For big holidays I still use china and sterling – partly out of tradition but mainly because my day to day stuff doesn’t have enough settings. Years ago I did switch from using my grandmother’s beautiful but not machine washable china to much less fancy but machine washable dishes. That in and of itself makes a huge difference. We do use paper for dessert typically – by then the dishwasher is full. But these holiday meals are for relatively small groups so it is manageable. For extended family parties (30-40 people - typically not on a holiday) things are much more informal and it is paper and plastic all the way.
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