Its great! Beware, if your sink has any texture, it wont stick. But I modified it by moving the suction cups to the top.
I was so excited about this little caddy, but was soon let down by the lack of suction when it came to staying attached to the sink! I tried wetting the cups just a tad bit, drenching them in water, making sure the sink was completely clean and dry, and after every attempt, the caddy fell off within seconds/minutes! My husband suggested I just return it, but I was determined to make it work. **I went to Walmart and bought a 99 cent mini tub of petroleum jelly (next to the bandaids), went home, cleaned and dried the suction cups and the sink one more time, put a little bit of jelly around the underside rim of each cup, stuck it to the sink, held firmly for about 30 seconds and voila! The caddy hasn't budged in about a week!!!**
I've had this for a five years now and love it, except for the suction cups. It is a nice design for storing two sponges and a wand sponge. The only negative are the suction cups, they really are designed poorly. A trick to make them stick way better is to smear a small amount of petroleum jelly on the suction cup and then stick them to the sink. I learned this effective trick because I live in Chicago and my cell phone holder is suction cupped to the windshield of my car. In the winter, it would always fall off until I learned about the petroleum jelly trick. The suction cups are too flat, but with the petroleum jelly they work much better.
Hope it helps!
This is my second sink caddy by Simplehuman. The first one lasted me about 8 years and got all warn out. This is the only caddy I found that holds all my sponges and brushed and stays out of the way when I use the sink. I did cover the suction cups that came with it with Vaseline to reinforce the grip and it feels really steady. Silly me, I removed the metal bar from my previous one thinking that it was for drying small kitchen towels (which I didn't need). Now I know that this bar helps the caddy to rest securely in the sink. Highly recommend.
After 2 1/2 years I just tossed this unit into the bin. I absolutely loved it when I first received it. It is really beautiful and looks amazing in the sink. I tried tossing it in the dishwasher for easy cleaning but discovered that scrubbing it by hand was much easier. The only complaint that I have is the gasket inside gets really built up with a slimy brownish-black film that is hard to clean. And sometimes food would get under the rubber as well. I would soak it in bleach. Scrub it with a scour. Basically anything I could use to clean but it would still build up and I found that unsanitary.
Also the divider part on mine never sat in there properly. And that would also get a strange build up of goo in the corners so I would have to scrub this at least twice a week. After constant cleanings, and the rubber trim inside finally getting so disgusting that I could not take it any more, I tossed it. It is still very lovely but I wish the design was different on the inside so it would not get as nasty.
I would recommend it however but watch out for bio-film buildup in the grooves as well as under and around the rubber.
Feature Product
- POP-OUT SILICONE BRUSH HOLDER - Extends to hold longer brushes. SECURE FIT - Four suction cups and a wire ledge hanger form a secure, no-slip grip.
- FASTER DRYING - Numerous ventilation holes and elevated sponge storage compartments help maximize airflow so sponges dry quickly, minimizing bacteria growth.
- SAVE SINK SPACE - Neatly store sponges off the countertop.
- RUST-PROOF MATERIALS - Durable, long-lasting materials won't rust or discolor.
- 5-YEAR WARRANTY
- 7.6"W x 5.6"D x 7.5"H
Description
The simplehuman sink caddy keeps your sink area neat and everything you need within easy reach. Four suction cups and a wire ledge hanger provide a secure, non-slip grip to your sink. Removable plastic dividers store and organize sponges separately for faster drying.
If you like things tidy, you'll love this. It holds a brush, scrub sponge, and soap quite easily. The inner divider is removable, which I think makes it more spacious and allows things to dry quicker. The silicone lined hanger is key - it takes the load off the suction cups so all they have to do is hold the caddy in place. I've had this in for 2 weeks now and it hasn't budged. The inside is easy to clean and the outside looks clean and sleek.
Very nice looking and it's great to get the clutter off of your counter. I like that you can adjust the bar in the back or take it off all together (which is what I did). I do wish that the brush storage area expanded further down. It is still short enough that the head of the brush will stick out of my sink unless the sink caddy is near the very bottom of the sink. Some hard water splash marks do stay on the stainless steel, but it doesn't look horrible. Suction cups are very strong!
This is a great product, sorry for the other's misfortune with this product, but after hearing their problem, I figured I could solve those problems, so I ordered it. Glad I did. The majority of the cons were that the suction cups failed to stay on and that it gets moldy. Suction cup remedy: Clean the sink where the cups will go and dry it really well. The take some Vaseline or Vicks and rub it inside the suction cups before you place them. Then place it where you want and push firm enough so the cups don't turn inside out. And for the mold, just clean it, hit it with some bleach. Don't know why the other customers didn't?
The suction cups have held strong for a few weeks now, haven't even budged.
I wanted a simple and inexpensive option to organize sponges and brushes bc I was tired of leaving them either laying on the counter or digging in the sink for them.
I came across this and took a chance; I'm so glad I did. This works perfect. It keeps the counter top clear and organizes the sponge/brush. We even use the extra sponge spot to keep our hand wash only knives off to the side to avoid them accidentally going in the dishwasher.
I've not run into suction issues. In fact I have to really work to get the suction cups off when I'm doing a regular full clean of the sink.
Love this little guy. Suction cups hold it fine on stainless steel sink without the support bar. Make sure the sink wall is dry and the suction cups are moist when installing. I got a cheap little squeeze bottle full of dish soap in the round part of the caddy, a sponges and a dish scrubber in the other side. Now when doing dishes there's no water dripping out of the sink every time I reach for the soap and all the wet stuff gets stored in the sink off instead of the counter. Much less mess to wipe up at the end! Plus the squeeze bottle gives way more control to how much soap you use. A little goes a long way. So as a bonus the caddy will pay for itself over time! Bravo.
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