Best Dish Drying Mats
Efficiently dry large and delicate items with the OXO Good Grips Large Silicone Drying Mat. Sized to fit large items such as 12-inch frying pans, platters, salad bowls and more. Soft, non-slip surface protects delicate items like stemware and is sized to fit large items such as 12 frying pans, platters, salad bowls and more.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My only concerns with the Oxo mat are: * You do need to regularly wipe underneath the mat and the mat's underside. I use this mat: * Everyday for non-dishwasher pots/pans, knives, crystal stemware, & glasses. * To place hot cast iron lids on while cooking. * To place very warm pots from stove. I use this mat BECAUSE: * It takes less room & commitment than a permanent dish rack. * Dries dishes, especially glasses, better than microfiber mats. * It is easy to clean. * It doubles as a trivet."
"Over the years, I've tried various things to isolate the pump from the box, and quiet the pump."
"I got this mat because it seemed as if it might be an ideal place to put those items that I need to wash and reuse again in a short time."
"It is such a great soft mat that I roll it lengthwise and put it in my drawer alongside the foil and wax paper boxes when it is not in use."
"Also, I feel like the ridges are not high enough, if I leave my wood cutting board or a knife on it, the next morning a part of it is still wet where it's touching the bottom of the mat."
"It builds up mold very very quickly and takes more time to clean the mat than cleaning the dishes."
"I had to rinse off everyday to try to get water (white spots) off and they it takes for ever to dry."
"I was looking to replace my drying mat that I purchased from Costco."
Dries faster than ordinary dish towels. Care Instructions: If the mat has absorbed a great amount of water, wring it out, hang dry, or tumble dry low before storing or returning to the counter in order to maintain effectiveness of the drying mat. This unique design holds 4 times its weight in water by combining a thin layer of foam between two high quality, extremely absorbent, durable, microfiber layers.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The silicone mat got slimy and I had to frequently scrub it with a brush even though the only thing being put on it were clean dishes - oh, and it also always managed to have water go under the mat all the time so underneath would get slimy and also leave a watermark on my granite counter tops - very messy. It's actually stayed very clean even after a couple of months of daily use (unlike the silicone mat or traditional rack) but I love that I can simply throw it in the washing machine when it does get dirty. It's very absorbent - I've had no issues with it leaking or dripping water (no water goes under the mat like with the silicone mat) so no mess and keeps my counter tops clean."
"It has a small hook like thing for hanging it and it can be refolded easily to fit into a kitchen cabinet."
"I never use dish rack plastic bottom again."
"That one has an unpleasant foamy smell (as in...a memory foam pillow or mattress pad). The 16x18-inch one arrived fast and in good shape. We don't have a lot of kitchen space, and the small dish drying rack is not always spacious enough."
"I bought 4 of these when they were around $5 or $6 each as add-ons, I thought that was a good price."
"Such a simple product in a nice neutral color!"
"I am extremely sensitive to mold, and so far this hasn't developed an odor at all."
"Can toss in wash if it gets icky, and given it dries in a flash (often faster than what is in the drain rack on top of it) well...I bought more of these."
This dish drying mat is a new solution to the age old tradition of placing dish towels on the counter when hand washing pots and pans. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"They work really well and dry really fast."
"I prefer to hand wash most things and sometimes I run out of room in our drying rack."
"So anything clean gets placed here if not fully dry (like anything plastic - why does it never come out of the dishwasher dry?!)."
"My only wish is that this were just a bit bigger, as my regular size dish drainer could use a more generous mat underneath."
"This may proved to be the perfect size and color for us."
"I wish they were just a pinch wider cause my dish rack doesn't quite fit perfectly on them."
"I put this neutral mat under my drying rack."
"It is rather smaller than I thought since it is supposed to be a large."
Best Drinking Straw Dispensers
Can you imagine sipping your aromatic coffee or your refreshing cocktail with a sleek stainless steel drinking straw that would add a unique stylish touch to your drinking experience while respecting the environment? Made of durable stainless steel and intended for lifelong use, these ultimate quality shiny straws will be a stylish replacement for common disposable drinking straws, making your guests’ heads turn with admiration in your next cocktail party, Sunday BBQ, party favor or family reunion around a festive table. Also, the straw is only approximately 6 inches long from after the bend (8 inches total), so it will not fit in all cups. Fits the " YETI Rambler 20 oz Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tumbler with Lid " exeptionaly well!!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Really nice straws."
"They are easy to wash, easy to use, and I feel good about not using those cheap plastic straws that are so bad for landfills and the environment."
"This set of stainless drinking straws and straw cleaning brush is just what I needed for my new stainless doublewalled tumbler."
"These guys package with 4 metal straws that fit into the sipping slot in the cap."
"SipWell Stainless Steel Drinking Straws, Set of 4, Free Cleaning Brush IncludedSipWell Stainless Steel Drinking Straws, Set of 4, Free Cleaning Brush Included. they are awesome. i will enjoy them as much as my grand kids will too when they come to visit."
"Other reviewers are correct when they say that they often fall into the cup lid, but I personally don't think that having to lift the straw out of the lid (it hasn't fallen all the way through) is the end of the world."
"I think the lines are just hard to see."
"I never knew these existed until seeing Oprah and her guests use them on The Oprah show years ago."
Best Floor Comfort Mats
Our Anti-fatigue mats are ideal as a standing desk mats and provide comfort for people working at a stand up desk all day or spending long hours on their feet. Stable and supportive so you can stand on the floor mat comfortably for long periods of time without rocking or compressing to the hard floor. #COMFORTABLE: Our Sky Core Foam is the perfect blend of support and softness for standing all day in the kitchen or office.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It is thick, soft and spacious and can provide hours of entertainment watching the imprints disappear as you step off it, back to perfect form."
"Additionally, having the long bevel on the mat makes stepping on the edge of the mat not so bad. Pros: *Provide great anti-fatigue. *Large surface area. *Plenty of padding. *Beveled edges makes stepping on the edge of the mat not so bad. Cons: *None. Additional Considerations: Make sure you take into consideration all of the little details when selecting a mat."
"The Sky mats are also thicker and seem to cushion our feet more when standing on them than the old gel mats."
"I wanted this for my workshop and it is the perfect size for the bench I wanted placed next to, Comfortable to stand on, not too squishy, but much easier on the feet and body than the cement."
"This is a lovely gel mat."
"I live in a basement unit w/ pretty much cement floors that are freezing the majority of the year."
"Just purchased an adjustable / standing desk and came close to dramatically overspending on a sanding mat."
"Emailed warranty information to replace with no response on several occasions."
Best Refrigerator Magnets
Pay Attention. These magnets are not strong magnets because the exposed portion of these magnets all have a north polarity, which allows the magnets to adhere strongly to metal but have a weak connection to each other (flux between magnets is less than 50 kG2mm2). Tiergrade whiteboard magnets also great for kids creativity to learn colors and counting. Office magnets can help you post signs, hang artwork, and organize planning materials and contact information. These small strong magnets are must have item for teacher, they work great for displaying student work and hanging posters in classroom without blocking any information on the page. Great powerful colored magnets for moms, teachers, and office workers anyone who needs to stay organized! These push pin magnets are tiny too so they won't cover up exact things you want to display. MUST HAVE ITEM: Ideal for holding printer paper, notes, photos, posters and cards on whiteboards, fridge, bulletin boards, magnetic maps, calendars, lockers, file cabinets and other magnetic surfaces. But we’re betting you’ll fall in love with these fridge magnets, and a team of wild horses couldn’t get them out of your hands and make you send them back.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I stopped and started a video review of them because I thought "People need to see this or they probably won't believe it"!"
"I don't know why, but I sure seem to need a lot of magnets."
"Exactly what I needed to replace my crappy fridge magnets."
"My daughter like to mess around with the magnets a lot."
"My 2-year son calls it little bells, and he likes them as toys, however he's already lost 4 packs, I will not give him one more."
"Bought it almost two months ago."
"I don't know why, but I love these tiny, but strong, magnets that I stick on my refrigerator."
"Magnets are awesome.Perfect strength for hanging small items and papers."
Best Trivets
When roasting meats in Dutch ovens, the Lodge trivet elevates your meat to prevent scorching and improve browning. 8-inch preseasoned cast-iron meat rack/trivet designed for all Lodge Dutch ovens 4 quarts or larger.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I like it equally for a triviet, as I want to protect my countertops and sometimes need to remove a hot pan from the stove to make room for something else."
"Put it on a medium burner, toss your sandwich in your skillet, or griddle, then (with tongs or welding gloves) plop this little trivet on top of your sandwich. If you need more weight, put some water in a saucepan and set it on the trivet - the "legs" on the trivet keep the saucepan from cooling the trivet and your sandwich is nicely smushed. I grabbed the trivet, put an olive on end over one of the small holes and pushed with my thumb - the pit jumped through the hole and left the meat on the other side. I grabbed a bowl, put the trivet on top and went through that can of olives in no time. Hint - the holes are beveled, and the olives sit very nicely in the bevel, but they don't pit as well - turn the trivet over and use the "flat" side of the hole."
"Just wish it had a tool to move it from burner to burner, but that's a small thing."
"Bought this as a rack for the inside of my lodge cast iron dutch overn and I love it, Used it to roast a whole chicken and it was perfect."
"Works exactly how it's supposed to the only downside I would say is that I wish it was lifted up a little higher because I usually put onions and mushrooms underneath my roasted chicken."
"Fits perfectly and just the right height to keep your meat off the bottom."
"Cast iron, works great as a trivet/rack, bacon press or induction hob."
"This item isn’t deep enough to really lift the meat up off the bottom of the pan."
Best Spoon Rests
The Oggi stainless steel spoon rest fits just about any size spoon while taking up little room on your counter. Fits just about any size spoon.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Its very good quality."
"My mother had something similar when I was growing up that rarely needed more than a rinse, while I have to scrub this with hot water and then dish-wash it after every use to prevent permanent stains."
"The double spoon holder is quite sturdy, which I was nervous about after reading some reviews for the single holder being a bit flimsy."
"My daughter has one of these in her kitchen and I needed one, so I picked this one up ... its very heavy duty stainless, and I really appreciate having a spook rest so I don't have to make messes on my stone counter tops..."
"This is a really nice, simple spoon rest at a great price."
"It was a battle between either getting my counter/stove dirty with whatever was on the spoon or getting the spoon dirty if something was on the counter."
"Matches the sink and other kitchen things."
"Looks a lot better than the ones at Walmart (this one is the same size as the one at Walmart)."
Best Napkin Holders
Precisely weighted tension arm to remove one napkin at a time.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I can be frugal about the oddest things and $19.99 seemed excessive for such a plain napkin holder. The design is simple and elegant like most simplehuman items and i can put regular napkins, take-out napkins, tea napkins - ANY napkin in this holder and it will still dispense ONE napkin at a time."
"To make matters worse, many napkin holders must be filled to a very specific point to work correctly. The concept used is simple: using a jointed arm with a specific amount of balance, it creates enough down-force to keep the napkins neatly in place, but is light enough to allow you to pull one napkin out without it disturbing the rest. Napkin type WILL come in to play to some degree, as will the ANGLE you remove these napkins from the holder. The napkins used in my video are made by Vanity Affair (they are the nicer napkins that I always thought were expensive until I found them here on Amazon for not much more than bargain brand ones.). Once you get used to operation, you will be able to remove just one napkin with wet hands, without getting other napkins wet...to date, this is the only product I have used that allows this."
"*Little fun fact, the other day I noticed this napkin holder is a kitchen table prop on the TV show "Two and a Half Men" (it's on the later seasons with Ashton Kutcher)."
"I purchased this sleek and modern napkin holder because I was frustrated with my pretty, vertical napkin holder from Crate & Barrel."
"My husband was very skeptical and thought it looked goofy but now loves it."
"Simple human products are very innovative, love the design and style and holds them down."
"Like most simplehuman products I own, very well designed, build solidly, and has made my life easier."
"This is a great napkin holder."
Best Food Service Uniforms
The aprons come with additional long ties that can be wrapped/tied in front or back, ensuring endless comfort. If you are not using them for cooking, you can rest assure that they are going to protect your clothes from paint spots, wood remains, grill grime, and other forms of dirt depending upon the nature of the task as these only cover a certain part of your body. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Bought two of the 3 pocket waist aprons and used them yesterday for a garage sale with a friend."
"These are a great deal. the three pockets are large enough to hold the check book folders. fits most sizes. durable comfortable material."
"After reading the information I realized they were normal cotton material. The strings were very long, I was able to wrap them around me and tie in the front, I am a tiny girl, so this would be great for ANY SIZE person."
"I bought these after getting tired if wearing old, worn out ones all the time."
"Well made apron with three good pocket space."
"I did add some appliques to the apron to make it more school friendly since it was only available in black."
"Our team loved having these at a fair where we were demoing products."
"I bought this apron on the advice of an occupational therapist so that my mother could put her foley bag plus two nephrostomy bags along with the tubes inside it."
Best Toothpick Holders
Hanamal Bamboo Wooden Toothpicks (1000pcs). Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have thrown away so many packages of toothpicks because they splintered or did not have much of a point on them, The Hanamal Bamboo Toothpicks are all uniform in size and shape, and have a nice point on each end."
"Thin, strong and don't fray on the end like regular toothpicks."
"I know these are merely toothpicks but even toothpicks have their pluses and minuses."
"It is difficult to get excited about a toothpick, but these do differ from most."
"Love the little hole in the top of the cover to allow you to shake out one toothpick at a time without having to remove it."
"This was definitely a good buy, my husband is a toothpick lover, he must use one after every time he eats."
"We needed to buy a ton of toothpicks for STEM project (we were having kids construct towers with just toothpicks and marshmallows)-- these toothpicks were sturdy and did the job."
"Well, this is unexpected."
Best Cookbook Stands & Recipe Holders
Back in 1979 our local bookstore asked us to make acrylic shelves for displaying their greeting cards. Demand in the marketplace for our acrylic displays was so profound that it redefined our focus and helped make us one of the most respected names in the industry. What began in a chicken coop in Maryland, grew to a Vermont barn, and a very charming old Vermont mill, is now in a modern manufacturing facility in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. The business may have grown, but our focus on you hasnÕt changed. The extra large size is perfect for larger books.^Base -- 15-3/4" L x 6" W x 1-1/2" H; Acrylic -- 15-3/4" L x 12" W^Cherry base with acrylic shield - Adjusts to any book - Folds flat for storage.^Made in America by Clear Solutions Household.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"*Collapses for storage. *Acrylic shield easy to clean and protects the book. Cons: *It has a very strong odor (I've had for about a week and it is still there. That is the only thing I don't love, and for this price I would expect a polished/ sanded furniture grade product."
"Now he can easily see recipes and when splatter happens, it's easy to clean up from the clear plastic shield without making a mess of the cookbook page."
"This is excellent quality and wonderful to use...the front protector moves out of the way easily so you can turn pages...I have a very large cook book that is one of my favorites now and it fits perfectly."
"It's kind of a large thing."
"I had first purchased the smaller "Deluxe" version of this holder (same brand) and returned it, as even a small/narrow cookbook would push against the hinged acrylic cover and cause book and acrylic front to fall forward; it wouldn't hold the book open."
"The only con I have is that the hardcovers - binding area - are a little damaged because the edge of the plastic where the book rests is sharp."
"I checked out other cookbook holders before choosing this one and what won me over is its stylish good looks and its ability to adjust sizes to accommodate oversized cookbooks as well as her iPad."
"The loose sheet of plexi in the back is a little goofy to use and store, but the overall result is just fine and I love that I can put it away tidily when not in use since it folds."