"These mesh colanders are very cute, but not at all practical. Storing them in our cabinet, they get bumped and the sides dent very easily, causing them to look deformed. Also, they are extremely hard to clean. I have cooked and strained broccoli in them before and it's next to impossible to get all of the tiny broccoli pieces out of the mesh. Although they look better than the plastic varieties, these simply are a headache."