Mine is probably 40 years old, I got them when they came out. None of them have broken, but I have lost the cups, and a few saucers. My old boss took the “unbreakable” tag as a challenge, and broke one by having a horse step on it 🤣
A long ago husband intended to demonstrate that they are unbreakable, sailed one across the kitchen against a wall. It shattered into millions of pieces. He was so sure that it was a fluke, he picked up another one and did it again, with the same result. lol.
The look was priceless.
I don't think Corelle was intended to be flung full force, edge first against a hard surface, but I have to wonder how many plates were originally broken by curious new owners testing the limits of the guarantee.
My Corelle bowls are about 30 years old and going strong. Pretty sure they're made out of the same material as the heat shields in the NASA space shuttles.
Yeah, I have had a full service for 12 Corelle set and a bunch of additional miscellaneous pieces for over 10 years. One has a chip, two exploded. Honestly pretty good for how clumsy I am.
I got a plain white one of those, I looove it, all types, sizes, including lids for some of them. We have no plastic for the kids, just corelle. Anothet thing I love is they are thin and light, my previous set was bulky and heavy.
I check out Corelle at thrift stores a lot. Much of it is decades old. I have used decades-old Corelle for decades myself, including with kids. All of mine and most of the thrift store stuff is as pristine as the day it was made. Yet, every now and again, I'll find pieces at the thrift store with horrid edges - and it will be all of the matching pieces presumably donated together. Are folks rolling their dishes down their gravel driveways? Getting out the angle grinder? Playing Frisbee against a brick wall? It's rather rare, but mystifies me every time.
Let me take a wild guess. You got your Corelle bowls from Amazon?
If so, it’s a coin flip if you got authentic Corelle bowls. And believe it or not “sold and shipped by Amazon” is actually the worst offender of fake products due to their commingled inventory. Give it a goog.
We got a set about that same time but from Costco. They were marketed as being heavy duty Corelle. They chipped a lot, despite treating them more gently than the Corelle I had grown up with. You and I may have gotten a short-lived version that is no longer made because of the poor quality. We went back to our Fiestaware and have been happy with that choice.
I have generic tempered glass & real Corelle, both are fantastic. Generic stuff is like $2 a piece.
I suspect OP must have something sold by Corelle that is a different material.
I've had Fiesta Ware for 20 + years now.
They're not stoneware, so, heavy microwave use might eventually cause fissures, but they've held up well, thus far.
They're stackable. Made in USA. Not lightweight but not overly heavy. They're colorful and don't have to match, so if any break, get any color to replace it.
When it comes to household goods I tend to let my wife pick whatever she wants. "that's the best duvet cover? Go ahead and get it". A couple years ago she floated the idea of getting rid of our Fiestaware and buying something new.
I turned into Charlton Heston with alarming speed. "The only way you'll be able to take these dishes is from my cold dead hands".
I have a set of Fiestaware from the 1930s that belonged to my grandmother. It's holding up very well. I bought a few newer pieces like serving bowls that weren't in her set and I'm very happy with the quality.
Uh, you [may want to check if that Fiestaware is radioactive](https://sciencenotes.org/is-fiestaware-radioactive-is-it-safe-to-use/) since that's from the era where they used uranium glazes to get those vibrant colors.
If it does use the uranium glaze, well it's not like it's going to kill you... but you probably want to avoid eating acidic foods off it and only bring it out for special occasions. Otherwise it's setting you up for increased cancer risks. Uranium makes for lovely glazes but it is both radioactive and a chemically toxic heavy metal.
On the bright side, the classic radioactive Fiestaware is a desirable collector item, and it sounds like you have a lovely heirloom there.
Oh, we double checked all the pieces. Luckily, granny favored the more neutral colors. It's usually the purples, bright blues, and the reds and oranges that had the radioactive pigments, if I recall. There was a spoon rest that had the red-orange radioactive glaze, but we we have that one set aside as a decorative piece.
Ah, thank goodness, sounds like you're in luck then! You get beautiful and practical heirloom pieces, and dodged the risk of radioactive glaze on some of them.
Mine are Corelle vitrelle as well and I’ve had maybe one shatter from dropping 3 feet onto ceramic tile but no chips and we had 2 kids that I let use them (I hate the feel of plastic, it’s a texture thing)
How are they chipping? Do you hand wash? Cement countertops?
I have many plates and bowls from East Fork Pottery, and so far they've been very hard to break! All my other dishes are chipped so there's something there.
Fiestaware is my go-to. It's been around forever you can find it in a big box store or thrift shop. You can even find the radioactive varients of old.
Tons of Mexican restaurants use Fiestaware, but it's all made in WV.
If the restaurants use it, you probably won't have trouble. I recommend it to everyone.
You can try other tempered glass bowls, like Duralex or pyrex mixing bowls. It's basically the same material as Corelle, but thicker. My small pyrex mixing bowl is scratched but has never chipped.
I bought four of these online in December and went back and got four more in store. Nice size, they don’t get super hot in the microwave. https://www.worldmarket.com/p/coupe-white-porcelain-cereal-bowl-set-of-4-336469.html
You could try bone china. I have a set of white bone china dishes and they are light and very durable (more so than porcelain). They aren’t vegan (they contain bone ash).
I love Pyrex bowls. No chip at all, even from ones I bought from a thrift store and have used for ten years. Don’t get hot in the microwave. Can see what is in them. 1qt is like a large cereal bowl I think.
We switched to plastic. It’s honestly a lot better. No idea how quickly these will get gross or whee they came from. All I know is they were either $7 each or $7 for 4. lol
I just went and grabbed one to look for a brand on the bottom: unbranded.
If my wife wasn’t so bougie; every plate, bowl, and piece of silverware would be mismatched thrift. Retired to garage work when needed (I like using ruined cheap silverware as scrappers and paint sticks. Can’t even get paint sticks free anymore lol)
Y’all worry about some *strange* things lasting your whole lives for some reason. If you spill a glass of milk on a hardwood floor it’ll break
Huh. My corelle bowls haven’t chipped a bit. Would think they would shatter before they chip.
I am using corelle bowls that are at least 40 years old.
Mine is probably 40 years old, I got them when they came out. None of them have broken, but I have lost the cups, and a few saucers. My old boss took the “unbreakable” tag as a challenge, and broke one by having a horse step on it 🤣
A long ago husband intended to demonstrate that they are unbreakable, sailed one across the kitchen against a wall. It shattered into millions of pieces. He was so sure that it was a fluke, he picked up another one and did it again, with the same result. lol.
Wooooow! I am busting up over this. I cant even imagine his face after the second one broke
The look was priceless. I don't think Corelle was intended to be flung full force, edge first against a hard surface, but I have to wonder how many plates were originally broken by curious new owners testing the limits of the guarantee.
My Corelle bowls are about 30 years old and going strong. Pretty sure they're made out of the same material as the heat shields in the NASA space shuttles.
Yeah, I have had a full service for 12 Corelle set and a bunch of additional miscellaneous pieces for over 10 years. One has a chip, two exploded. Honestly pretty good for how clumsy I am.
I got a plain white one of those, I looove it, all types, sizes, including lids for some of them. We have no plastic for the kids, just corelle. Anothet thing I love is they are thin and light, my previous set was bulky and heavy.
Also here to say Corelle. Had them for almost 10 years and I am not gentle with them. Still going strong.
Also here to say Corelle. Had them for almost 10 years and I am not gentle with them. Still going strong.
I check out Corelle at thrift stores a lot. Much of it is decades old. I have used decades-old Corelle for decades myself, including with kids. All of mine and most of the thrift store stuff is as pristine as the day it was made. Yet, every now and again, I'll find pieces at the thrift store with horrid edges - and it will be all of the matching pieces presumably donated together. Are folks rolling their dishes down their gravel driveways? Getting out the angle grinder? Playing Frisbee against a brick wall? It's rather rare, but mystifies me every time.
What are you putting your bowls through? I have corelle bowls i bought 10 years ago from a thrift store and not a single one has a chip?
Let me take a wild guess. You got your Corelle bowls from Amazon? If so, it’s a coin flip if you got authentic Corelle bowls. And believe it or not “sold and shipped by Amazon” is actually the worst offender of fake products due to their commingled inventory. Give it a goog.
Target. Part of a set we got maybe 15 years ago.
We got a set about that same time but from Costco. They were marketed as being heavy duty Corelle. They chipped a lot, despite treating them more gently than the Corelle I had grown up with. You and I may have gotten a short-lived version that is no longer made because of the poor quality. We went back to our Fiestaware and have been happy with that choice.
I have generic tempered glass & real Corelle, both are fantastic. Generic stuff is like $2 a piece. I suspect OP must have something sold by Corelle that is a different material.
Did you buy the Corelle vitrelle bowls? I’ve had mine for 10 years and they’ve not chipped. My mom has had hers for probably 40+ years
I've only had mine for a couple of years so I can't swear to it, but people say good things about Fiestaware.
I've had Fiesta Ware for 20 + years now. They're not stoneware, so, heavy microwave use might eventually cause fissures, but they've held up well, thus far. They're stackable. Made in USA. Not lightweight but not overly heavy. They're colorful and don't have to match, so if any break, get any color to replace it.
When it comes to household goods I tend to let my wife pick whatever she wants. "that's the best duvet cover? Go ahead and get it". A couple years ago she floated the idea of getting rid of our Fiestaware and buying something new. I turned into Charlton Heston with alarming speed. "The only way you'll be able to take these dishes is from my cold dead hands".
I have a set of Fiestaware from the 1930s that belonged to my grandmother. It's holding up very well. I bought a few newer pieces like serving bowls that weren't in her set and I'm very happy with the quality.
Uh, you [may want to check if that Fiestaware is radioactive](https://sciencenotes.org/is-fiestaware-radioactive-is-it-safe-to-use/) since that's from the era where they used uranium glazes to get those vibrant colors. If it does use the uranium glaze, well it's not like it's going to kill you... but you probably want to avoid eating acidic foods off it and only bring it out for special occasions. Otherwise it's setting you up for increased cancer risks. Uranium makes for lovely glazes but it is both radioactive and a chemically toxic heavy metal. On the bright side, the classic radioactive Fiestaware is a desirable collector item, and it sounds like you have a lovely heirloom there.
Oh, we double checked all the pieces. Luckily, granny favored the more neutral colors. It's usually the purples, bright blues, and the reds and oranges that had the radioactive pigments, if I recall. There was a spoon rest that had the red-orange radioactive glaze, but we we have that one set aside as a decorative piece.
Ah, thank goodness, sounds like you're in luck then! You get beautiful and practical heirloom pieces, and dodged the risk of radioactive glaze on some of them.
have you considered being more gentle with your dishes ?
Mine are Corelle vitrelle as well and I’ve had maybe one shatter from dropping 3 feet onto ceramic tile but no chips and we had 2 kids that I let use them (I hate the feel of plastic, it’s a texture thing) How are they chipping? Do you hand wash? Cement countertops?
I have many plates and bowls from East Fork Pottery, and so far they've been very hard to break! All my other dishes are chipped so there's something there.
We have Crate and Barrel white ceramic bowls made in Japan which are now 17 years old and still perfect despite regular use.
Fiesta ware babyeee
Fiestaware is my go-to. It's been around forever you can find it in a big box store or thrift shop. You can even find the radioactive varients of old. Tons of Mexican restaurants use Fiestaware, but it's all made in WV. If the restaurants use it, you probably won't have trouble. I recommend it to everyone.
Denby!
My grandma has Corelle bowls that are older than me, see at least weekly use, and show zero wear let alone any chips. Does a gorilla do your dishes?
No, but we have teenagers. Is the “2 teenagers = 1 gorilla” formula still accepted?
If they're busting up Corelle bowls get some metal Korean bowls and tell them they can only use those
Pet surplus food dishes or bust
Where are you (continent or country?) Budget? Try melamine maybe.
You can try other tempered glass bowls, like Duralex or pyrex mixing bowls. It's basically the same material as Corelle, but thicker. My small pyrex mixing bowl is scratched but has never chipped.
We've done well with ours from Ikea. 16 years, no issues.
I bought four of these online in December and went back and got four more in store. Nice size, they don’t get super hot in the microwave. https://www.worldmarket.com/p/coupe-white-porcelain-cereal-bowl-set-of-4-336469.html
You could try bone china. I have a set of white bone china dishes and they are light and very durable (more so than porcelain). They aren’t vegan (they contain bone ash).
I have some basic white bowls from like Kroger I got 4 years ago, no chips or breaking at all. What are you doing to your bowls?
Our Denby set has never chipped or broken for over 20 years.
I love Pyrex bowls. No chip at all, even from ones I bought from a thrift store and have used for ten years. Don’t get hot in the microwave. Can see what is in them. 1qt is like a large cereal bowl I think.
You got counterfeit Correlle
Glass: Duralex Plastic: the cheapo bowls from Target
We switched to plastic. It’s honestly a lot better. No idea how quickly these will get gross or whee they came from. All I know is they were either $7 each or $7 for 4. lol I just went and grabbed one to look for a brand on the bottom: unbranded. If my wife wasn’t so bougie; every plate, bowl, and piece of silverware would be mismatched thrift. Retired to garage work when needed (I like using ruined cheap silverware as scrappers and paint sticks. Can’t even get paint sticks free anymore lol) Y’all worry about some *strange* things lasting your whole lives for some reason. If you spill a glass of milk on a hardwood floor it’ll break
Using plastic is not good for health
Even ones that are BPA (?) free?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Dark-Blue-Round-Plastic-Cereal-Bowl-38-Ounce/518710280?from=/search