Let’s start with the kitchen, shall we? Drying Rack Drying racks are actually a great option for dishes and cookware because items dry properly and you don’t need to use the same towel on every single dish — but they still need to be sanitized every now and then. Water collects in the lower corners and the bottom of the cutlery section in the drying rack, so mold and bacteria can actually grow quite easily. So keep them clean!1