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[–] dylanmorgan@sh.itjust.works 54 points 1 day ago (5 children)

And then you get to a point where you look at that and think “clever but I’m sure it’s fucked up in some way that isn’t immediately obvious.”

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can't figure out how you'd actually get a knife in those slots with the ledge above it.

[–] tamman2000@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I have this drying rack, and... I LOVE it!

But the knife holder is the biggest problem. All the bits are modular so you can set it up with the knife holder not having something right above it, but my favorite knife is too long to sit in the knife holder without stabbing the countertop. I solved the problem by getting one of those magnetic knife holders and mounting it to the side of the rack.

Also, when people who come over to my place for dinner or hanging out, about half of them make a comment about how awesome the drying rack is.

(I'm 47 and I got this rack about 5 years ago)

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[–] slippyferret@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lots of folks saying “why don’t you just dry and put your dishes away?” but I have this exact model and use it mainly for storage. Zero cabinet space in my tiny kitchen. With this I can actually own enough plates and bowls to feed guests!

yeah I own one cause even though I have a dishwasher there's some stuff that's hand wash only and you can use it for handy storage too like yours

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 101 points 2 days ago (16 children)

Just wait until you discover the dishwasher.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 51 points 2 days ago (9 children)

I wanted to put a rack for those dishwasher trays into a regular cupboard, so that we could have basically a real dishwasher for dirty stuff, and a cupboard for clean stuff so that we never have to empty it.

My husband Veto'd it, because "that's the epitome of laziness". Which I think is exactly the point, but whatever. It's his job to empty the dishwasher now, which solves the problem too.

[–] TaTTe@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Do you mean like this?

https://images.app.goo.gl/1iUCRCcFd7XAUxBc6

It's basically in every kitchen in Finland, and has spread somewhat to the other Nordic countries, but is apparently rare elsewhere.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

No, I mean those dishwasher drawers you have in there? You should be able to take those and just slide them into a regular cupboard. You out empty ones in the dishwasher, and over time you fill those when you use the dishes.

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[–] mobotsar@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Looks terrible. I can't use the sink without worrying about splashing the clean dishes. Disgusting. And they're practically just hanging in my way.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'm old, and I actually hate this...

How awkward it must be to try to remove the knives. And why is the fruit in the top right? The cutting boards are going to leak all over the counter after you wash them.

Also, I have a dishwasher... So this is just a great way to block the window in front of most sinks for no good reason.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You're the only person who mentioned the window.

An efficient way to drain dishware is great, but looking out the window when you're in the kitchen brings much joy.

And a window can be an emergency fire escape.

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 6 points 1 day ago

This is normal in Italy. Just the rack would be higher.

[–] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We just got one of these a couple weeks ago, my mom and I got to crack up over this, thank you. Who knows how many more laughs I'll be able to share with her before death comes knocking.

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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How do you get the knives in and out of that thing?

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 18 points 1 day ago (3 children)

With AI, of course!

More importantly, why is the drain on the side of the sink? How do to you get the water out of that thing?

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 44 points 2 days ago (9 children)

wiki/Maiju_Gebhard

Maiju Gebhard (September 15, 1896, in Helsinki – July 18, 1986, in Helsinki) was a Finnish inventor who invented the dish drying cabinet as the head of the household department at the Finnish Work Efficiency Institute in 1944 and 1945. She was the only child of economist Hannes Gebhard and politician Hedvig Gebhard.

[–] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Thats a pathetic little kitchen faucet. Real grownups use professional multi-spray kitchen faucets with removable head and swivel action...

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[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (5 children)

The knives look like a pain to load and remove though

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Yup. Also: I'm tall, so now I can't see everything that's in the sink. It also needs some kind of anti-tip measure if the suggested use is to keep heavy dishes up high like that. Also, I'm not convinced this is sanitary - are we gonna get raw-chicken-water-splashback onto clean plates?

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[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 days ago (35 children)

It's the double sink that gets me. I've lived in places with a double sink. I do not have a double sink right now.
I need double sink in my life.

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[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Yeah, no I'll stick with the dishwasher.

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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm old enough to say it's pretty. No silverware. No utility/paring knives. Too many bowls, not enough plates. Most of my utensils can't hang. no glasses/cups, need at least 3 cutting boards.

Great taste, marginal execution.

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The knife holder forces you to pull the knives up which simply is impossible with that shelf above

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[–] match@pawb.social 4 points 1 day ago

i would've loved this as a kid but i had a Bad Childhood

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

That would cause me so much claustrophobia at the sink i would stop washing dishes.

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

This looks like to make cleaning large pans or baking sheets unnecessarily difficult.

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