With Dixie Ultra Heavy Duty Paper Plates at your picnic, there are no dishes to wash and no messy spills.
The word "picnic" invokes a casual, relaxed, easy-to-host image. Yet when I think back on the many picnics of my youth and those with my kids, I don't always feel relaxed. We would arrive at an area to find not enough tables available so some had to eat with their paper plate in their lap. That led to complaints of leakage and collapsing plates; not to mention wasted food.
After trying numerous brands, I have found that Dixie Ultra Heavy Duty Paper Plates offer the best performance at a picnic for the best price. The plates are just a touch over 10-inches in diameter and will support up to two pounds of food when held with just one hand. Thanks to a proprietary coating, they are soak-proof, cut resistant, and microwaveable. While they can't be recycled at home if contaminated with food, they are compostable in established facilities.
The downside of the plates is that design choices are limited. Dixie has several designs but they tend to run seasonally; so if you find a pattern you like, stock up. You may never see it again. But at a cost of around $0.11, I can live with a design that might not be my favorite. Remember, they are going in the trash can right after the meal.
Around 85% of the purchasers on Amazon give the Dixie Heavy Duty Plates a 5-star rating. That's some happy campers.
Pros: Sturdy paper plates with leak-proof coating, 11-cents per plate with coupons and sales offered frequently, compostable
Cons: Limited design options, cannot be recycled at home if contaminated with food products