"Doris Night" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 3 Jul 2016 19:59:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>I'm not sure how many times I have had to replace these. I did replace my
>>dry ones in the past year or two. But not the liquid ones. I just used the
>>two cup plastic one. Not sure what became of it but it had cracks all
>>through it. The cracks didn't go all the way through, but it was time. My
>>one cup glass one has that crazed look to it that a dishwasher can cause.
>>And I never really liked my 4 cup Pampered Chef one because the markings
>>on
>>it are not easily visible.
>>
>>So... I just placed an order at Jet.com. I think that is going to be my go
>>to place now. That and Boxed.com although there isn't much that I buy from
>>them aside from beverages. Jet is certainly giving Amazon a run for their
>>money. Better prices and most of the time, actual 2 day delivery. For some
>>reason the cat litter took 5 days. Ordered a 2 piece set of one and two
>>cup,
>>a 4 cup and an 8 cup with lid. Never had an 8 cup before!
>>
>>I went to the Salvation Army Family store the other day with my friends
>>because the one was looking for some specific thing to do with hanging
>>bird
>>feeders. Can't really explain what she was looking for but she said she
>>would know it if she saw it. She didn't find what she wanted. But we all
>>had
>>a laugh at what appeared to be a glass measuring cup but it had no
>>markings
>>on it whatever. We couldn't figure out if it was a mistake, someone had
>>cleaned the markings off or what. Appeared to be Pyrex based on the size
>>and
>>shape.
>>
>>I don't actually use measuring cups all that often because I can usually
>>eyeball what I need. I would use them if I were to make something like a
>>boiled candy where the measurements need to be more precise. But with a
>>fairly new cook in the house, they are necessary. She does have some in
>>her
>>Hope Chest. We got a few kitchen things at the closing Safeway. But by
>>that
>>point most everything was sold out. I think we just got a one cup wet, set
>>of dry and set of measuring spoons.
>
> My stainless steel measuring cups have lasted for years.

They make stainless steel for liquids? Seems like those would be hard to
use!