Most exciting thread of the year. Ready.... Tell me about your washing up drainer thing!

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I have metal washing-up drainage rack. It was quite expensive from Laura Ashley 😬
But its gone all rusty and looks like absolute shit (see images)

I'm not that keen on the Wham type of ones like this.
I'd rather get something a bit more stylish (if a washing-up drainer can be stylish).
But I don't really like these kind of two-tiered monstrosities. And they tend to be grey and black coloured which I hate.
And the sleek Joseph and Joseph ones have that horrible drip tray which turns my stomach.

I just can't bloody find what I'm looking for - a nice-looking one, not plastic, not black/grey, no drip tray with a cutlery part that cutlery can actually stand up in.

Please show me your washing-up drainers and give me some inspiration!

I've had metal draining racks and they go rusty.

I have a plastic covered metal rack....and it's going rusty! Bits of the plastic wear off and rust appears, sigh..

Does this mean I have to get a plastic one? They look so plasticky! I have a budget of £6 ish.

I highly recommend a trip to homesence. They have a huge range and I spent a very jolly half an hour studying them all before making a decision. My daughter was bewildered that anyone would take so long to decide but its important to get it right

https://www.habitat.co.uk/product/9309276

This one. Nothing exciting. It'll probably go rusty eventually but I refuse to get a plastic one and if I have to replace this in a few years then so be it.

I think you need to scour supermarkets and discount shops to find the right kind of cheap one. Then either it will stubbornly last forever like your mum's one or you can replace it when it looks ratty.

I'm bemused by all the terrible sinks. Ours is stainless steel 1 1/2 bowls with a proper draining board. We have a draining mat on it and a dishwasher that every thing goes into. No ugly bowl, no ugly drainer. Just get a proper sink!

i have two dishwashers so I don't wash up much 😂but I have this for water bottles and my husband's fancy glass and this for pans etc, both of which I store under my sink

This is an Aldi special next week . Does this help anyone?

Now I’m excited as I’ve been trying to find a replace for my ancient wooden one and this would enable me to wash even more bits by hand - I love the view from our kitchen window!

I wouldn’t have a drainer rack in the house. I just use a large, thick tea towel and replace it often, then wash them once a week with the other dishcloths and towels. It does the same job and there’s no messy, rusty thing sitting there. I do have a belfast sink and a dishwasher though which helps.

I don’t have a washing up bowl either but that’s another story!

Going against the grain, I have no dish rack. Got rid of it, more than ten years ago. instead I wash /scrub down my draining board daily and allow bits to dry on it, they don’t stay there. Have a dozen kitchen towels to dry stuff off pronto and then they are put away. This way they don’t stay out to dry forever, they are also not an eyesore. I have a medium sized kitchen and live a minimalist lifestyle. Dish drainers are an eyesore to me and all the ones I’ve seen in peoples homes are dirty and cluttered. I love hav8n the draining board as an extra bit of workspace. I’m not rich so I don’t have miles of counters to work on. Even if I did I would do away with a drainer entirely. We use a dishwasher daily.

I put mine in the dishwasher top rack once a week looks perfect

What about this one op, quite pretty for a drainer
https://www3.next.co.uk/style/ST818691/T54913?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiArLyuBhA7EiwA-qo80EvR42xJdcTzhkbja4x3gdL82F-4qgRiLvz2piQU-wqFE6EQPt13-BoCM6gQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#T54913

I have one of these. It must be over 15 years old. No rust. I use a free standing container for cutlery.

I've tried to find a "nicer replacement" but am yet to find one I like better.

horrible drip tray that turns my stomach
And you put up a pic of your own drainer which looks disgusting 😩

They had drying cupboard above the sink in a place we stayed at in Italy last year. Brilliant. Unfortunately I am blessed with a window above my sink so it's not an option but it is a great idea.

Tk maxx had a good selection last time I was there. We have the J & J one and I love it!

I have this one from Debenhams and love it !
Looks good , lots of space and drains to sink

www.debenhams.com/product/living-and-home-multifunctional-2-tier-detachable-kitchen-dish-drainer-rack_p-3fd00ac7-4dc2-485c-a2b1-7213e241b6ad

I have a 2 tier rack very similar to this one from Argos. Not sure where mine came from as I was given it but this is pretty much identical.

It's so handy having two shelves plus the hooks at the end for cups/glasses/water bottles

Try a bog standard plastic Addis one, loads of colours, cheap and hold loads. What is the point of style over substance?

I have a dishwasher, but still use mine. I take the dishes out of the dishwasher and put them on the drainer. It's not convenient to have things I use often hidden away in the cupboard. I suppose it doesn't look that tidy...

I'd like to not have a drainer as they always rust or go manky. The kitchen designer recommended the Joseph Joseph one but I'm less keen after reading this thread!

I only use ours for a few things that get hand washed and then anything plastic from the dishwasher as it's always still dripping wet.

What does everyone do with wet Tupperware? Am I going to have to start hand drying it just to get it out if the way?

I'm a big fan of piling it up and hoping for the best. Much to DP's consternation I refuse to have a drainer. It's just one more thing to keep clean. It really stresses him out watching me choosing where to balance things😁

I am strangely enjoying this thread so much. My people!!!. Although if I spent £80 on a dish drainer my OH wouldn’t forgive me 😂

Also don’t get me started on the limescale on the dish drainer issues, been banging on about a water softener for too long. Need to take action!