IT’s Mealtime: Brinware Tempered Glass Plates and Placemats Review & #Giveaway (closed)

I have long been tired of the stains that are ever-so-difficult to remove on my kids plasticware. But they are still too young to use our “grown-up” versions. I love the concept that Brinware has introduced in children’s dinnerware. They have an adorable, yet functional line of tempered glass plates covered in removable silicone for maximum mix-and-match potential.

To coordinate, they also have non-slip silicone mats that stay-put and reinforce the ABC’s during mealtime as well.

For those of you that aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of tempered glass, I found a great description on www.glasswerks.com :

“This process of thermal manipulation both toughens the glass lite and significantly decreases the risk of injury during glass breakage. Due to its high compression levels, tempered glass shatters into many small, blunt pieces rather than breaking into large, sharp shards, which are most responsible for serious glass injuries. The thermal tempering process also renders the lite four times stronger than annealed float glass, and two times stronger than heat-strengthened glass–another type of heat-treated material. It is because of these properties that tempered glass satisfies safety codes set by American National Standards Institute(ANSI) Z97.1 and Consumer Products Safety Commission16 CFR 1201, which mere heat-strengthened glass do not fulfill.”

And here’s why these will be replacing our current plastic plates:

• First, it cleans up easily-top rack dishwasher safe and comes out 100% stain-free. Awesome.
• The silicone covers and heavier weight help minimize them accidentally getting pushed onto the floor (not that this has ever happened with our plasticware. RRRrrrright.)
• Since it’s made of glass, I have no worries about some of the chemicals that are STILL present in plastic.
• The kids love that their plates and placemats match colors. Hey, whatever gets them to the table!
• And the silicone placemats are GENIUS! So easy, even a couple of five-year-olds can demonstrate their effectiveness:

BUY IT: Our lucky That’s IT Mommy readers can enter LA20 at checkout on their website for 20% off! Plates come in a two-pack and retail for $19.99 each, or buy one at a time for $9.99. Placemats also come in two-pack and retail for $14.99. Both are available on their website and children’s boutiques throughout the US and Canada and come in several colors and patterns to please even the pickiest tiny diner.

GIVEAWAY:  One (1) That’s IT Mommy reader will receive one 2-pack of Brinware silicone covered glass plates (Winner’s Choice, based on availability)! This giveaway is open to US residents only  (18+). Ends 8/8/12.

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*This giveaway will run through midnight on August 8, 2012 (PST). Winner will be chosen using Rafflecopter/Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to contact us before another winner is chosen. Giveaway is open to U.S. (18+) residents only.

*We did not receive monetary compensation for this review. That’s IT Mommy received plate and placemat two-packs from Brinware free of charge to facilitate this review. Giveaway item will be provided by sponsor. Sponsor has the right to refuse filling prize for duplicate winners from other blogs. This will in no way sway our opinion of the product or service.
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