Without complicating how long the water will be running for while doing the dishes,
which would save money in the long run?

I'm thinking of switching to paper plates only since they are pretty cheap.
Getting tired of buying dish soap and washing them.

Not a trick question or anythikng. I don't know the answer
I just want to know which would save more money.
I'm thinking the paper plates would

youd have to do some serious maths to get the real answer.

did u factor in driving to get paper plates?

depends on lifestyle i guess.

True, but was thinking one trip and paying in bulk.

Have to drive to pay the water bill too unless done online or mailed in..

Trying to take out the "tiny" factors.

well
dishes would be far cheaper for me
i barely use them as it is and i also re-use if im eating the same thing again (or i had something that doesnt get the plate dirty like a sandwich)
i also have a water bottle that i fill up instead of using cups

how much are paper plates anyway?

This post was edited by iCanD on Mar 13 2010 05:21am

just use regular dishes. paper is pretty lazy and white trash. there is no nominal price savings by doing either.

do u already have "normal" dishes etc or ur going to buy that too?

it's kinda hard doing the math with no hard data so it would help if u could give some more informations like how many times can u use each dish before wash etc

it would also help, if you could state prices for paper plates, dishes (if u dont have this), soap (also how long it last) and how much u pay for water (u have a fixed price or a price based on usage?)

it would be no point for us to get some aproximatly estimates, since it will most likely be wrong anyway (huge different from country to country etc)

switch to geico

do you get a water bill. srsly just go with dishes. though.

Stupid American, yes use your paper plates to save a little money. Whilst contributing to the destruction of the forests.