How about an extra large sink, with a drainer that fits down into the sink. Or, a foldable sink mat that you use to let the items dry, and then put away. You could even place a drying rack on an area of the counter that is less visible than the island.

Thanks for the suggestions but they will not work for us. My mom has a drainer in her sink. It works for her but In our house our drying rack is commonly overflowing and we use the sink all day long and I find in her sink I get the drying rack wet all the time. I have and like the foldable mat but I would need 3 of them. We have one now that we pull out when our 2 drying racks are full. Tupperware and plastic, and our lunch boxes do not dry fully in our kitchen aid dishwasher. I am thinking of buying more glass storage containers to reduce some of it but the tops still need to dry and I can't send my daughters to school with glass anytime soon.

What if you got a little creative with it?

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This is why you USE your DW. And maybe add a second one.

We end up with our Tupperware drying on the dish drainer as well as they just don't dry in the dishwasher. I think the only real solution is to dry them instead of letting them drain dry. You can teach your kids to dry the dishes like in generations past. We took turns drying the dishes when I was growing up, and I'm no worse for the experience.

i throw my plastic food storage things into a big colander to dry when i unload the dishwasher. that might work for you...throw them into a plastic colander willy-nilly, give them a good shake over the sink, and set the whole thing someplace else.

Never thought of the big colander idea. I will have to try that. Thank you. I am looking for creative solutions. Does any one have any drying racks in their cabinets or drawers and if so how does that work out?

knowing how long it takes the towel to dry inside my mother-in-laws kitchen cabinet (ewww) an enclosed dark space really isnt a great place to add moisture to.

I have a double sink and let other things dry on one side like pots or large platters, etc. but have never used for tupperwear..it's an extra step to place them there vs just putting them way and drying as you do. Maybe there is a corner in your kitchen that is not as visible where you can place a small drying rack and can be easily put away when not needed.

Very cool idea. Our kitchen Reno is close to the finish line. We ended up buying Julien sinks and doing 1 big one on window wall and a island prep sink. Thanks for sharing. Your sink looks very interesting.

We have a double sink, and ther is a clean side and dirty side- the clean side is anything drying and needing to be put away.

You can build a cabinet with ventilation and a
Drip tray. The Europeans will often do this above their sink, and then there is a no need for a drop tray. Other options are another sink as previously mentioned and another dishwasher.

ryenut are you happy with your sinks? can you post photos? we are also looking at an island and a window sink and would love to see what they look like installed in the kitchen. thx