Compact Dishrack

Honestly, i was dubious about this, and thought that the hype and cost would turn out to be overblown. Happy to say i was wrong! I opted for the KT1181 Steel Frame; Dishes dry faster, and it holds a great amount, even iron cast heavy stuff . Very well thought out design, for example, no scummy little water puddle underneath that id found reoccurring with crappy plastic dish racks (fair enough they were £3 'cheapies', but still). This is thanks to the directable 'spout' that moves water away fast and cleanly. All very well built, and have to say very good looking....for a dish rack. Is it the most expensive dish rack you will buy in your life? Perhaps. But, seriously just buy it.

I spent an obscene amount of time researching drainers as in the 15 years we've lived together my hubby and I have been through tonnes. Despite the price tag, we gave this one a go because it is stylish, modern, and we know the simplehuman brand is built to last. I was initially worried about the size (we went for the compact due to our new sink draining board being quite small) - we are a family of four with two teens who are great at creating dishes and not so great at washing them! But from my pictures you can see that this drainer, even in its small size, does not disappoint! That is a 30cm frying pan in there with a large pot and lid, a colander, four pasta bowls, and a butter dish!!! I think the capacity is greatly aided by the high sides and the hooks on the side for cups. My only niggle is that I feel they could have fit three hooks on it instead of just two, but that really is the only downside so far. The moveable water spout is great too. We have it draining into our half sink and it is a great way to aid faster drying and most importantly no more limescale on the sink draining board! Very pleased and would not hesitate to recommend. P.S. I can't believe I have written so much about a dish drainer!!!

I used the previous version of the steel rack for almost 10 years but alas the plastics get brittle with age and the whole kaboodle needed replacement. These Simplehuman racks are very durable and I expect this to last as long as the old one did. The new version improves on the previous with a fixed front cup drainer (which no longer slides in and out) and now drains the water into a separate funnel. The drainer funnel is updated and no longer leaks due to the way the rotating joint is designed. It is easier to remove and clean, just unscrew the metal disc at the top of the tray and off it comes as gunk will collect down there. The plastic base is sealed and bonded to the steel rim. I have no problems with water leakage. You can pile on loads of plates, pots, pans, chopping boards etc. Its very spacious. However I'm not too happy its no longer supplied with the bamboo knife block that came with the old version, which for me was indispensable. Fortunately with a bit of DIY hackery the old block can just about be squeezed into the cutlery drainer. This is an expensive purchase but from my experience of the previous one, this should also last a very long time.

I thought long and hard about buying this item, I wondered what the real difference or benefits between my normal plastic dish rack and this stilt-house style dish rack but when I took the thing out of the box, put it in my kitchen and put it to work I really did love it. Firstly it looks great, really adds a bit of style to the kitchen, but the rack is also very practical and sturdy and the raised legs and drip tray are just genius. So much water goes on your work top and scum builds up under a normal dish-rack and this prevents this from happening. There is also a cutlery compartment which slots onto the rack in the corner and is removable, a nice touch, and the rack itself is 360 degrees so can be moved around to suit where your sink is or where it looks best. It is called 'compact' and this would be quite correct, some reviews complain that it does not hold enough items but I have piled this thing high with plates, bowls pots pans and it holds the lot, it does not look neat but the washing up never did and I do not have OCD so this is fine by me. I do live in a two bed flat, just the two of us and the rack holds just the right amount even on the busiest of dirty dish days, but maybe this is made for just two people rather than a 5 person family. I have given it 4 rather than 5 stars purely because large round dishes often sit at a tilt rather than straight up (as noted by other reviewers) this may be a problem for some but used correctly stacking dishes from the back to front it does work for me and because all the other features are so good and it looks great I am very happy with this dish rack.

I love Simplehuman products - their clean lines and minimalist design aesthetic really attract me. I have read mixed things about some of their products, however, so it was with trepidation (but out of necessity) that I ordered this compact dish rack. Having moved into a studio flat, space is, unfortunately, limited. Dimension-wise this was smallest dishrack I could find. I was very pleasantly surprised when it arrived, however. It's small but very functional - you can fit a surprisingly large amount of plates, cups, utensils, pans etc. There are two great things about it which set it apart from other dishracks, however: firstly, it has a pivoting draining spout which means the water drains out in any direction you want to it; and secondly, its size means you can lift it up and pop it in the sink to drain overnight, if need be. It's very easy to clean, with the wire rack and the utensil holder both removable. The only part that isn't, to my knowledge, removable is the pivoting spout, but I just use a bottle cleaner and then rinse water through it. If you have a small flat like me, I really cannot recommend this product enough.

Excellent piece of kit. Bought to replace previous one which had lasted years! This one just as impressive.

Good quality dishrack which is still going strong after 2 years use. Good self draining system meaning the rack doesn't get mouldy after a few days! Larger plates do not stack too well and tend to lean on each other rather than have support from the rack itself. Disappointed by the omission of the knife block. We used the knife block insert from the previous dishrack which eventually split. I ordered a custom made knife block from Etsy (as seen in the video) which was expensive due to the overseas shipping. Overall still a decent purchase but will look at other brands next time

This is a neat looking drainer and holds a surprising amount of pots/pans. The draining spout is a great idea. Highly recommend.