WARNING- This is a in depth review. For a brief summary, see the section marked THE BOTTOM LINE
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Our kitchen is so small it is often a nightmare to get around. We have a double sink, but the dishes that sit in there to dry, almost never get dry. I have a little story to tell you about this rack. I think that it will illustrate why this is extra special..
THE STORY
When I got this delivered to my house, I thought to myself, "OMG What have you done, Girl?" I saw my tiny sink area and the huge box and I was overwhelmed. I asked my family member to put it in our storage shed until I could get around to building this and have a place to put it since I was SURE it would not work in our tiny kitchen area.
Several months went by, and we had a horrible summer. Lots of rain, pelting hail, you name it, we had it. Finally before the first frost a short while ago, I asked another family member to rearrange our porch to prepare for winter.
To my horror, I found a very beat up box on my porch. There was almost nothing left on the print of the box, as it had been weathered badly. The box was intact, just the photo was faded to almost nothing.
The insides were AMAZING. I took out the pieces and what I found shocked me so much I just HAD to tell you all. There was not a spot of damage or rust on this rack- not one. It was brand spanking new.
Do I recommend you do that? NO! But that is how sturdy and well powder coated this is. Now on to my review.
WHAT IS THIS LIKE?
This comes well packed and wrapped in a large box. You have to put it together, but it comes with all of the pieces in boxes clearly labeled as to what they are. There are screws and washers and even an alan key to use for assembly. You don't need your own tools.
INSTRUCTIONS?
There were no instructions in the box. Even though the box was severely weathered, there was nothing missing from the box, and no instructions. I simply found the picture on the listing and used that as my guide.
WAS IT HARD TO ASSEMBLE?
This was very easy. I did it by myself and with no help at all.
IS IT STURDY?
This is very sturdy if you put it together carefully. You can not put heavy pots and pans on it, but for basic dishes, it is perfect.
DOES IT BLOCK MUCH OF THE SINK?
That is the shocker. WOW. This not only is perfect in our spot, it is still perfect to work around. It does not block too much of our window. It does not block our faucet or sprayer either. It has a place for dish liquid and washing cloths or sponges, and even a plant that used to keep falling off our window sill. It is PERFECT.
DOES IT TRULY HELP?
I can not tell you how much everyone is raving about this unit. One of our kids is a metal worker and said it even was a pretty decent job of construction of the parts and that the powder coat was done exceptionally well.
ANY PROBLEMS?
I wish that the suction cups were a bit better, but when they wear, I am sure I can find some other rubber pads to put there.
THE BOTTOM LINE
This rack has been a LIFE CHANGER. Our dish washing has become LOTS easier. Things dry FAST, there is less of a domino effect as there was with glass and metal mixed in the drainer, and it is organized. We can leave our window sill CLEAN FINALLY
MY RATING
I am so thankful we were able to use this and after it had been misplaced, it still was in perfect shape. There are few things I test which are so life changing, but this is one of them. EVERYONE in the family loves it and again, that is rare. Someone ALWAYS has something bad to say about everything in our home. This was a winner with all of us.
PHOTOS
I hope to add photos to this review soon. Our kitchen is in a state of flux right now, so I wanted to wait until it was re-organized before posting photos. I can not believe how much I love this thing!
I loved it, unfortunately our blinds were to wide and we were unable to keep it because we couldn’t close them. But my one recommendation for anyone buying it is to make sure you get the right length. We had a 32.5 inch sink so i bought the smaller one because it said less than or equal to 32.5 but it was really flush and wouldn’t allow the rubber feet to sit flat on the counter. So if you have a 32.5” sink i would recommend getting the 33.5” long option!
Received the item couple days ago . It’s comes in a big box and I got surprising after open the box . The parts are good arranged with super good quality. Also the box got the step by step assembly instruction easy to follow . The rack can very stable on holding the dishes .whats the best they have divided different parts for holding the small plates or silverware or bowls . I would recommend this products ! It’s good for your family to use you won’t be disappointed
We have a big family , 5 kids! We needed this along with using our dishwasher everyday, we still have to do a few loads of hand washing, this helps keep counters clean. And my kids have said it makes washing the dishes fun and stress free because everything has a place, it’s so organized (no more lost sponge!) and although it takes up a lot of room and some reviewers might think it’s too “cluttered” I think it looks very “rustic farmhouse” it’s a heavy duty/sturdy metal. Our whole family loves it!
Okay so I wasn’t too sure about ordering this dish rack because I thought it might be an eyesore in front of my kitchen shutters that I love looking through. Everyone has left great reviews and excellent pics to help me make my decision. When I first put it in place it was hard to get use to until I actually used it which was right away. I flippin’ love this dish rack! I immediately threw away my old black one that was on the counter with hard water spots on it and THAT was an eyesore lol. The new rack is so convenient and I keep looking at it every time I walk by. I included pictures of how it looks in front of our widow too. I’m glad I got the silver one because I know it won’t stand out as much as the black one, however I know that the black one would still be pretty and more noticeable. Either one would match our kitchen. Get it because you won’t regret it.
I did get this item on a sale, but have been pleased with it so far. It's put together very easy and feels pretty sturdy. The only minor issue i have is the drying holder for silverware is pretty small and i added a couple extra compartments from my previous dish rack to it. Overall, quite happy with the purchase.
Honestly, I don't usually post reviews (good or bad) unless it's a big deal either way. This is a little on the pricey side, but WOW is it worth it. This product is wonderful!!! We are a family that does not normally use the dishwasher so I always have a dish rack covered in dishes which takes over a big portion of my counter space. Now I have all my dishes organized above my sink (it actually looks organized, even though they are just dishes drying) and I gained about two feet of counter space. I even customized it further by removing the utensil box on my other dish rack and attaching it to the knife rack. I highly recommend it.
This is definitely super useful if you are looking to save some kitchen space. I used to have a dish drying rack over where the food disposal was. Not only that I couldnt use the food disposal, I couldnt fit all the dishes at once either. This rack definitely solved both problems. It also made my messy kitchen counter looked so much more organized.
The only thing that bothered me was the picture shows that the places for the knifes fit perfectly above the cutting board, but they really do not fit together. I had to rearrange each one. But it was a simple fix. It also did not seem sturdy at first. But after putting my heavy glass casserole dish and the pots and pans, the rack did not move forward or bend.
Overall I am very happy with it and my organized kitchen!