Amanda K.
4 Oct 2026
Doesn't suit my pans
My pans have a rolled rim with no lip so the clips don't catch properly. Okay on one pot but I wanted it for the lot.
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Clip-On Pot Strainer
Pour the water off pasta or potatoes from the pan itself, and leave the colander in the cupboard.
€14.99
Clip it to the rim, tip the pan over the sink, and the water runs out while the pasta stays in the pan. One less thing to wash.
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Adjustable Spaghetti Measurer, Pack of 2
Measure the spaghetti going in, drain it coming out. €13.99
- Two clips grip the rim
- Bends to fit round pans
- Folds small for a drawer
- Dishwasher safe
Draining the pan
Pasta drained in the pan it cooked in
A colander means tipping everything out of the pan, then putting the food back. With the strainer clipped on, the water goes and dinner stays put.
With a colander
- Lift the colander down and stand it in the sink
- Tip out the whole pan, pasta and all
- Shake it, then tip the pasta back into the pan
- The cooking water has gone before you think to save some
- A big colander to wash and dry afterwards
With the strainer
- Clip it on and pour from the pan you cooked in
- The pasta waits in the pan, ready for the sauce
- Catch a mugful of cooking water as it starts to run
- One small piece to rinse, or the top rack of the dishwasher
- It folds flat and goes back in a drawer
How to use it
Drain straight from the pot
- 01
Clip it on
Turn off the heat and press both clips over the rim of the pan.
- 02
Tip it over the sink
Hold both handles and pour slowly. The water runs out and the pasta stays behind the strainer.
- 03
Fold it away
Rinse it, let it dry, then push the plates together. It goes in a drawer, not on a shelf.
More than spaghetti
Any pan with water or fat to lose
Pasta
Drain it where it boiled and stir the sauce through in that same pan.
Potatoes for mash
Pour off the water, then mash them with no colander in between.
Vegetables for one
The plates close up to fit a small saucepan, so a single portion drains the same way.
Fat from a frying pan
The clips hook over a frying pan's lip too. Cool the fat first and pour it into something heatproof.
Close up
Why it stays on when you pour
Clips
One at each end. Both hook over the lip, so the two sides share the weight of a full pan.
Sliding plates
Five plates overlap. They slide apart for a wide stock pot and close up for a small saucepan.
Slots and holes
Long slots at the top of each plate, round holes below. Water gets through. Spaghetti doesn't.
Fit
Will it fit your pans?
The clips need a lip to hook over. Most round pans have one.
- Saucepan: Fits
- Stock pot: Fits
- Frying pan: Fits
- Sauté pan: Fits
- Mixing bowl with a lip: Fits
- Square or rimless dish: Doesn't fit
It's 27.5 cm long, so it covers the side you pour from rather than the whole rim.
Compared
Strainer or colander?
A colander is still the thing for rinsing salad. For draining a hot pan, the strainer means less lifting and less washing up.
| Compared | This productClip-on strainer | Colander | Strainer lid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stored in | A drawer | A cupboard shelf | Its own pan |
| Works with | Most round pans with a lip | Any pan | One pan |
| Both hands on the pan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Washing up | One small piece | One large piece | Part of the lid |
After draining
Back in the drawer in three steps
- 01
Rinse it at once
Run it under the tap while it is still wet, before starch sets in the holes.
- 02
Top rack
Then it goes in the dishwasher, on the upper rack.
- 03
Dry, then fold
Wait until it is dry before you push the plates together for the drawer.
Try it at home
Use it for 30 days. If it doesn't earn its place, send it back.
Tracked delivery across Europe, usually 8 to 15 business days. Free on orders over €59, otherwise €4.99. EU prices include VAT, so there's nothing to pay on arrival. If it isn't right for your kitchen, tell us within 30 days and we'll arrange a free return.
Questions
If the pot is round and has a lip for the clips to hook over, yes. Square dishes and pans with a thick, flat edge won't hold it firmly.
Yes. Hold both handles and tip slowly, so the two clips share the weight as the water runs out.
Draining boiling water is its job. Clip it on when you drain rather than leaving it on the pan while it cooks, because the frame is plastic.
Yes, if the pan has a lip. Let the fat cool a little first, then pour it slowly into a heatproof container, never down the sink.
Hold a mug under the lip as you start to tip. The water comes through the slots slowly enough to catch a splash, which a colander never allows.
For rinsing salad leaves, keep one. For pouring the water off a hot pan of pasta, potatoes or vegetables, the strainer does that job from the pan's own rim and then folds into a drawer.
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Grace B.
4 Oct 2026
Almost five stars
Excellent for pasta and potatoes. Small gripe, the strainer holes let tiny bits of rice through.
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ReportAna
4 Oct 2026
Rinses clean in seconds
Starch rinses right off the silicone. I dry it and fold it away.
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ReportMei L.
4 Oct 2026
Great for the kids' mac and cheese
Cooking for three kids means a lot of pasta. This saves me dragging the colander out for every little pot of macaroni, and it's one less thing to wash every night.
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ReportBrandon R.
4 Oct 2026
Purple one is lovely
The purple has a deep shade that looks great against my steel pots.
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ReportDaniel M.
4 Oct 2026
Gnocchi without the drama
Gnocchi are a pain to drain because they stick together in a colander. With this I just tip the water off and they stay in the pan ready for a knob of butter. Brilliant.
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ReportDean
4 Oct 2026
Does the job
Does what it says. Clips on, drains, folds away.
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ReportCarlos Morris
4 Oct 2026
Rice and pasta nights
Clip on, tip, done. Every pasta night.
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ReportKatie B.
4 Oct 2026
Great apart from the colour
Would've liked more colours, but it works perfectly.
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ReportAna C.
4 Oct 2026
Works on my stockpot
Was worried it wouldn't grip the rim of my big stockpot but both clips hooked right over. Drained a full pound of spaghetti and didn't lose a single strand.
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