Do You Need a Separate Caddy for Brushes and Sponges?

Short answer: A separate caddy makes sense when your dish brush and sponges keep ending up in different places and you have a clear spot beside the sink. The OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Sinkware Caddy groups those tools behind a removable divider and collects drips in a tray. Skip it if your current storage already works, or if another item on the counter would make washing up harder.

What this caddy adds

This guide covers the stainless steel model 13192100, sold as one caddy. Brushes and sponges are not included. Its appeal is a dedicated place for the tools you already use, rather than a reason to buy more cleaning supplies.

The perforated divider separates the contents. You can lift it out for an open compartment, which gives you a different way to arrange your tools. That flexibility does not guarantee room for every brush handle or oversized sponge. Check your own tools rather than treating a product photo as a capacity promise.

Give it a place before you buy

Start with the patch of counter where you would actually put it. Would it crowd the soap dispenser, get in the way of the faucet handle, or occupy space you use while washing a large pan? A tidier grouping is not much help if you must move it every time you use the sink.

Measure the available spot and compare it with the current measurements for this exact model before ordering. Leave room above it to lift out a brush and enough working space to remove and empty the tray. If the only suitable spot is awkward to reach, keep your existing arrangement.

The tray is another thing to empty

The clear lower tray catches drips and has a pouring spout. Water stays there until you empty it; this is not a rack that drains continuously into the sink. Consider whether you will notice and deal with collected water as part of your usual sink cleanup.

Plan to clean the caddy as well as the tools it holds, following the care instructions supplied with it. The divider’s holes do not establish how quickly your particular sponge will dry, and storage is no substitute for cleaning or replacing worn tools. We have not tested drying performance or used this caddy hands-on.

When buying nothing is the better choice

Keep a working setup if your brush already hangs conveniently and your sponge has a suitable ventilated resting place. Adding a caddy just to make those items match introduces another surface to maintain without necessarily making the routine easier.

Choose the OXO when scattered tools are the problem, a countertop home would make them easier to retrieve, and tray upkeep feels reasonable. Pass when counter space is the scarcer resource. The useful question is whether this gives your existing tools a better place, not whether every sink needs an organizer.

View the OXO stainless steel sinkware caddy, model 13192100, on Amazon (opens in a new tab).

Source note: Based on OXO’s model-specific product information and the matching Amazon listing. We have not tested this caddy. The product photograph is linked directly from the matching Amazon listing and was checked October 23, 2026. Other images are original editorial diagrams and AI-generated concept illustrations, not product photos, exact construction drawings, or test results. Current price, stock, seller, and delivery timing have not been verified.