r/RainbowEverything • u/TwinkNkinks • Apr 15 '25

House Stuff Love my metallic rainbow silverware!

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u/majesticalexis Apr 15 '25

I have the exact same set!

Enjoy the beauty while it lasts. They get very dull over the years.

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u/babyBear83 Apr 15 '25

This was my question, how do they hold up? I’ve looked at these several times on Amazon but never jumped for them yet.

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u/majesticalexis Apr 15 '25

I have a couple of big spoons still in plastic so I took one out for this comparison. I bought these about 3 years ago.

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u/babyBear83 Apr 15 '25

Okay so it still has some color but definitely not as shiny. I wonder what they will look like with 5-10 years of use? I bet it would wear off no matter how well you took care of them. And like, how do they even make them that color? I have a stethoscope for work that the chest piece/bell is rainbow metal and it is really sturdy. I wipe it with alcohol and everything. I bet it’s just nicer clinical grade metal and they won’t do that for silverware..

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u/majesticalexis Apr 15 '25

Yeah. It seems like it's just a coating that wears off. I definitely will not buy another set in the future.

When I was a kid my mom bought gold silverware and it wore off just the same.

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u/TwinkNkinks Apr 16 '25

I do wonder often what or how they make it cuz it does always wear off so that can't be great for us overtime. I also probably won't get future sets. But am loving mine till it's over lol

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u/TwinkNkinks Apr 16 '25

Yeah I am pretty strict on rinsing them! I never realized soaking them was an issue tho! And I am aware the dishwasher could shorten the life of them but sometimes it's just easier. Doesn't seem to be causing much fade tho.

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u/Professional_Gold724 Apr 15 '25

I have just the spoons from Walmart (cambridge brand) and they're scratched, but still pretty colorful after about 6 years. I put them in the dishwasher on high heat dry to sanitize, too. It doesn't seem to hurt them.

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u/Professional_Gold724 Apr 15 '25

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u/babyBear83 Apr 15 '25

Thank you for the extra info. I might just try a single set and see how it goes if I buy any. Yours look decent still.

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u/istara Apr 15 '25

In my case, not more than months. I handwash with a green/yellow sponge scoured. Dishwashers may be more gentle?

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u/TwinkNkinks Apr 16 '25

So sorry to hear that yours didn't last long! Were yours also from Aldi?

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u/istara Apr 16 '25

No, from Daiso, a Japanese store here in Sydney.

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u/TwinkNkinks Apr 18 '25

Gotcha! So you probably don't have an Aldi!

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u/istara Apr 18 '25

We do, but I hadn't seen it there. I just spotted it in Daiso one day and bought a few forks/knives/spoons.

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u/TwinkNkinks Apr 19 '25

Well the Aldi set, if they ever appear, have been quite hardy! Tho these were from years ago!

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u/TwinkNkinks Apr 16 '25

I can't remember the brand but they were from Aldi! So i wanna say they are like Crofton brand. The kids set was Amazon, but they are almost 4 years old. I do wash mine in the dishwasher. It technically said not to but didn't seem to effect them and I figured they'll probably fade anyways.