A post about roommates got me thinking - maybe y'all can tell me if I'm the crazy one or she was. I have always left the stove and dining table bare for the next use. A roommate insisted that her (empty clean) cookware be left on the stove on display, and that the table remained set for dinner at all times. We each thought the other was crazy. Was somebody crazy or was it just a lifestyle clash?
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I think it is more of a lifestyle choice.
However, it doesn't help to leave cookware on the stove if you need some other cookware that is still in the cupboards. Also if the place settings are always on the tale, than it prevents the table being used for anything other than eating. What is you want to play scrabble or a game of cards?
snytiger6
Level 9
July 8, 2018
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Exactly. Having to move her stuff each time I wanted to use either surface seemed utterly insane.
Unless you have dinner guests every single day, I would think leaving things out would collect dirt, dust, cat hairs, fly shit, etc. I think it takes less than a minute to grab a few dishes or pots and pans from inside the cabinets...but, hey...to each their own. Just not for me.
thinktwice
Level 8
July 8, 2018
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As a 20+ year pet-sitter, I've seen two clients who had the ''set the table 24/7" compulsion. I've wondered if they realize their cats wander about on that table....
LucyLoohoo
Level 9
July 8, 2018
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At the time there were no pets here.
What difference does it make? If it pleases someone to do this fine.
Marine
Level 8
July 8, 2018
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I could be wrong, but I think she was just curious and making conversation with all of us. I thought it was a good conversation starter. 
It makes a difference because when you're sharing space the common areas should not be monopolized by someone simply because they prefer an aesthetic. Not to mention its inconvenient as hell when you're trying to actually live in a space and use it and one person wants it to look like a magazine display. Roommates have conflicts over all sorts of things. If you had to move someone else's cookware every time you wanted to cook sooner or later I bet you'd no longer think it was "fine".
Not crazy, stupid. You don't know what your going to need until you've planned your meal. That applies to cooking and eating. Just leaving shit all over gets in the way.
RoseyRose
Level 6
July 8, 2018
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That's what I told her. Sometimes I want to use my table for other things (like temporarily putting the groceries as I'm bringing them in) and why should I have to move all her stuff each time before I use the table or the stove? So much extra hassle!
I would think if you left eating and cooking utensils out they would get dusty then they have to be cleaned again before use. Doesn't make sense to me . Besides I use my table for other things (including collecting dust) but not a lot of eating much. Paper plates sure come in handy
kltuckmn
Level 7
July 8, 2018
3
Many people follow your roomie's choice.I, personally, follow yours. Leaving things on the stove is a fire hazard.Keaving things on the table is a cat hazard.
pixiedust
Level 8
July 8, 2018
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Absolutely on the cats! They like to see if they can make things fall. Not to mention, their hair goes EVERYWHERE, even if they don't. So, it would mean rinsing, wiping, or washing dishes before use.
I can understand leaving the dining table set as if for dinner, IF the house is being shown to perspective buyers or renters and it's part of the staging. But for regular homelife, keeping table and stove clear makes more sense. A dining table can be used for other things when not meal time.
Julie808
Level 8
July 8, 2018
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Maybe it was some high end expensive kitchenware, and she wanted everyone to see it. There are a lot of people who are obsessed by top labels as they believe it confers status on them.
Marionville
Level 10
July 8, 2018
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The cookware was Paula Deen.
@exilesky There you go then, I hit the nail on the head!
@Marionville The funny thing is, I liked her cookware so much that when she moved out I bought some just like it. And it resides in the cupboard with the rest of my cookware. It does tend to boil over faster than most other cookware I've had, so I don't really recommend it now that I'm using it.
@exilesky Not very practical then, a case of style over substance !
@Marionville Its funny but since I bought it at Walmart I didn't consider it "high end". I collect Pfaltzgraff (which I don't keep on display but actually use daily) and always assumed that stuff you buy limited edition from the factory is a bit more "high end" than stuff you can pick off a shelf at a Walmart. I guess everybody has their own idea of what's special though.
?I use paper plates and plastic silverware, haven’t done dishes in a year.
LuckyCharms
Level 6
July 8, 2018
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