MÄRKBART 2-pack Scissors (Length 13 cm & 20 cm)

This pair is such a bargain. These are all-purpose stainless steel and plastic scissors.The larger white pair is my favourite as they are large enough and cut well most things I've used them them with. The small pair blades aren't sharp enough, so they are good for children and crafts. Diswashing safe. 

 

DESIGNER Sarah Fager

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UPPFYLLD Lemon Squeezer (bright yellow/bright green, 15 cm)

This lemon squeezer is really a great fun design as well as the whole Uppfylld line. It adds a pop of colour in the kitchen. Most importantly, his is a great squeezer that I can use directly on all the drinking glasses I own. I love the gridded inverted lid at the bottom because it collects the disgusting pipes securely. This lid can be removed, cleaned and put back easily.

The main downsides are, firstly, that I can get tired of so much colour; in all honestly, I'd love having this made of stainless steel. Secondly, this is a large squeezer that requires a bit of storage space as it's larger than the average squeezer.

Dishwasher safe.

 

DESIGNERS K. Gouriou & W. Chong

 

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PRICKIG Microwave Lid (26 cm)

I really fancied this dome because I use the microwave everyday and I hate using single-use plastic film to cook or reheat food. This seemed like the perfect solution. It's made of sturdy grey-ish plastic with some geometrical motifs printed on it. It's perforated on the top to allow the steam to flow out. 

 

I hate disposing of plastic products, but I ended giving away this lid after months of barely any use. It didn't work for me and the microwave I own due to my microwave heating settings and size. 

 

The Prickig  was too bulky for my small microwave, and also too big to store it away when not in use. The whole point of buying this lid was to prevent food splatters and outbursts, which badly stain my microwave. I thought that the lid's thickness and perforated ceiling would help with those. However, this wasn't the case; so much so that sometimes, the lid will jump up. Also, the lid would heat up considerably.  

 

The lid is dishwasher safe (up to 100 degrees), but you'd need a large dishwasher to put it in. Washing before the first use is recommended. 

 

DESIGNER Unknown.

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LAGG Pot Stand (Green, 18x18 cm)

I've had this silicone trivet for almost 10 years and it still looks contemporary. It does the job perfectly and can be stored anywhere as occupies barely any space. Probably, the colour is the only thing that has aged, but leaving aside the colour, it's still a great piece of design at a killer price. It's dishwasher safe and stands temperatures of up to 160°C. 

 

DESIGNER Sarah Fager.

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OSTBIT Bamboo Serving Tong

 I love anything bamboo so I was delighted to find a tong in this material. Price was cheap, the design beautiful and I urgently needed a replacement for my broken tong. I choose this over a metal tong because I like organic materials, especially bamboo. My delight was short-lived. This tong grip is not good. It doesn't open/close properly, so it's difficult to comfortably grab anything with bulk. It's not specially good for salads either. I don't think that the Ikea Sweden team was inspired the day they created it. I don't recommend. 

DESIGNER Unknown.

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CITRONHAJ Salt & Pepper Shakers (8 cm)

This set is made of glass and stainless steel and the screw top can be open to refill. They can be used to store any spice, not just salt and pepper. The cap has two rotating sliding blades under which there is a set of small holes and a large aperture.

I don't use this set on my table as it looks cheap and not especially elegant. I use them in my kitchen when I'm cooking and only because I  don't want to dispose of them. In all honesty, I won't buy any more of these to store any spice as the cap sliding blades aren't fasten enough and  they open easily at random. Besides, the holes are too big and not many, so I cannot properly get the right dose of spice. 

Although I paid very little money for them, I got what I paid for. I don't recommend them.

DESIGNER Friso Wiersma.

 

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AVSTEG Knife Holder (23 cm)

This knife holder looks great in the photos, due to the combination of Ikea's classic metal epoxy white metal and bamboo colours. Something I love. However, the product looks less stylish and refined, even cheap, in real life.  The box airing system prevents mould from forming inside if you store the knives wet inside, but it's also a nice design touch.

 

I have it on my kitchen counter, and I have a good amount of different knives stored them. The materials aren't strong and I think that the design isn't good. The holder wobbles a bit due to the fact that has some legs and a mobile tray that rests on them. That is, the bottom tray is not fixed but loose, so it tends to slide off easily. It was designed to catch dripping water if you put them wet in. But, who would do that? I don't at least. Why not making the base solid and fixed just with some perforated holes? Why not making the holder more stable and strong? I bought this product when it was first released, so it wasn't as cheap as it's today, but I was totally disappointed. I have this holder in use, and  serves a function, but I would not recommended it.  

 

DESIGNER Zhelin Lian.

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Avanti Mezzaluna Chopping Set with Board, Silver/Wooden

II struggle using normal knives to finally chop small quantities of herbs (basil or cilantro for example), garlic, spring onions, chives  and that sort of greens so I bought this set to have this sorted. This works well, but I find the double blade an hindrance, because, although the two blades do a great job, a bit amount of product gets in between them and you have to lift the cutter to chop those. The cutter comes with a complimentary cutting board, which is slightly convex in the centre. Personally I find it unnecessary as I chop my herbs and greens on a large timber board, but it's a nice touch! Both the cutter and board are good quality, just too small for my linking.

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Sevensun 6-piece Small Wooden Teaspoon

This set of spoons looks as fabulous in real life as in the photo. They are great for my large containers of loose tea, sugar, coffee and chocolate. They are a bit bigger than expected for a spoon that is described as small and mini in the product info page. As you can see in my photo, they are as long as an average teaspoon. They are deeper than the metallic spoon on the photo, so the quantity you get is almost the same or a tiny bit less. In that regard, I was disappointed as I expected this to be a mini spoon not an almost average teaspoon. Now, this is not a spoon that I would use and wash every day due to the use I give them, but I've washed them by hand and it I didn't notice any decolourisation or scratching. In short, a lovely set of wooden average teaspoons that can be used for different purposes, but not mini by any means. 

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