Rinse and drain without touching the sink
Collapsible Colander Set with Draining Base (3 Sizes + Base)
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The base sits on the counter with its spout over the sink edge. Drop a colander on it and pour. The water runs down the tray, off the spout, into the sink.
Fold flat to 1.3 inches. All three nest into one drawer-sized stack.
Rigid rim and base hold their shape when you pour a full pot.
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Holds Full Shape
When you pour hot pasta
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Drawer Storage
All three nest flat
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Counter Drain
Base routes to sink
Jessica M.
Awesome to have!! We got a big family so the sink fills up fast so this is a good addition to have
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Collapsible Colander Set with Draining Base (3 Sizes + Base)
I use it for everything now
Bought it for pasta, turns out it's perfect for washing fruit too.
Perfect for tiny kitchens
If you're in a rental with one sink and zero counter space, get this. I cook for my boyfriend and our roommate most nights and the sink is always buried. Now I can drain pasta or rinse lettuce without excavating the dishes first.
Wasn't sure it would actually work
I'd bought two other collapsible colanders before and both ripped at the fold after a couple weeks, so I kept scrolling past this one for like a month. Finally caved when I had to balance a pot of boiling water on top of a pile of pans in the sink. Works exactly like the pictures and nothing's torn yet.
I cooked four nights in a row
I actually cooked dinner four nights in a row last week, which hasn't happened since we moved into this apartment. Before I'd see the sink and just order food because I didn't want to deal with it. Now I just set the base on the counter and pour. Water goes in the sink, food stays clean, and I'm not standing there trying to balance a colander on top of last night's pans. My partner asked what changed and I just pointed at the counter.
Hasn't ripped yet and I use it daily
I've had three fold-flat colanders tear at the seam. This one's been through pasta night four times a week for a month and still pops up tight.
Perfect for a tiny galley kitchen
I rent a studio with about two feet of counter space and nowhere to put a full-size colander. These nest flat in the drawer under my stove, and the base lets me drain right on the counter without clearing the sink first.
Turns out they're great for defrosting meat
I bought these because my sink is always full at dinnertime, but I ended up using the medium one to defrost chicken under running water, the holes let the water through and it sits right on the base so nothing drips on the counter. Didn't see that coming but now I use it that way constantly.
If you're in a tiny apartment, get this
I live in a 600 sq ft rental with a boyfriend who leaves dishes in the sink for days. If you're cooking in a small space with a partner who doesn't clean up right away, this is the thing that keeps you from losing your mind. I can make dinner without waiting for him to do his breakfast bowl first. The colanders fold flat so they don't take up the cabinet space I don't have, and the base means I'm not balancing a hot pot over a pile of his cereal bowls trying to find a flat spot.
Watched the video three times before I bought it
I kept thinking it would tip or the water would go everywhere, but my roommate got one first and I saw it work. Glad I finally just ordered it.
The Sink Is Full. The Pasta Is Done. Now What?
Drain on the Counter. Water Goes in the Sink.
You get home. The pot goes on. The sink is full of last night's pans and this morning's mugs. The pasta is done in eight minutes.
You dig a hole in the dishes with one hand, balance the colander on a crooked pan with the other, and pour boiling water over your knuckles.
The colander tips. The pasta slides into the sink water. Half of it swims with the dish soap. You stand there holding an empty pot.
Set this base on the counter with its spout over the sink edge. Drop a colander on it and pour. The water runs down the sloped tray, off the spout, straight into the sink. The pasta stays on the counter and never touches the sink. The base holds the colander level. Your hands stay dry. Then fold all three flat and stack them in a drawer.
Drains on the counter, not in the sink.
Folds flat. All three nest into one drawer stack.
Rigid rim holds its shape under a full pot.
Why the Counter Base Beats Draining in the Sink
Every colander tells you to drain in the sink. That works if the sink is empty and the bottom is flat and you've got both hands on the pot. When the sink is full of dishes or the water starts pooling or your colander tips on a crooked pan, the pasta slides into the dirty water and dinner is over. This one sits on the counter on its own draining base. The spout hangs over the sink edge. Water runs down the tray and into the sink. The food stays on the counter and never touches the sink or the water pooling in it.
Why the Counter Base Beats Draining in the Sink
Every colander tells you to drain in the sink. That works if the sink is empty and the bottom is flat and you've got both hands on the pot. When the sink is full of dishes or the water starts pooling or your colander tips on a crooked pan, the pasta slides into the dirty water and dinner is over. This one sits on the counter on its own draining base. The spout hangs over the sink edge. Water runs down the tray and into the sink. The food stays on the counter and never touches the sink or the water pooling in it.
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Rigid rim and bottom hold shape under a full pot of hot water
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Three sizes fold flat and nest into one drawer
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Base fits most sinks including overmount with a lip
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Loop handles stay cool and give you a grip with wet hands or mitts
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The Sink That Stays Full While Dinner Gets Made
1,900+ home cooks and the friends who asked where they bought it
The Sink That Stays Full While Dinner Gets Made
1,900+ home cooks and the friends who asked where they bought it
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Make Dinner Without Clearing the Sink First
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Colanders Nest Flat in One Drawer Stack
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Quarts Across Three Sizes (3, 4, and 5)
The Collapsible Colander Set includes three colanders and one countertop draining base. Set the base on the counter with the spout over the sink edge, drop a colander on it, and pour. Water runs into the sink. Food stays on the counter.
The Sink Is Full. The Pasta Is Done. Now What?
Set the draining base on the counter with its spout hanging over the sink edge. Drop the colander on it. Pour the whole pot in. The water sheets down the tray and off the spout straight into the sink. Your pasta stays on the counter and never touches the sink or the water pooling in it.
No digging a hole in last night's dishes. No balancing the colander on a crooked pan. No sink water climbing up into your food. The base is a rigid sloped tray with non-slip feet that hold it in place while you pour. The colander has a rigid rim and a rigid perforated bottom that keep their shape under a full pot of boiling water.
When you're done, press the rim and it folds flat to about an inch. All three nest into one stack that fits in a drawer.
How to Drain Pasta
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Set Base on Counter
Place the draining base on the counter with the spout hanging over the sink edge. Non-slip feet keep it in place.
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Drop Colander, Pour
Set a colander on the base. Pour the full pot. Water runs down the tray, off the spout, into the sink.
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Fold Flat, Stack
Press the rim down. Colander folds to 1.3 inches. All three nest into one stack that fits in a drawer.
Not a sink colander. A counter colander with a base.
Most colanders live in the sink, which works fine until the sink is full of dishes. Then you dig a hole with one hand while holding a boiling pot with the other, or you balance the colander on a crooked pan and watch half the pasta slide into the water below. This set sits on the counter on its own draining base. The base's spout hangs over the sink edge, so the water goes into the sink while the food stays out of it. Make a real dinner on a bad night without cleaning the sink first.
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Draining Base with Spout. Pour on Counter, Water Goes in Sink
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Three Sizes (3qt, 4qt, 5qt). Fold Flat, Nest into One Stack
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Rigid Rim and Bottom. Holds Shape Under Full Pot of Pasta
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Drains on counter, no sink cleaning required first
Collapsible Colander Set Questions
How does it hold up when I pour boiling pasta water through it?
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The rim and bottom are rigid, so the colander holds its full shape when you pour. The fold band connects them with a flexible silicone that stays put under heat. Set the colander on the base, pour the pot, and the rim stays open while the water runs off the spout into the sink.
Will the water actually go in the sink or run across my counter?
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The base is a sloped tray with a spout on one end. You hang the spout over the sink edge before you pour, so the water has one place to go: down the tray and off the spout straight into the sink. Non-slip feet on the underside keep the base in place while you work.
Can I use this when my sink is full of dishes?
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Yes, that's what the draining base is for. Set the base on the counter with the spout hanging over the sink edge, drop the colander on it, and pour. The food stays on the counter and the water goes into the sink. You never touch the dishes or the water pooling around them.
How much cabinet space does this take up when I'm not using it?
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All three colanders collapse flat to about 1.3 inches each and nest together into one stack. The entire set (colanders plus base) fits in a standard kitchen drawer. The large colander is about 11.5 inches across when you measure the widest part.
What size sink does the draining base fit?
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It fits most sinks, including overmount sinks with a raised lip. If your sink has a very tall lip, angle the base slightly so the spout clears the edge. Set the base on the counter before pouring and keep the spout positioned over the basin.