Dish Drying Rack Types

What's right for you

The main considerations, when buying a dish drying rack, are material and price. Dish drying racks come in wood, stainless steel, or rubber. Wood and stainless steel look nicer and are more expensive, but also require a bit more maintenance. Wood can warp and stainless steel can spot or become dull and is not entirely rust proof. For the most part, rubber can be wiped clean. Anyone contemplating the purchase of a new dish drying rack should determine if their product has specific maintenance or care instructions. This is important because some materials are coated and require a different type of maintenance than non-coated products.

Wood racks

Generally, wooden dish drying racks are made from natural hardwood and are sealed with a clear water resistant finish in order to preserve the wood's natural look. Dish drying racks are made so that most tableware has a designated place to dry on the rack. However, wood racks rarely have a spot for utensils. A nice feature of some wood racks is their ability to fold. Usually, for folding wood racks, the plates and bowls are placed on top in their respective slots and mugs and small glasses on the bottom. The folding dish drying rack takes up minimal space on your countertop. And when all is dried and cleared away, this rack folds up ready to be put away until its needed again.

Stainless racks

Depending on the design of the kitchen and what surfaces are used throughout the kitchen, a stainless steel dish drying rack might be the perfect fit for your kitchen needs. With many appliances and sink fixtures being stainless, it only makes sense that your drying rack be stainless steel. This gleaming stainless steel dish rack will complement your kitchen, providing a classy place to dry plates, bowls, glassware, and utensils. To clean a stainless steel rack, use a mild detergent, or baking soda or vinegar diluted in water. Clean, and then dry with a soft cloth. It might be a little more expensive than the rubber variety, but it sparkles.

Rubber racks

It's not a piece of art, but there it sits in all its humble glory: useful, durable, reliable and inexpensive, a sound household investment for years to come. A rubber dish drying rack is usually rubber coated wire. They offer a compact solution for air drying plates, bowls, glassware, and utensils. A rubber mat will accompany most rubber racks for draining purposes. These inexpensive rubber racks meet every drying need and are durable.

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