Where are all my forks?

[Chicago526]

Is there a fork black hole, like the one that socks get sucked to when in the dryer?

When I first moved out from my parents, I bought a basic 12 place setting flatware set. My fiance (now DH) moved in with me and they've been slowly disapearing ever since.

I've commented to DH about it, and he just goes and quickly finds some guy thing to do in the garage. I'm in charge of the housework, so you'd think I'd come across them while cleaning. I find dishes and glasses all over the place, but no forks.

We got a very nice flatware set as a wedding gift last fall, and now that we are down to 4 forks (no kidding!) I want to swap out the sets, but I'm affraid to because then THOSE forks will disapear into the fork nether-world.

Any advice on how to keep my forks from running away?

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

Keep an eye on your kitchen because the dish may run away with the spoon. Sorry I couldn't help myself.

 

[pearlieq]

I totally know what you mean!

In our house it's knives. I'm down to 2--I haven't the foggiest where the rest have gone.

I'm sure someone will come along soon who's missing spoons. Somewhere, in some other dimension there's a compelte set of flatware!

 

[lovemygoofy]

I think maybe your forks have ran away with my spoons to make sporks for KFC or something lol. My spoons slowly dwindling away but magically the # doesn't reduce when babe is away...hmmmmmm.... I wonder why :confused

 

[wendyl]

I feel your pain---it's spoons here.

 

[eclectics]

We're down to 5 dinner forks but the dessert forks seem to have multiplied!

 

[Disney Ella]

I just mentioned this same thing to DH a few days ago. Sounds like an epidemic. The aliens are sneaking in during the night and stealing forks to power their ships.

 

[MI mom of 3]

I know at my house it is spoons and forks and I have managed to find a few of them, in the trash can!! When the kids scrape their plate or bowl or if they have used a paper plate the silverware goes in the trash along with everything else. I have tried everything I can think of to get them to stop but it is a lost cause. And they aren't little, they are 13, 14 and 18. I have resigned myself to replacing them every 6 months or so. Of course I make the kids pay, and I only buy them at Kmart. No nice silverwear for us anymore.

 

[Louise-Montreal]

In all seriousness- I realized that I often was throwing them when I was scraping my plates (sometimes hidden under food). Now I actually count them when I unload the dishwasher . I know- a litlle anal , but at least I am not missing so many forks.


Hope this helps!

 

[Alice28]

LOL! I could have written this post!

When DH came home from Iraq in January, we went from 8 or 10 forks (I can't remember what) to about 4. I asked him about it, and he just said, "I don't know....I don't think I've thrown any away or taken any to work)....so then I ordered some off of ebay and he's done a pretty good job at keeping them at home.

 

[mommy*RN]

I really am enjoying all my new forks...

 

[Chicago526]

We're down to 5 dinner forks but the dessert forks seem to have multiplied!

Maybe they're shrinking! Stop washing them in hot water and see if that helps!

 

[bevtoy]

Keep an eye on your kitchen because the dish may run away with the spoon. Sorry I couldn't help myself.

 

[buckylarue]

at the fork in the road!

 

[bbangel]

Hmmmm....have you ever read about the Secret World of Og? It explains all those missing little things.

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

I have the same problem. Except with spoons. I think there's a spoon monster living in my kitchen!

 

[lyzziesmom]

My garbage disposal has been known to eat a utensil or two.

 

[Mad4Mickey]

So you are married to my Dh ??


We have a fork problem here also , it was spoons for a while but now it is forks ! I kinda wonder sometimes where they go . The scary part is every once in a while I will see they are all in the drawer.

 

[MareQ]

I'm sure someone will come along soon who's missing spoons. Somewhere, in some other dimension there's a compelte set of flatware!

MEEEE!!! I had to eat my cereal with a serving spoon this morning