How to conveniently and safely store knives

Knives are an essential accessory in every kitchen. But at the same time it is very sharp and not safe. You can cut yourself or, God forbid, a small child will reach the knives! Therefore, the issue of their storage should be given special attention.

What are the options?

1. You can store them in a drawer in an artistic mess, as our mothers did. The sharpest knives can be closed with plastic cases. But to be honest, it's not very convenient.

2. You can use special organizers for knives that fit in drawers. They come in different types, for example:

In English they are called In-Drawer Knife Tray. You can also buy it on Amazon or here . Price - from 20 dollars. (depending on the number of slots).

3. When designing a kitchen, you can also make special drawers for vertical storage of knives. For example.

As for me, it is very low and far away, which means it is inconvenient.

There are also drop-down holders on sale like those shown in the photo.

4. But many housewives prefer to keep knives in plain sight so that they are always at hand.

Therefore, they immediately buy knives in a set with special stands. Stands come in wood, cork, glass, and plastic. My advice to you - choose knives, not a stand. You can always change it, and knives (if they are good) will serve you for decades.

By the way, at the expense of a wooden stand. If you put wet knives in it, it will quickly become moldy. The same thing will happen if you place it near the sink, the bottom will always be in the water, and microbes will multiply very quickly.

5. But what if the knives were bought in a variety of ways: one is ceramic, the other is an exclusive knife with a titanium coating? In this case, you can use universal knife holders. Fortunately, today they are in abundance, for every taste and budget.

What kind of knife holder can I buy?

For example, a stand for knives from the company Eva Solo.

Eva Solo Knife Stand has been awarded the Red dot design award, a prestigious European consumer product design competition. Very comfortable and roomy! Suitable for a large number of knives of different sizes.

You can buy it on Amazon , it costs 106 dollars.

By the way, the company is clearly obsessed with knives. Among her design work there are 2 more holders, both magnetic.

The first is Magneto by Eva Solo (8 sections), the second is Eva Solo Knife Magnets (4 magnets in the set).

Kapoosh 650

Another design creation is the Kapoosh 650 knife holder. It is sold again on Amazon .

"Kapushi" come in different shapes, the main thing in them is the filling. Its inner part consists of thin wooden (in other descriptions - plastic) twigs, between which knives are inserted in any place.

This idea is quite feasible at home, you can

On the site tawnykw.blogspot.com we found such an option for a knife holder based on bamboo sticks.

Magnetic stand.

The first photo is from Rosendahl.

On the second - from Felix Solicut at a price of 419 dollars.
Unreasonably expensive!

There are also unusually shaped knife holders on sale.

The author of the bloody man "The Ex" - Raffaele Iannello, is sold in red or black ($79) and chrome ($100). Sold at thinkgeek.com.

6. Recently, wall holders have also become popular.

There are magnetic stripes. They can be mounted both horizontally and vertically, and even diagonally (depending on the number of knives and the dimensions of your kitchen).

Convenient, and save space on an already small kitchen. Use 100% wall surface.

The first holder is Magnetic Bamboo Bar , $20.99.

The second is an analogue of the Easy-Store Magnetic Kitchen Knife , $4.20.

The last two are MIU France Stainless Steel Magnetic Knife Holder , $27.99

There are also wooden wall holders, which can also be attached in two ways: on the wall with a vertical orientation and under the shelf with a horizontal orientation.

For example, Wusthof Under Cabinet Knife Block , $39.95 (second photo).