors, and most are in the $9.99 range (some are slightly less, more, a very few charge shipping).