This is very good for a quick 4-piece clean-up before you run out the door.  It would not suffice for a family dinner. The biggest surprise for me was that there were 4 of them.  I needed something like this, the price was reasonable, I bought it.  Simple, no? Well, there ARE 4 of them, so if you buy this handy little dish rack, you and 3 of your friends will each get one, or you'll have one for each of your 4 kitchens.  Win Win. - Gabrielle