People without dishwashers, help me pick a dish rack. I had no idea there were so many options!

I've always had a dishwasher, but my new apartment doesn't have one, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to manage hand-washing and not completely losing the limited counter space that I have. I don't want it to be ugly... I don't know. I didn't think that something so silly would have so many options, which makes me think that there must be a reason for so many options, which means that some must be better than other which means that I AM STILL STRESSED ABOUT MOVING AND MAKING DECISIONS STRESSES ME OUT!

Option #1: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10018194

Option #2: http://www.target.com/KitchenAid-Dish-Rack-Red/dp/B000EFIHVA/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_2/601-4210268-7938503 (It's expensive, but could there be a reason? Is it worth it?)

Option #3: http://www.target.com/Rubbermaid-Dish-Drainer-Loft-Chrome/dp/B000NJETXM/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/601-4210268-7938503

Option #4: http://www.target.com/Rubbermaid-Dish-Drainer-Loft-Cashmere/dp/B000NJCSMG/sr=1-16/qid=1218665765/ref=sr_1_16/601-4210268-7938503?ie=UTF8&index=target&field-browse=1038576&rh=k%3Adish%20rack&page=1

Option #5: http://www.target.com/Rubbermaid-Kitchen-Set-Cashmere/dp/B000NJBOZI/sr=1-1/qid=1218670855/ref=sr_1_1/601-4210268-7938503?ie=UTF8&pricerange=&index=target&field-browse=1038576&rh=k%3Adish%20rack&page=2

SO MANY ADDITIONAL OPTIONS!

I have a tiny kitchen. Washing dishes by hand sucks.

That being said, you could probably get away with the cheapest rack at Target/Walmart. Just store it under the sink when you're not drying dishes. Too small a dishrack will actually lengthen the time you spend doing the dishes, as you have to stop more frequently to empty it to fit more in. Also, I advise against metal, due to the possibility of corrosion. Just my opinion though.

If I had to pick one of the ones you've already listed, I like the rubbermaid ones.

Yeah...when I got my dishrack I was buying millions of things for my first all by myself apartment and I just got a cheap white rubbermaid one from Target. It does the job fine. I prop it up on its side while not in use.

Another option: Set dishes to dry on dish towels. (I only do this when I have massive amounts of dishes and glasses to dry.)

I did the dishtowel thing at my old house when we had too many to go in the dishwasher, or just felt like hand drying. I think I'm feeling more particular because I'm not at all excited about having to hand wash dishes, so if I HAVE to do it, I want to feel happy about it. Does that make sense?

Oh, my point was that I love the Simple Human stuff. Pretty AND functional.

Sometimes they have Simple Human stuff at Target. Go and look at your neighborhood store!

My sister is getting married and is registered for all this stuff, and I wish she would just register for some super fancy dish rack and then RE-GIFT it to me.

I hate being poor :(

The 20% off coupon is a good idea. They will take those at Linens'n'Things, too... sooooo, even more options! (I worked at LNT in high school, and they totally take competitor's coupons. JUST FYI.)

Oh dear, please do not spend that much on a dishrack. NOT WORTH IT.

@erica: I won't... but I do think that owning that dish rack would make me feel more glamorous on a day-to-day basis. And maybe that means that its designer did his or her job well. I'm setting a $50 cap, and really, that seems pretty extreme. I thought that they'd be like $20 max for the nicest ones.