Ah, the memories seeing this photo of Melmac dishes! One summer I had a plate, a bowl, and one of these mugs as my dinnerware for nine weeks. Each of us kept our dish set in a drawstring bag and washed the dishes after each meal. A lady from my hometown had loaned them to me because they were solid plastic but lightweight and indestructible. I worked and lived on the island of Haiti in the Caribbean that summer in 100+ degree heat and humidity, outside much of the day, and our very modest sleeping area had no air-conditioning. Many times during the summer, I wished I had a bigger glass or cup. My little mug was indestructible, but only held about 8 oz. of water or Koolaid at a time. Plastic water bottles were not yet discovered in Haiti. Because I only had this ONE cup, I took very good care of it.
I survivied the entire summer drinking 8 oz. at a time from that mug and was able to return the dinnerware to my kind benefactress.
Le cadeau idéal (thé perfect gift in French) lately is a drinking tumbler, water bottle, travel mug, etc. So many of us spend time driving places that it's nice to bring along refreshment or coffee. We often have MANY of these in our cupboards. Look and determine how many you like and need to keep. Attempt to declutter that storage area! It's a proven fact that a person can survive with one plastic 8 oz. cup.
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