Thanks to Magisso, orderly kitchen sinks just got stylish
14.1.2022
Translation: Katherine Martin
Kitchen cloths can be breeding grounds for germs if you don’t dry them quickly enough. Thankfully, I’ve found a solution that takes care of this, and looks good to boot.
Yep, this concerns a First World problem. Most definitely. While others, like my colleague Caro and her luffa sponge, are paying attention to sustainability issues, «all» I have in mind is a practical, aesthetically pleasing enhancement. It bugs me that kitchen cloths don’t really have a true home in the sink. Sometimes they’re draped over the tap to dry, other times they just lie in the basin, soaking up excess water.
Surely there has to be a solution to this intolerable situation. And yes, some cloth manufacturers at least put a hole in their products. Seriously, though, what’s that hole supposed to do? Am I meant to hammer a nail into the kitchen wall and hang the wet dishrag on it? Surely not.
In our shop, I discover a cloth holder made of brushed stainless steel. I fear that I’ll have to secure it to the sink or that it’ll have one of those plastic suction cups that never really holds. Luckily, the solution is much more elegant. The contraption is held up solely by a counter magnet on the outer side of the sink. Magisso has patented the technology.
I simply had to have it. Even if 50 francs is an extortionate price. I have, however, made a rule for investments like these: I divide the price by the number of potential positive experiences associated with the gadget. That comes to a couple of rappen for each blissful moment at the sink, which I can justify.
And I didn’t regret my purchase. It’s still stable and still swivels; stretched across the sink like the arm of a trusty butler. This way, I can rotate it 45 degrees towards the centre of the sink. After the washing-up is finished, I can then hang the cloth up to dry, giving it a stream of fresh air from both sides.
When the Magisso cloth holder isn’t being used, I just slap it onto the side of the sink. This way, it’s almost out of sight. Otherwise, I can remove it completely – when scrubbing a baking tray, for example. Later, it’s allowed to return to its true home, which is determined by the counter magnet. To attach it, you need to pull out the drawer under the sink as far as it’ll go. There you’ll see the way that the sink is recessed into the countertop. Then you should find a space for the magnet and attach it with double-sided tape. If you have a stainless steel sink, the magnet even sticks without using tape, but better safe than sorry.
Not quite perfect
When I spend so much money on a kitchen utensil, I hope to get something resembling perfection. Magisso doesn’t quite deliver on that. Its curved arm annoys me. While it harmonises well with a round sink, and even meets pretty lofty expectations when it comes to design, the straight-line version of the holder would’ve been a better choice for our rectangular sink. Unfortunately, we don’t have this in our shop at the moment.
One thing to bear in mind: there are various thicknesses of cloth. «Normal» ones are made of non-woven fabric and are just thick enough to hang down on either side of the holder, dutifully drying out. Then there are the squishy washing-up cloths like these ones. They’re thicker, almost like slices of sponge. They baulk at the prospect of being imprisoned on the holder, so you’ll need to find another way of drying them.
And there are ways. In fact, the expensive Magisso isn’t the only way to stylishly dry a cloth or sponge. Despite the presence of suction cups, here are some of my favourites.
Martin Jungfer
Head of Content
Martin.Jungfer@digitecgalaxus.chJournalist since 1997. Stopovers in Franconia (or the Franken region), Lake Constance, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Zurich. Father since 2014. Expert in editorial organisation and motivation. Focus on sustainability, home office tools, beautiful things for the home, creative toys and sports equipment.
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