#Umbra sinkin in sink dish rack professional#

What impressed me the most was how quick dishes were able to dry. In a second Strategist endorsement, writer Lauren Ro loves how its box shape allows the rack to “accommodate a bunch of dishes, no matter how high you pile everything.” I’m another convert after Simplehuman sent it to me for review.

The swivel helps keep the rack “practically spotless” without a pool of soapy water at the bottom, says former associate editor Louis Cheslaw. It’s become beloved by Strategist staffers. Unlike others on our list, you can choose between a more compact model (which has a smaller utensil holder, fewer hooks for mugs, and no rack for wineglasses) and the full-size “standard” version that’s around $20 more (and has the distinction of being the most expensive recommendation on this list). Zaslow describes this Simplehuman as “the Rolls-Royce of dish racks” for its practical features, including a utensil holder with compartments to separate knives from forks and spoons, hooks for drinking glasses, and a rack to hold wineglasses upside down. Its most useful detail, though, might be the swivel spout (versus the traditional flat-drip tray) that funnels excess water into your sink without making a mess. Material: Steel | Design: Removable swivel spout and utensil holder, capped plate holders, glassware frame and hooks, fingerprintproof finish | Size: 11.5” x 22.3” x 20.2” and 7 pounds It holds a lot, too - I’ve made impressive stacks of mugs on it, and stowed plates, bowls, cups, and utensils from dinner parties without any trouble. There’s enough clearance beneath the bottom of the rack and the tray that you won’t end up with still-dripping dishes after a while. (They read a little whimsical to me, which I like for an object that’s usually so utilitarian.) I thought these might get worn from the dishwater - but so far, so good.

You do have to lift the rack off the drainboard to wash out leftover dishwater, so the handles are there for a reason. It’s cleverly designed, down to the curved prongs that hold plates in a neat row and the raised edges of the drainboard to avoid accidental spills on the countertop. The rack really is good-looking - sleek without feeling industrial. Since naming it our “best overall,” I’ve had the fortune of trying it myself after Yamazaki sent it to me. Strategist kitchen-and-dining writer Emma Wartzman reports that “it really is well made,” and Stockwell says it has held up well through years’ worth of cleanups so far. “Just look at it! It’s the best-looking dish rack you’ve ever seen, isn’t it?” says cookbook author and recipe developer Anna Stockwell of the Scandinavian-inspired steel silhouette with wood-wrapped handles. This dish rack took the best-in-class blue ribbon in part for its appearance. No competitor came close to Japanese homeware label Yamazaki among our experts. Material: Steel, wood, resin | Design: Handles, removable utensil holder and drainboard | Size: 7.87” x 18.5” x 13.19” and 4.08 pounds

Read on for an over-the-sink one that doubles as a trivet, another that folds down completely, and many more. I’m also testing as many of their recommendations as I can and updating this guide often with the results (yes, Yamazaki and Simplehuman are worth it).

#Umbra sinkin in sink dish rack professional#

I don’t want to spend any more time at the sink than I have to, and I’ll do just about anything to avoid mindlessly towel-drying my glassware like a Stepford Wife. To find the very best dish racks, I asked a number of professional organizers, recipe developers, and Strategist staffers about theirs. There’s a big difference between a bad dish rack that leaves your countertop sopping and a good one that gives once-dirty plates and bowls a sturdy place to perch. It’s the kind of household purchase that’s often made unceremoniously - but simply buying whatever is cheapest in the dish-supplies aisle is a mistake.

Choosing a dish rack can almost be as much of a chore as washing the dishes themselves.