This review is written after trying it out for a week. My home does not have a dishwasher, and we cook A LOT. I've had trouble finding a dish rack that can: - Hold all the dishes I need it to, including large pots and pans. - Not get covered in mildew almost immediately. - Not rust almost immediately. - Fit in the space I need it to. - Fit my budget. So far, this dish rack has checked all those boxes for me, and the teal color is so cute besides. Exactly my kind of thing. I'll update if it gets rusty or breaks sooner than it should, but so far, this is the best dish rack I've had in YEARS. The bottom tray drains quickly, I had no trouble assembling, and the extension feature has been a game changer. Read more
Love this dishrack. The drain and little gutter work so good. It is holding up well to regular use and abuse. I like that it extends and frankly I haven’t used it smaller. The extend tray is perfect for glass and cups, the wire rack for plates and pots and pans. I really love that this drains so efficient on its own and self cleans the way it does. No more gross film that builds up!! I haven’t had to clean this one nearly as much as a standard tray which is a true pleasure to use it for. It also looks much nicer. Completely rust resistant since most of it is hard plastic but it is designed really well so it all fits together snug but with movement so it’s very flexible. It’s also very stable and stays perfectly in place. I think this is the best dish rack I’ve ever had. Read more
This is a wonderful drying rack. It fits on any size counter, easy to adjust and clean. It holds a lot of dishes and is sturdy. I can only give it 4 stars because it does not hold plates with deep lips well and the cup/glass holder pops off easy. Thanks to the ability to expand the rack the cup holder is unnecessary. Read more
I needed this design because in my apartment, the sink is higher than the counter top. I needed another inch and bought furniture risers to add height to the legs of this unit. The full expanded length of the unit is an exact fit to the length between the sink and the wall. So I am using the unit with the full expansion. It is very versatile but doesn't work like the standard dish rack design. Specifically, the sides aren't tall enough to support large plates that have about an inch or more depth. I have to find new ways to organize things, but when I do, everything works great. The draining system drains the water very efficiently and it's all directed into the sink gradually via one narrow spout. That makes things very neat. Also the tray at the bottom moves from side to side slightly. It can be retracted so that it can slant more to drain water. Then move it back up flat. It was difficult to figure out how to assemble it, but once that was done, it was fine. The instructions should be larger on larger paper with a larger number of detailed diagrams. In sum, buying this really made everything more neat and well-organized for this situation, where the sink is higher than the counter top, and it drains the water efficiently and neatly. So I am very happy with the product. Read more
This strainer is awesome! After reading a few of the negative reviews, I was hesitant to purchase. I’m so glad I didn’t listen to them. PROS This strainer holds a LOT of dishes, as shown in my Photo No. 3. I don’t even have it extended in that photo, so just imagine how much more can be put on here. Speaking of extending, this has not been a problem. We haven’t had the sticking issue others have had. You can even pull it out to full length while the original part is full of dishes. I love that there is a removable knife slot apparatus. OTHER PEOPLE’S CONS One main comment that seemed to flow throughout was people commenting that they didn’t like the silverware holder being on the far end of the unit because they have to reach over already clean dishes. Problem solved: we wash our silverware first. A lady named Jess commented and had a picture about the bottom tray not funneling the water correctly, and that hers spills onto the counter. As you can see from her picture and video, she has the tray installed incorrectly, basically just sitting on the counter. Mine came already in place, but also the directions show to put it directly under the rack. (My picture 2) There were comments about the sides not being high enough, and the possibility of large items falling out. Originally I placed my dinner plates with the plate side outward, and they did lean quite a bit and touched the wall. I just turned them around, and now they’re fine and actually act as support for the other items I stack on top. (I’m a stacker, as evidenced in my photo 3) Coffee cup holder - we haven’t had the problem others have of the cups dripping onto the counter, but I do agree that it would be nice if the prongs were slightly taller to hold taller items and not worry about them falling. One thing I do do to prevent that is I place my mugs onto the rack last after all the other dishes are in the strainer so that I’m not whacking them as I put other items into it. CONCLUSION About the worst thing I’ve found with this rack is that the prongs are also slightly too close to fit a standard size mug on each prong. That being all I can find slightly wrong with this strainer, I’ll rate it a MUST HAVE! Read more
I love it! Helps me out so much, more than the one I had before that did not have anything but the rack. This one though is space saving But large enough to hold the dishes I have. Thickness of the material is great. The stability is 5star and is very easy to clean and organization is perfect Read more
Yes to the function, but maybe at a lesser cost (the reason for the 3-star rating). The product allows for draining of more dishes than the standard and is fairly sturdy. The cup attachment works well, and the drain function is what I found most impressive. Other options that I have used in the past don't actually drain the water and it just sits in the bottom of the tray. It is slim enough for the counter and still allows enough space for other items. It was easy to put together and assembled in no time. Read more
