Which drainer to choose?

Are you wondering whether dish strainers are really necessary for sinks nowadays? After all, our kitchens are increasingly equipped with dishwashers, so why do we need dish drying racks? And yet, it turns out that there are still kitchen accessories that are consistently popular. Products like dish strainers are useful even if you don't cook daily. Check out why so many people continue to prefer these solutions!

Countertop-mounted strainers

The market for kitchen accessories offers us a truly wide array of options when it comes to choosing dish strainers. Among them, countertop-mounted strainers are quite popular. They are a practical solution, especially on granite countertops that are resistant to water. If you have a wooden countertop in your kitchen, it doesn’t exclude the possibility of placing a dish drying rack on it, but you will need to choose a model that protects the countertop from splashes. Otherwise, you will have to dry it every time you place something on it. After all, wood in the kitchen needs to be properly cared for!

Among many modern solutions used in the kitchen, there is also the option of an integrated drainer. This is a very practical idea, especially in small kitchens where every centimeter counts. Such a modern drainer can be built into the top of a cabinet, and the opening can be directly connected to the drain and equipped with an automatic stopper. It is most often made of stainless steel that is resistant to high temperatures. It is useful for washing dishes, pots, and food products that can be left on it to dry.

Sinks with mounted strainers

The second very popular solution is the dish dryer placed directly on the sink. It works perfectly when you have a really large sink, preferably with two basins. Such a drainer is placed over one of the basins, allowing for convenient setting aside of each washed dish or pot. Properly shaped dividers allow for safe placement of wet plates or cutlery without the worry that they will fall into the sink.

When choosing the right drainer, the frequency of hand washing dishes is very important. If the faucet in your kitchen is mainly for pouring water and you wash dishes and pots in the dishwasher, you can choose a sink with a small drainer, which will allow you to set aside single cups or mugs that you wash in the sink.

What about a wall-mounted dryer over the sink?

Lastly, though not the least appealing option, is hanging the dish dryer on the wall. This solution works regardless of whether you have a single-basin sink or a larger one. Often, this type of drainer is hung in a special cabinet placed above the sink. This allows for convenient placement of washed dishes and cutlery while also ensuring order and tidiness in the kitchen.

However, more often clients opt for wall-mounted dryers without casing, the size of which can vary depending on the number of basins located below the sink. A small sink combined with a small drainer will fit well in a kitchenette where there is no room for a dishwasher. When considering which model of drainer to choose for a kitchen, it is worth paying attention to the other elements of interior furnishings. If your kitchen is modern and minimalist in style, the drainer should also be stylistically aligned with it. The decision regarding its appearance may not be as crucial as the choice of the sink, but it is also worth dedicating some time to it.