The over the sink dish drainer is a perfect addition in a small apartment kitchen with limited countertop space.

Counterspace is reserved for important duties, such as food preparation, and due to its nature of resting over the top of a kitchen sink - dishes can be left to drip-dry as the water drips down the sinkhole, and doesn’t pool on a worktop.

A collapsible dish drying rack in polypropylene, coated steel or stainless steel offers the ideal space to hold plates (often 8 to 12), mugs, or bowls, as well as utensils in a separate holder, for fast and easy drying.

Some of the popular choice in the range of versatile over the sink dish rack systems include–

The Progressive International Collapsible over the Sink Dish Drainer with is innovative ability to expand in size for use, and than to collapse down for ease in storability. A compact dish drainer of this nature holds up to 8-plates (10-inch in diameter), offers space for cutlery items, and comes with adjustable arms (16½ to 26¾-inch) for use over various sink sizes – this item retails for $24.95.

The Better Housewares Over-the-Sink Dish Drainer constructed in stainless steel, measures 13¾ x 11½ x 5-inch in its compact – non-expanded size, and once pulled out to its maximum usable size, measures 21-inch in length – an ideal size to fit most sinks. It comes with non-slip pads to ensure it remains in position, and built to accept dinner plates, with a separate tray for cutlery items – this drainer retails for $24.95.

A over sink dish drainer often collapses down into a compact size, some even 2/3 of there original size, to make it a simple household product to clean in a dishwasher.

Top-quality pieces of kitchenware, such as the over sink dish rack, offer a perfect solution for drip-drying dishes in a compact sized kitchen area, such as those in a studio flat, watercraft, travel trailer, or similar such utility vehicle.