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well-designed and well-made, August 18, 2010

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lainibug (Nashville, TN) – See all my reviews

  

I consider this type of basket a must-have for parents of babies and toddlers unless they want to do a lot of hand-washing. Not just bottle parts but also pacis, utensils, sippy cup parts, pump parts and even small toys make it worthwhile. Most are supposed to be in the top rack of the dishwasher only, and this is the best way to keep all those little things up there.

The OXO basket seems to be well-designed and well-made. That said, which basket works best for you is largely a matter of your dishwasher and exactly what you are washing. The fact that the nipple compartment built into the lid opens down the middle does help stabilize the basket and make loading easier – but makes it hard to open if you load it with little utensils that get turned sideways. I find it perfect for pump parts, but largish bottle nipples don’t fit in it at all. The straw holders (slots for are inside the basket but fold well out of the way when they aren’t in use.

I find this to be roughly equivalent to the Munchkin Deluxe Dishwasher Basket Colors May Vary, which I also own. The OXO version is more expensive, but also about 1/3 longer, so probably worth it if you need that space. Munchkin’s lid compartment has the same issue with being too small for bottle nipples that are on the large side. In the end I might favor the OXO basket slightly, but find them very comparable in value.

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Actually quite good & large. Top of Basket is the key, December 4, 2010

We bought this as our 2nd dishwasher basket, and I must say its better than the first. Like most probably did, we bought the Munchkin Deluxe Dishwasher Basket, Assorted. The Munchkin is highly rated, but not that great. The main issues is the inconvenience of having the top shelf items always fall out when I need to add something new.

The OXO item, has a pretty red top, but more importantly you can open and close it with out the nipples falling out. It does a good job of holding standard nipples for 4-5 oz bottles. (Haven’t tried nipples for 8-9 0z bottles).

Plus the OXO is much bigger, (longer mostly). If I had it to do over again, I would only go with the OXO, because of its top, although the bigger size is a bonus too.

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If it isn’t on your registry, it should be., August 5, 2010

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Kevin Nicholls “jaded, aging hipster” (Milford, MI) – See all my reviews

  

  

  

If only I had known how much easier my life could have been…

This basket is simply awesome. From the day you bring your baby home, this is a useful item. I almost literally smacked my forehead when I saw the cleverly-designed nipple holders on the top of the basket. “Why? Why hadn’t someone told us about this two years ago?”

But even with a two year-old, this is an absolutely brilliant item to have. The rubber nubs inside the top of your sippy-cups? Totally safe. Hard plastic straws? Holders along the sides. If you’re concerned about exposing your baby to detergent and dishwasher has a “sanitize” setting, you can toss your gear in the basket, run the cycle without detergent, and be reasonably sure that you’re not going to wind up with a plastic mess from parts bouncing around your dishwasher, or coming too close to the heating element.

The basket openings are small enough to keep any common baby item safe, but large enough to let everything get clean. And like many other OXO products, the overall construction quality is great. Not to mention the basket is BPA-free.

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