So we have a solution:
So we made this grid of family names, and people put their cups on the proper square so the cup does not get whisked away to the sink or confused with somebody else's. When we have houseguests for any length of time, they get their own grid of names.When we had a homeschool co-op here every week, we made another one for the other family. We stored the extra grids in a three ring binder in the cookbook shelf in the kitchen.
We leave these out on the island in the kitchen. One sheet of paper works well for 9 people, until they get big enough to choose the really big mason jars with a handle, then we have to go down to about six names per paper.
WFM.=)
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For guests, we repurpose colored plastic lids from yogurt, sour cream, etc. and label with the guests name. One year as a Christmas gift for my mom, my son painted a terra cotta saucer for each member of our family with the name and a symbol of some interest of that family member. She pulls them out when we're all together
ReplyDeleteMasking tape if it is a plastic cup is very good. glass sweats too much
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteThat is a really good idea! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've seen people use those photo coasters too and put the kids pics or names in it so they can keep their cup on their coasters.
ReplyDeleteHa! That's vindication I'm feeling. My husband laughed at me, but I did something similar. I used a flexible vinyl placemat because I tired of water rings on the table. I traced circles on it in a slight arch with a Sharpie, leaving plenty of "hand" room between them so One could get his cup without knocking of his brother's. Then I wrote a name below each circle. To handle our standing guests (twins across the street), there are two other circles in the bottom left and right corners that they use when they're over. It works! The placemat can store in a drawer if it needs to be put away for the day but it's ready to go every morning. So much better than cups on every unexpected surface waiting to be tipped over!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a large family!
ReplyDeleteWe use clothespins with each person's name on them or a different pattern "painted" on the clothes pin with a sharpie marker. Works for us. :)
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