Not only can the material affect the performance of your knife block, but it also can determine the style that suits your home. IKEA uses recycled PET that is post-consumer based, which means it is based on collected and sorted PET bottles. Advantages: Knife blocks provide good protection for the edges of your blades, which makes them great for extending the longevity of your knives. Beware: if you have knives that do not have a shoulder on them (as some of our stainless steel one do) then the knives fall into the bottom of the knife block and cannot readily be accessed. As part of our commitment to people and the planet, all single-use plastic products from the global home furnishing range were phased out in 2020.

Pro Tip: To reduce impact and avoid scratches when using a magnetic rack, attach your knife spine first, then rotate it 90° so that the blade meets the rack gently instead of smacking. Magnetic, wall-mounted strips are a sanitary option that requires little cleaning, though your knives are exposed and may come into contact with more dust and dirt. Our journey towards only using recycled or renewable plastic will take some time and require new ways of doing things, but we are determined to take responsibility and find new solutions.While this knife block may not have a traditional appearance, it allows you to easily see all your knives’ blades so that it’s easier to find the one you need.

The first is a ceramic rod to finely sharpen and polish metal blades, while the second is ultra-hard tungsten steel meant to coarsely sharpen V-shaped blades. After figuring out which type of knife block would most efficiently serve your needs, there still are more factors to think about. With an exterior of bamboo, this upright knife block has a traditional look, but the universal design means that it can fit a wide variety of knives.IKEA takes product safety very seriously and all products are tested and comply with the strictest possible laws and safety standards on all IKEA markets. Disadvantages: It can be annoying to have a bunch of loose knives in a drawer—and even more annoying to unwrap and rewrap your knives every time you use them. Storing your knives loose in a drawer can be dangerous and simultaneously risks causing damage to the blades of your knives. PET is the most recycled plastic in the world and can be used for many different purposes such as plastic bottles and containers for packaging food and beverages as well as for personal care products, pharmaceuticals and many other consumer products. Advantages: Magnetic knife stands give you the ease of the magnetic strips without the need for wall space, and they have a smaller footprint than knife blocks.

As part of our larger circular journey and transition from virgin fossil based material, we are working hard to change all plastic in our home furnishing products to plastic made from recycled and/or renewable raw materials.This includes items such as plates, cups and plastic straws offered in our restaurants, bistros, and cafes. These products include features mentioned above, including accessibility, storage capacity, aesthetic, and ease of cleaning. IKEA wants to minimize or totally refrain from the use of chemicals and substances that can be harmful to people and the environment.