[If I've stumbled through brain fog into the wrong thread, feel free to put this in the right place, moderators!]
I recently found these (noise-reducing) silicone coasters and plates. I use them on my bedside table and anywhere I/carers put jugs/glasses etc.
I use the plates as extended coasters, basically, with an added coaster on top. But you could use the plate as a...plate, for a snack, or just as a place to gather little bits and pieces like pills, pens, call bell etc.
Size:
Plate is 25.5cm x 12cm.
Coasters are 10cm diameter. The bit inside the lip is 8cm diameter.
Colours:
Colour-wise, I tried a few and can testify that the warm grey coasters go best with the clay plate. The clay colour is what I would call taupe, basically a warm beigey neutral. The warm grey coasters are a light grey, but on top of the plate they just look like a lighter shade of the same colour.
Where:
Available from loads of places but these guys carry both which is handy, and price of both is reduced:
https://www.connox.com/categories/kitchenware/kitchen-linen/coasters/zone-denmark-glass-coaster.html
https://www.connox.com/categories/kids/kids-dinnerware/oyoy-tiny-inka-silicone-plate.html?itm=179630
If buying from Connox make sure you’re on the right site for your country (pasted below).
Pros:
They act like silencers, so when a glass/dish is put down, it’s quieter.
If you layer up a coaster on a plate, it’s even quieter.
They both have lips, so if you have a little spill, it won’t go everywhere, it will just stay there waiting for someone with energy to wipe it up, and your table will be protected.
If you drop one on the floor, it will be quiet.
The plate can go in the dishwasher. (I can't remember what the coasters said.)
The little holder the coasters come in is handy.
Plate is a good size – you can easily fit a glass, a mug and an egg-cup on it, for example.
They actually look really classy.
Very good for outside too, as it would be no problem if they got rained on or fell on the ground.
Cons:
They do attract dust so if that would really bother you, then maybe not for you.
They smelled at the beginning, but 2 days of airing outside followed by a wash by carer left them fine for me. You could air them on a windowsill if you can reach out the window.
There’s a little ball on the plate because they’re designed for kids. You/a carer can slice the ball off with a Stanley knife so that they look more adult. (Scissors also worked, just a less clean finish.)
On some websites the Inka plate is called a tray – I’m calling it a plate because it doesn’t have a firm base, so you wouldn’t want to use it to carry tea from the kitchen to your room, for example.
Delivery from Connox:
We ship to
- within the European Union
- Lichtenstein
- Monaco
- United States of America
- Norway
Orders being delivered to UK, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Germany and Denmark have dedicated shops:
We cannot ship to military APOs, Northern Ireland or the Channel Islands.
