OTOTO Red The Crab Utensil Rest

There are two types of kitchen products: the ones you need, and the ones that make you smile every time you use them. This is firmly in the second category. A small red crab that holds your spoon might sound like nonsense, and yet it works far better than it has any right to.

As the Wildcard, this earns its place because it takes a boring, slightly annoying problem - where do you put the spoon? - and turns it into something with personality. It doesn't just solve it, it makes the moment feel a bit lighter.

Functionally, it does exactly what you want. Keeps your surfaces clean, holds utensils securely, doesn't slide about like cheaper versions. But the real value is in the interaction. You'll place your spoon on it and, for no good reason, feel slightly pleased.

It's unnecessary. It's a bit silly. And that's precisely why it works - because not everything in your kitchen needs to be serious.