OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner

This works just great! Very powerful spin which leaves your salad dry and crispy. Sticks to the worktop too - which is a good plus. (So much better than bunching up lettuce into a teatowel, going out into the garden and spinning your arm around like mad - which I've been doing for years! Although I do miss the exercise ...) Salad keeps fresh in it for at least two days as well, which is handy as I always make too much, and used to waste loads. Now we have salad two days running, or use it the next day in sandwiches, etc. (I think it would last longer than two days, actually, but haven't tried.) So it's a money-saver too! Only downside for me was where to store it, as it's quite big, and my cupboards are full. I solved this by finding space for just the lid in a cupboard, and storing the bowl itself in the 'fridge. Yes, you do have room! Just put all your unprepared salad stuff inside the bowl. (Give it a quick swill round before using, of course.) Job done!

This salad spinner works really well, it has a "non slip" base which means that it doesn't skid all over the work top and the pup action method of spinning the basket makes light work of drying salad leaves. At first I thought the brake was a bit pointless but this spinner is so well balanced that it will spin for ages if you don't use it. It comes apart easily for cleaning and the handle can be locked down flush with the lid for easy storage. Other reviews have mentioned an issue with the fact that the spinning mechanism pokes down into the bowl meaning and as a result you need to leave a hollow in the basket. I regularly wash and dry an entire lettuce (romaine) in one go and have yet to find that this mechanism causes a problem.

Bought this at a reduced price and boy am I pleased! It's super - by far the best salad spinner I have ever had! Looks lovely and spins the leaves brilliantly. Spins smoothly (none of this knob-twisting business!) and the brake that stops the spinning, works a treat. Love that you can lock down the knob, as it makes it much more compact to fit in the fridge. Bit larger than I expected but in fairness, I only glanced at the measurements given in the product description, so totally my own fault! Would highly recommend!

I got this recently and am very happy with it. I used to have a system of of washing salads in a colander and placing that over a large 'pyrex' dish to catch the drips. the only trouble was that it was time consuming and annoying if I wanted the colander for other purposes whilst it took time in allowing the water to drip through. Now I can spin salads etc dryer in seconds. This spinner is very well made, as are all products made by 'OXO' that I have bought in the past. I cannot yet state if it will be prone to staining by items such as fruit juices, or the juice of sliced beetroot, but the spinner is made of various types of plastic and so may well do. I will update my review if this becomes fact. Eamonn

I saw Jamie Oliver use this type of salad spinner on TV - it made the job sooooo much easier than using conventional spinners. After a quick search on the Net, found what I wanted and it's worth it's weight in gold! I have back problems and found it very easy to use. It doesn't skid along the worksurfaces, the brake is great and love the fact that it is dishwasher proof (All hail the dishwasher!!) I no longer end up hugging the salad spinner I had like a long lost friend trying to turn the handle and hold it on the worksurface. Great idea and so simple.

This salad spinner is the best purchase for the kitchen I have ever made! I live alone and don't have much time to prep food. I spin all my salad on Monday and keep the whole spinner in the fridge. It keeps completely fresh for a good 4-5 days! Amazing! Great for popping salad into sandwiches and dinners as well as the usual. waters spun out completely and I usual take a piece of kitchen towel to just take abit of moisture of the cucumber to make it last longer. If you have a small fridge or shelves you can't move u may want the smaller one. This one's great for family's or someone like me who loves fresh salad. Don't waste yout money on bagged salad that lasts 2 days get one of these! Can use for fruit too :) Enjoy!

I really debated about whether it was worth getting a salad spinner - could they really make that much of a difference? Well I am truly converted. I couldn't live without this kitchen item now, I use it almost daily. The small downside is the size! Having said that it's no larger than a large pan. It's easy to use, easy to wash. All in all a great product. I just wish I had bought one year's ago.

Great spinner. It's easy to clean and effective at drying salad. I had read a review before about it breaking, mines fine but it is plastic so best not throw it around. The push stop and pump spin are a great design. It is big so having space for it is a consideration although I wouldn't want a smaller one as you couldn't get as much salad into it.