Butler sink....anyone know of a "portable" draining board

[Back2Two]

Moving to a house with a butler sink. I don't like them (they look nice but that's all)

So, there's no draining board...do you know of a (nice looking) sort of thing I can just put on the (wooden and I wish it wasn't!) counter? A portable draining board?

I hate the thought of a constant t- towel under our washing up. I'm crap at drying up too!

[wigglybeezer]

I saw a few in Lakeland the other day, at least one looked nicely designed.

[StevieNicksStuff]

Use a large tray.

[Back2Two]

Thanks, I'll have a look. Ideally I want something with a rack on as well as a drainer.

[CMOTDibbler]

This ?

[janek]

this?

or

my friend was delighted when she got one of these

we have one of these, but you'd need a tray

[Back2Two]

Yes, thansk, thAat's good but then I still need a tray under it. I'm scanning Lakeland now for options.

[Back2Two]

Ooo. Janek. Now, I'm suddenly warming to the idea! I love that green snazzy one but I'm thinking it's a bit too pricey.

[janek]

i don't think it's big enough! look at the number of plates you could drain. unless you'll have a dishwasher in your new abode, in which case it doesn't matter...

[Back2Two]

now i've gone to looking at john lewis and I want this but it's so expensive

[Back2Two]

www.johnlewis.com/185618/Product.

oops

[Back2Two]

Oh have failed at link ...it's a bamboo draining thing that looks great but cost £80!

[janek]

did you mean this?

you can't spend £80, that's ludicrous! imho. the first one CMOT linked to had a drip tray fitted i think, it just didn't look like it in the picture - that's probably your best bet. although i admit not as stylish...

[Back2Two]

Yes, I liked that but, YY it's price is ridiculous. I didn't actually realise that that CMOT one had a drainer attached, it is deffo a good option. We are buying her old dishwasher too so this is for pots, pans and all that stuff.

Well, I'm pleased there are loads of the things anyway. Thanks a lot!

[Unitedwestand]

www.simplehuman.com/products/dishracks/system.html

[Back2Two]

That's a good one united, but I can't see a price.

[Zhaghzhagh]

I've got this one [[http://www.black-blum.com/products/high-dry/ Black-Blum] for all those things that won't go into the dishwasher.

[Zhaghzhagh]

Black-Blum

[Zhaghzhagh]

The Simplehuman 80 quid one looks nice but I wonder how practical the bamboo is (won't it get wet and rotten?)

[janek]

i like the black blum one, but why does everything vaguely 'modern' have to be that green colour?!?

[Zhaghzhagh]

Mine has a gray tray and a cream coloured rack Janek but 'tis true. Green seems to be the new black in the kitchen - this year.

[ceres]

if you google 'ceramic draining board' you will get lots of results for draining boards to match belfast sinks. you can then use any rack you like on it, same as normal draining board.

this one is reduced www.bathsuperstore.com/gourmet-ceramic-drainer-available-grooved-or-smooth-11283.html

we have wooden worktops and they are easy to look after. we have osmo polyx hardwax on ours - very easy to top up without sanding, just wipe on with a lcoth. used to have danish oil and that was a pain to re-oil.

[Back2Two]

Oh great, thanks Ceres, and I like the blackblum one as well (though might not be great for pans?)

I've found this one too which might be nice but not sure how long lasting?

[Uppermid]

Just put pretty much the same question on google and the 1st thing that comes up is mumsnet - gotta love this site!!!