It looks nice but people say the slots are too thin for normal plates. is this true?
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I have ridiculously big square dinner plates and it holds them. We use our dishwasher for the most part but this still works great for a little or a lot. I've had mine for probably 8 months now and it still looks great.
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That's not true. The slots are not too close together. I live it and would never again have a traditional dish drainer.
1127544
I have Corelle plates and they do fit. They will knock over if you bump them. The plastic plates with a pretty thick rim that I use with my grandkids still fit, but not as well. I am doing dishes for 1 most of the time, so I rarely fill it full. It meets my needs.
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Sometimes I have trouble with the plates standing up when placed in the slots. Slots I feel are too wide. I still like this item and I use it everyday. There is only two of us in the home and I rather wash the few dishes then run the dishwasher. Would buy again.
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I have fiesta wear and it fits in the slots. I would consider that one of the thicker brands of dishes. Unless you have some really thick plates, you'll likely be fine.
1127547
I'm not sure what 'too thin for normal plates' means. I can stand plates up just fine. The plate racks are not really deep, so a single plate or two tend to lean over but they do stand up. This is still one of my favorite purchases over the past 6 months but of course everyone's needs are different. If your space is quite limited, this is an excellent solution in my opinion.
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I put plates in it. I also use a dishwasher, so this isn't enough for a full dinner worth of utensils and plates and all. But I find it works for me. I wanted something that fit into the sink, and this works.
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It might be because the plates are angled above one another. They are the same size, but not congruently arranged - think Olympic Rings. It is actually a pretty good set, for what it's worth. The plastic doesn't look all too cheap. And we have used it at a couple of parties at our house.
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It only has three large open slots for silverware. You would have to double up on dinner and salad forks in one slot. It would be tight but doable.
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It is pretty quiet... also fits great in the corner. A regular dinner plate will fit inside as well as a stardard mug for coffee or water.. I have found a few things that are too tall to fit but most things i need to heat or melt fit fine.
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Mine does. Bear in mind that different flatware patterns may be thicker than others; there are 8 slots with thick, high buffers between them, and 12 dinner knife slots to the top under where the over cloth is lying in the picture. There are no slots for butter knives. I have another drawer pad liner which I also got from Amazon that is larger, and has a different layout, but has the 8 slots for forks, spoons, etc., 12 slots for dinner knives and 12 slots for butter knives. I have been pleased with the performance of both of these. Remember knives slot on edge, and forks, spoons, etc. stack in their slots on their backs. Mine does. Bear in mind that different flatware patterns may be thicker than others; there are 8 slots with thick, high buffers between them, and 12 dinner knife slots to the top under where the over cloth is lying in the picture. There are no slots for butter knives. I have another drawer pad liner which I also got from Amazon that is larger, and has a different layout, but has the 8 slots for forks, spoons, etc., 12 slots for dinner knives and 12 slots for butter knives. I have been pleased with the performance of both of these. Remember knives slot on edge, and forks, spoons, etc. stack... » Read More Mine does. Bear in mind that different flatware patterns may be thicker than others; there are 8 slots with thick, high buffers between them, and 12 dinner knife slots to the top under where the over cloth is lying in the picture. There are no slots for butter knives. I have another drawer pad liner which I also got from Amazon that is larger, and has a different layout, but has the 8 slots for forks, spoons, etc., 12 slots for dinner knives and 12 slots for butter knives. I have been pleased with the performance of both of these. Remember knives slot on edge, and forks, spoons, etc. stack in their slots on their backs. « Show Less
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That issue had me confused, too; but I decided to buy it for my daughter anyway. I looked it over before taking it to her, and it looked adequate to me. My daughter has had no complaints and says it IS a space saver. It looks very nice in her kitchen, too. I helped with the dishes once and didn't have a problem with putting silverware in its container. If you're sloppy putting things in there, you might have to right them again; but, honestly, it just doesn't seem like it should be an issue. Hope you like it. It's very attractive and sturdy.
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I don't think it is deep enough to hold plates, but could hold smaller dishes. It is smaller than it looks in the picture, so check the measurements. I use it for DVD storage in the living room and it works great. It is very pretty and well made.
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Hi jonathan..I purchased this plate rack and it fits all my dinner plates perfectly..your average dinner plate only measures 6" in diameter..hope that helps..
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No I own this and it's not big enough for dinner plates , but if you're using small plates it might fit.
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We have 10" plates, 3/16 thick. The horizontal support piece across the back side of the top part of the rack prevented the plates from nesting deep enough to be safely supported. If you place a square plate corner down into the rack, the next corner may fit above that cross support and work for you. Obviously the size of the dish will be a factor.
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There are six slots. You could put three cake plates in one slot, probably two bowls, three dinner plates. I don't use these for dishes, but rather for craft materials. Hope this helps.
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I will answer on Sunday when I get back from vacation. The set is great except the interior pattern on the smaller plates looks like the plate is not clean and we feel we have to explain to guests that is only the pattern. You should be able to see the pattern larger on the ad for selling it. I think this pattern is unique because the pattern I described will be a turn off for many. BT
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The slot is big enough but the design of the drop & teeth at the back end will not work for you. It's too narrow. We are using it for correspondence & it's not working for us we are replacing it with another product.
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No, a standard round dinner plate won't fit. It doesn't show so well in the photo, but it's actually oval in design.
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Any plates will fit. There is no rule that says you must use the slots provided.
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The plate won't cover the entire slot. I used gorilla tape to seal rest of slot
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I was able to fit a metal plate (very thin) in mine. It's very very thin though. About the thickness of paper.