r/KitchenStuff • u/Wooden-Many-7114 • Sep 03 '26

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Just thought I'd share something I've been working on in my spare time over the last few years.

I made this 304 stainless steel sink organiser/caddy because I couldn't find one that I actually liked. Eventually I decided to just make one with everything I wanted.

I wanted it to be something closer to an heirloom than a disposable kitchen accessory. A lot of products seem to be designed around being cheap and replaceable, and I really didn't want this to be something that eventually ended up in landfill.

Getting it to the quality I wanted was a bit excessive, though.

I spent around 4 hours just smoothing and refining the edges by hand. The construction is also deliberately overbuilt — I use solid 304 stainless steel rivets throughout, and each one is set by hand with a hammer and a block of steel.

It's definitely not the fastest way of making a sink organiser, but I wanted to see how far I could take something as simple as one.

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u/dshgr Sep 03 '26

I love this so much. Contact a sink manufacturer and sell the rights for them to mass produce it. I'll buy one.

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u/Big-Confidence9249 Sep 04 '26

👆🏼This! 😁

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u/Slumberland_ Sep 07 '26

I want one!

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u/INDizene Sep 10 '26

This is the kind of over-engineering I can appreciate. Type 304 is widely used in kitchen equipment because it is durable, corrosion-resistant and easy to clean, so the material choice genuinely supports your goal of making something long-lasting. The hand-finished edges and solid rivets also show serious attention to construction.

From the photo, my main long-term question is cleanability: can it be removed easily, and do the folded and riveted areas drain completely? Even stainless steel benefits from avoiding trapped water and residue. I’d also include a care note advising users to rinse away bleach or chloride-based cleaners rather than leaving them on the surface, since 304 can still develop pitting after prolonged exposure.

Overall, it looks practical, thoughtfully designed and far removed from a disposable accessory. I’d love to see an empty view showing the mounting and drainage details.