Smith displays soaps, a scrubber, a coffee spoon, and even some non-cleaning items like a tiny watering can and a small plant ...

Plastic retains less heat ... non-slip silicone base that helps the colander sit high above the sink so water drains more easily.

This ensures that the plastic used in the colander is food ... Feet to allow you to rest the colander in the sink for drainage. These feet might be individual on four corners of a rectangular ...

Courtesy of Amazon To buy: Blue Ginkgo Over the Sink Colander, $15 (originally $17 ... And the BPA-free plastic is heat-resistant, too, so pasta night can commence without losing any tortellini ...

One such item gaining momentum is the over-the-sink colander. We all know the classic colander—a bowl-shaped tool filled with holes for draining foods like pasta or rinsing fruits and vegetables.

Sure, you might buy it to wash produce. But don’t be surprised if this handy mesh colander earns a permanent place over your sink, when you discover it’s also the perfect spot to air dry hand ...