DwellWellNW

Fri., Dec. 12, 2008

No-waste plates

(Megan Cooley / The Spokesman-Review)

Here's an idea if you're heading to a cookie exchange this holiday season and want an alternative to paper or plastic plates.

Drop in at a thrift store, buy some used holiday-theme plates, wash, dry, load with cookies and you're good to go.

I bought some at the Goodwill store on Third Avenue in downtown Spokane today for 50 cents to $2 each. A bit pricier than paper or plastic, but if your party is small enough I think it's worth the extra effort and cash.

I'm double posting this on my craft blog, Penny Carnival, because I'm having trouble adding photos here today. Head over there to see the plates I found and the cookies I made to sit on top of them.

Posted Dec. 12, 2008, 10:37 a.m.

Artist and crafter Maggie Wolcott writes about craft events in and around Spokane, as well as her own adventures in creating and repurposing. Her DwellWellNW posts include project and decorating ideas, recipes, reviews of events, and interviews with local artists. Maggie spends her days as an English professor, and when she’s not grading papers, she can generally be found with a paintbrush or scissors in hand. She can be reached at mebullock@gmail.com.