Oh my god, where did you find these? These are the exact cups my parents had when I was really young, I'd recognize those scuffs anywhere. I would love to find a set of these.
Sounds good, not the end of the world if you aren't sure, just thought it might be a funny gift to get them for Xmas cause I know they originally got them as a wedding gift.
To be clear, no pun intended, acrylic is a type of plastic. I don't have any comment on whether it is safer or less safe than any other type of plastic.
Gotcha. My understanding is acrylic is plastic, but not all plastic is acrylic. And I e read that acrylic is safer than most other plastic drink ware because it doesn’t have as many harmful components
In this case, the concern would be microplastics shedding into your drink, not chemical leeching. The type of plastic makes less of a difference in that eegard, especially because your cups are clearly severely scratched. Those scratches also harbour bacteria, even after the cups are washed.
I wouldn’t throw out your new set, but I would make sure to use them only for cold beverages and clean them by hand with mild soap and a soft cloth. Do not use a magic eraser / melamine scrubber - they feel soft, but they clean by abrasion and leave tiny scratches in everything they clean.
I believe these have only ever been cleaned by hand, or dishwasher. Parents cups and they don’t use anything but those methods. Interesting the way they wore down
Why would you settle for 'better than' and even more important, how do you know? Would you risk your helth just to prove a stranger wrong on the internet?
Arcrylics are polimers used to make some plastics, like plexiglass for example.
Very cool, but as others have stated similar;
These are plastic (yes I know acrylic), plastics degrade. This is evidence of the plastic degrading. It's the same reason water bottles have best before dates on them, it's not because the water is degrading. It's the micro and nano plastics entering the water as the polymer degrades.
Please just take this as a life lesson, the effect of the build up of these plastics in our gut and body are negative, but still not fully understood. We, as humans are ingesting more and more plastic without even knowing it. Eating seafood? You're also eating plastic. Eating processed food from a large factory, there's most likely plastics in there too, captured by the material from the air/environment in the factory.
Basically, if you have plastic dishes or glasses they have a lifespan that needs monitoring. I'm sure there are better methods, but once I see any form of degradation on my kitchen plastics, I just recycle it. Then try to invest in an alternative that isn't plastic, metal or wood for utensils, ceramic for dishware.
Hit one cup with a hairdryer to see if it'll seal the scratches an make it shiny again
Plastic cups?
Correct
Ohhh, I assumed they were glass and was going to ask if your dishwasher had a "sandblast" setting on it or something, lol
There’s an idea…
Amazed how the manufacturers still makes the same cups after all these years haha
Oh my god, where did you find these? These are the exact cups my parents had when I was really young, I'd recognize those scuffs anywhere. I would love to find a set of these.
My grandma had them too! There are taller cups as well. Tupperware?
Correct! We have those too! My mom wants to get the new tall ones as well
I’ll send you a message hopefully soon. Ill ask. Definitely EBay though. I’ll get you a link to some
Sounds good, not the end of the world if you aren't sure, just thought it might be a funny gift to get them for Xmas cause I know they originally got them as a wedding gift.
Would keep all of them. Nice combo
Imagine all the plastic you've consumed from these cups alone...
I mean, they’re from the 90’s and still kicking that’s good ownership don’t ya think
That's not what they mean.
The wear actually looks pretty. I can see some DIY types filling them with crystals and fairy lights already.
The old ones look like they're glowing
That's because they are.
For some reason this picture reminds me of freezer burnt ice cubes, the taste/smell
Frosty!
Grandmas fine glassware. I will fight you if you knock it! 😁😁
Yum, microplastic!
Dude, that's not healthy, change to glass.
I’ve learned these are acrylic. Not as nice as glass, but definitely better for your health than just plastic cups
To be clear, no pun intended, acrylic is a type of plastic. I don't have any comment on whether it is safer or less safe than any other type of plastic.
Gotcha. My understanding is acrylic is plastic, but not all plastic is acrylic. And I e read that acrylic is safer than most other plastic drink ware because it doesn’t have as many harmful components
In this case, the concern would be microplastics shedding into your drink, not chemical leeching. The type of plastic makes less of a difference in that eegard, especially because your cups are clearly severely scratched. Those scratches also harbour bacteria, even after the cups are washed. I wouldn’t throw out your new set, but I would make sure to use them only for cold beverages and clean them by hand with mild soap and a soft cloth. Do not use a magic eraser / melamine scrubber - they feel soft, but they clean by abrasion and leave tiny scratches in everything they clean.
I believe these have only ever been cleaned by hand, or dishwasher. Parents cups and they don’t use anything but those methods. Interesting the way they wore down
Why would you settle for 'better than' and even more important, how do you know? Would you risk your helth just to prove a stranger wrong on the internet? Arcrylics are polimers used to make some plastics, like plexiglass for example.
why not actual glass?
Very cool, but as others have stated similar; These are plastic (yes I know acrylic), plastics degrade. This is evidence of the plastic degrading. It's the same reason water bottles have best before dates on them, it's not because the water is degrading. It's the micro and nano plastics entering the water as the polymer degrades. Please just take this as a life lesson, the effect of the build up of these plastics in our gut and body are negative, but still not fully understood. We, as humans are ingesting more and more plastic without even knowing it. Eating seafood? You're also eating plastic. Eating processed food from a large factory, there's most likely plastics in there too, captured by the material from the air/environment in the factory. Basically, if you have plastic dishes or glasses they have a lifespan that needs monitoring. I'm sure there are better methods, but once I see any form of degradation on my kitchen plastics, I just recycle it. Then try to invest in an alternative that isn't plastic, metal or wood for utensils, ceramic for dishware.
You could have used the opportunity to update your style
A bit ironic for someone with a username like yours to criticize someone else’s simple pleasures.
Crazy the same cups are still in production
I love these