Cutlery tray

For the best organization of the internal space of retractable kitchen boxes, it is customary to use trays for cutlery. These ergonomic devices help to put things in order in drawers and in the kitchen as a whole and arrange spoons, forks , knives and other accessories, thereby facilitating the daily process of using them.

Varieties of trays for cutlery

According to the material of manufacture:

• the most common trays are plastic and metal (with or without perforations);
• there are also wooden trays, but they, despite their ecological compatibility, can not boast of a long period of operation, because they do not tolerate moisture well. To keep them longer, cleaned cutlery must be wiped dry before putting them in the tray. I must say that wooden liners are usually completed with expensive kitchen sets. These trays are most often made of beech, covered with a transparent acrylic lacquer to protect them from moisture. In this case, they serve for a long time and do not lose their form and functionality.

In size: there are some standard sizes of trays for the most common dimensions of kitchen sets. It is 30 cm, 40 cm, 45 cm, 50 cm, 55 cm, 60 cm, 80 cm and 90 cm. Convenient models with margins at the edges, which can be easily cut to the size of the box.

Distinct trays for storing cutlery and their filling.

• there are models with a compartment for large appliances - ladles, noise, etc;
• as well as ergonomic modular dividers, taking into account the height of drawers and compact folding trays for washing;
• for even greater compactness and ergonomics, two-level and sliding trays for cutlery are created;
• Also convenient are trays with the possibility of regulating the size of sections.

Useful functions of the cutlery tray

Accurate storage and sorting of kitchen cutlery is an important part of everyday life of every housewife, who follows the order and knows the sense in housekeeping. As an ergonomic device, able to help in this, there are special trays.

They have compact dimensions, which allow, nevertheless, to accommodate a large number of spoons of different sizes, forks, knives. Convenient storage and sorting help in the preparation of food and table layout, since you do not need to look for the device you need in the general heap.

Basic functions of the drawer tray:

• sorting kitchen appliances - by dividing the space into 4-6 separate pieces of different sizes, you can conveniently lay out different appliances in their places;
• drying kitchen utensils - after washing, you lay out forks-spoons on your cells, where they dry up and do not contact the wooden bottom of the kitchen box, and this protects furniture from moisture and its effects.

How to choose a tray for cutlery?

If the tray is not provided with a basic kitchen furniture kit or you need an additional insert, you can always buy it separately. It is necessary to correctly determine the following important parameters:

1. Required size . To do this, you need to measure the depth, width and height of the drawer into which the tray is to be placed.
2. Material of manufacture . I must say that plastic is the most acceptable option, because he has practically no shortcomings. He is not afraid of water, fat, acids. Products from it perfectly fit into the kitchen of any design. Stainless steel trays are also good and comfortable, having the same water resistance and no deformation. But they are very noisy - and this is their main drawback. About the shortcomings of wooden trays, we said above. But if for the sake of designer sophistication you are willing to spend your time wiping cleaned cutlery, choose classic wooden trays.