Aha! Hack: A Vintage Washboard as Dish Drying Rack

For a while now, I’ve been searching for a wooden dish drying rack—something like the simple slatted drainer I spied here or the rustic Tornillo dish rack I saw here (the former is custom and the latter is too expensive). So when I came across this creative idea—a vintage washboard repurposed as a countertop dish drainer—a light bulb went off: What a simple, smart, and creative solution!

Sink in Home House Green Kitchen in Shropshire by Plain English — Above: The vintage washboard makes for a one-of-a-kind drying rack. Photograph courtesy of Plain English, from Kitchen of the Week: A Historic Kitchen in Shropshire, Recast in Monochrome Green.

Steal This Look

Of course, I immediately went on the hunt for attractive, all-wood vintage washboards. Here are a few that I think could work as an improvised dish drainer.