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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks to all who have chimed in. We're hosting because the relative who typically hosts isn't able to this year (and may or may not in the future). This isn't a formal crowd. Just our parents, siblings, a couple of aunts and uncles, and a couple of friends who can't travel and don't have family nearby. Since this may end up being a regular or semi-regular thing for us, we may buy some cheap IKEA plates but do disposable for the kids and for dessert. We do have space in the garage to store a box of dishes, so that's not the issue. I'm just trying to think of ways to keep things somewhat organized since we don't have a huge kitchen. Not having dishes all over the counter until they get rinsed and loaded in the dishwasher would cut down on the mess. 
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Or, if your family is anything like mine with that large of a group my guess is that 3 or 4 will run in the kitchen to help do the quick clean-up --- loading the dishwasher, squiring some soap and water into the pots and pans so they can soak, start the coffee pot for dessert, etc.  I've found that sometimes my large parties end up with less cleanup for me than the small ones since people are usually happy to help.

FWIW, we are casual people so disposable wouldn't bother me.  The only reason I'd think twice at Thanksgiving is that there tends to be a lot of heavy food, and unless it's a sitdown meal with dishes passed family style, it could be hard to fill plates and carry them or stand and talk with them.[/quote]

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