6 Bamboo Kitchen Accessories Organize-It

6 Bamboo Kitchen Accessories
Organize-It

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That's Sara Kate and Maxwell's old Henrybuilt bamboo kitchen up top. Look at how warm bamboo looks in the kitchen! While you might not be in the process of replacing all of your kitchen cabinets in bamboo, there are many bamboo kitchen accessories out there that can introduce a little bit of the material into your home...

FIRST ROW

1 From ATNY: Inside Out: Max and Sara Kate's Small Really is Cool!

2 Swing Arm Kitchen Towel Rack, $19.99

3 We would use this small Plate Rack, $9.99, for dish drying, though it can also be used for display and storage.

4, 5 If you want a larger dish drying rack, there is also this Collapsible Bamboo Dish Rack, $24.99, or a Bamboo & Stainless Steel version for $39.99.

SECOND ROW

6 This Kitchen Compost Pail has a bamboo casing, plastic liner, and charcoal filters in the vented lid. Component range in price from $6.99 - $41.99.

7 Organize small or large drawers with this Expanding Utensil Drawer Organizer, $33.99.

Comments (8)

Does anybody know what kind of glue is used in all these things?

posted by bromelia on March 26th 2009 at 2:40pm
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Bamboo is supposed to be naturally anti-microbial, so nice for kitchens, plus I like the clean look.

posted by SherryBinNH on March 26th 2009 at 3:00pm
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Yes, Sherry, but I am worried about the glue used, especially as most of these things are made in China.

posted by bromelia on March 26th 2009 at 3:05pm
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I'm not sure about that anti-microbial feature --- maybe it's due to the glue, but I had a bamboo napkin holder that sat next to my sink. Water pooled under it and caused black mold which I still can't get rid of after many scrubbings, cleaners, and keeping it high and dry.

Though I have bamboo salad scoops and a tray, and they work nicely. Just be careful that your items don't stay wet.

posted by eml35 on March 26th 2009 at 3:48pm
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posted by janel on March 26th 2009 at 4:09pm
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Most of the bamboo I have has interlocking pieces, no glue. Unless you're talking about what binds the actually solid piece together?

posted by Kimber on March 27th 2009 at 9:18am
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I've gotten a lot of Bamboo accessories that are made in US or Canada. Just check out an eco-friendly store and there should be no issue. Bamboo for these products can even be harvested in North America. It grows so fast that I would estimate it to be a relatively easy venture for a company.
As proof for the anti-microbial properties, I have 100% bamboo socks that, as gross as it sounds, I can wear for a week before any odour, comparable to one light wear develops. If you leave anything really wet though, it will eventually get dank. Half the issue in kitchens however is the slight dampness and the partial drying out of things, so bamboo should be fine.

posted by Nolann on March 27th 2009 at 10:35am
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Kimber, yes, that's what I mean. What kind of binding glue do they use?

posted by bromelia on March 27th 2009 at 12:38pm
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