What to do with....Inexpensive Small Mix-n-Match Plates & Saucers

Hi Ya'll - I just looooovvvveeee those small mix-n-match plates and saucers.  They have so many uses.  Of course you can hang them on the wall for a really beautiful display (hey, collect all blue and white or all cream colored for a real pop!).  But here are a few more uses for these inexpensive beauties:

*Use as critter food bowls- Fido, Lulu & Isabella will be the talk of the dog park.....

*Use as coasters - At the office they are a lovely place to park your bottle of water, coffee mug or soft drink - they are inexpensive and can be washed when dirty.  And they add a lovely ambiance to your work environment to have a beautiful china dish to gaze upon...



*Use as coasters in your home - Now, I know you have a spot to drink your morning jolt juice and read your fav magazine and/or trashy novel (Hey - I love trashy novels!) - one of these coasters will help to set the mood.  I personally use one on my bedside table for those midnight water sips. Water won't bleed though the china and thus my antique furniture is water-spot free...
 
*When the plates are more like shallow bowls set they around the house for clutter patrol - they make great landing areas for rings or paperclips, ya know - tiny things...

*A plate full of candles for the bath tub (or bedroom) is a wonderfully romantic luxury - just be sure to watch those flames....

*DIY project...find a plate ya love, glue a small glass candle stick to the bottom with E6000 glue, turn it over and add a little weight (your fav romance novel will do) and in 24 hours - you've got yourself a beautiful raised cake, cookie or candle plate...

See ya soon...