When You Need a Tiny Dish Rack for a Tiny Kitchen

Cambria Bold
Cambria Bold
Cambria Bold is the Executive Editor of Cubby, and one of Apartment Therapy Media’s first full-time editors from way back when. She was The Kitchn's founding Design and Lifestyle Editor as well as Managing Editor of Re-Nest, Apartment Therapy’s late '00s green living site. She…read more
updated May 1, 2019
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Looking for the perfect small dish rack for your small kitchen? If you only have a little bit of countertop space next to your sink for a dish rack, and you need something compact yet sturdy that won’t break under the weight of a few dozen dishes, then we’ve found just the thing.

The Mini Wire Frame Dish Rack from simplehuman (Image credit: simplehuman)

Our pick? The Mini Wire Frame Dish Rack from simplehuman ($25). This long, narrow dish drainer is only 9.6″ wide, yet it can fit full-size dinner plates and hold a ton if you stack it just right.

Dimension differences between simplehuman’s Compact and Mini dish racks (Image credit: simplehuman )

Its slightly larger cousin — the Compact Wire Frame Dish Rack ($35, shown in the first photo) — is also a solid small-space pick, but it’s five inches wider, so if you only have a wee bit of countertop space for a dish rack, the Mini is the way to go. We also love the pivoting pour spout that drains water right back into the sink. Such a smart detail!

Buy it → Mini Wire Frame Dish Rack from simplehuman, $25 on Amazon

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