How many sets of silverware do you have and maybe my condo / myLot

United States

March 10, 2026 3:48pm CST

FYI, if my photo loads you can see our condo, the intercostal behind us, the buildings along A1A on a tiny strip of land, and the Atlantic Ocean. We are in the back right corner. I only have one set of silverware here. It’s a service for 8 and used for guests and every day usage. Up north, I have silver plated for daily use, gold plated, heirloom sterling from my mom, which was passed down to her, sterling silver I bought, and pewter, all for guests. I should bring something nicer and extra to Florida. But which is my choice and where to put it?

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (116329)

• El Paso, Texas

I would probably ask how often you entertained here as opposed to up north?

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DianneN

@DianneN (250891)

• United States

A bit more up north, but of course I am up north longer.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (89114)

• United States

Wow what a gorgeous view and a beautiful place to live. As for silverware I have a set for 12 in the kitfchen. Since we only run the dishwasher a few times a week we tend to run out of silverware faster than dishes. I also have a set of sterling silver for 8 which I got when I got married. I only use it for the rare occasion I break out the fine china. Otherwise I have plenty of plasticware handy for times when we have the whole family together (does that count?

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DianneN

@DianneN (250891)

• United States

Lots of water for sure and we’ve never had a hurricane here - yet! I agree with running out of silver before the dishes. We only have a service for eight and had to run an almost empty dishwasher before our guests arrived yesterday. I guess you would need all that plastic ware for your large family, so I would say it counts.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (89114)

• United States

@DianneN I do occasionally miss the days of setting a nice table with a pretty tablecloth, fine china and the sterling silver. But, it's not practical anymore with my large family so we always have to do buffet so all that plasticware and heavy duty chinette plates come in handy. Every once in awhile I tell my daughter we should eat dinner on the fine china and use the sterling

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DianneN

@DianneN (250891)

• United States

@Marilynda1225 I certainly understand. My grandson brought a friend from school last Thanksgiving. We squeezed him in at the table, but I sent hubs out this year to buy pretty dinner and dessert dishes which just needed tossing into the trash afterwards. It saved a lot of time handwashing the china. However, the rest of the table was set beautifully. I’m sure when my family grows a bit more, I will do the same as you. I say the same thing to my husband! What the heck are we saving it for?

Amber

@AmbiePam (114588)

• United States

I love the water in the picture. Although I wouldn’t be one to get in it.

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DianneN

@DianneN (250891)

• United States

Thanks. I love the pool and the ocean the most and get in both.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (130865)

• Marion, Ohio

Great view. You have a good spot. We have a couple of inherited sets put up. And then the set we use everyday

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (130865)

• Marion, Ohio

@DianneN Hidden away.

DianneN

@DianneN (250891)

• United States

Happy you like it. What do you mean put up? For sale?

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (68217)

• Centralia, Washington

That building complex is just condos?

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DianneN

@DianneN (250891)

• United States

Yes, 72 units on the south side (my side) and 72 units in the north side where my brother and sis in law are. She just flew down today for 2 weeks.

Jimbo45

@Ineeddentures (21318)

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Lovely picture, Looks glorious. We don't really do dinner parties or entertain very much these days, Glad we downsized to be honest. Entertaining was a lot of work. Silverware, oh, well, none that I would be bragging about.

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DianneN

@DianneN (250891)

• United States

Many thanks. I certainly understand why you don’t entertain much and it is a lot of work. However, I love it.

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Jimbo45

@Ineeddentures (21318)

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@DianneN I can't be doing with it anymore I do like being entertained though. I love that lol

snowy

@snowy22315 (204157)

• United States

Looks cool very pretty, possibly two but one is in the storage locker.

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DianneN

@DianneN (250891)

• United States

Thanks. I would like a storage locker. The storage they give us isn’t very large.

celticeagle

@celticeagle (186498)

• Boise, Idaho

Lovely water you have there. That's a lot of silverware. Decisions. Decisions.

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DianneN

@DianneN (250891)

• United States

Imagine my surprise when the photo actually showed up! I love the water and wish I had it in my backyard up north instead of the woods. Oh, well. All of the good stuff has to be washed by hand. Decisions is right.

Toni

@toniganzon (74363)

• Philippines

I also have only one set of silverware in our condo. We are rarely there anyways and we don't accept guests there. Your condo has a really nice view. Ours is in the city center a bit far. from the coastal area. Our view is just the pool.