Dish rackIt depends
Dish rack: plastic tray or steel frame?
OXO's compact rack against simplehuman's compact steel frame. You are paying to stop emptying the tray.
Aisle
Sink & Dry
A dish rack is either invisible or a daily annoyance. Annoyances usually come from rust at the welds, water pooling under the tray, or a footprint too big for the counter. Pricier racks mostly solve the first two. Measure your counter before solving the third.
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Every pick in Sink & Dry
OXO Good Grips Compact Dish Rack
Small rack with a deep tray. You tip the water out yourself.
- Footprint
- About 13.75 × 10.3 in (listed)
- Build
- Molded tray with fold-down slots
- Drainage
- Tray with pour corners
- Care
- Top-rack dishwasher-safe
simplehuman Steel Frame Dishrack, Compact
Stainless frame, a tray that spreads water to dry, and a spout that drains into the sink.
- Frame
- Stainless steel, silicone-capped wires
- Footprint
- About 15 × 15.5 in, 7.5 in tall (listed)
- Drainage
- 360° swivel spout
- Tray
- Moisture-spreading, anti-residue coating
- Warranty
- 5 years (listed)