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Best Salad Spinners for Cooks Who Use the Dishwasher

The deciding specification is which parts each maker actually names as dishwasher safe, because only two of these five say all of them and only those two name a rack.

By the Lush Editorial Team·Researched & Compared

  • Researched & ComparedSpecs pulled from the manufacturer listing
  • Like-for-LikeSame measures across every model
  • No Paid PlacementsNobody pays to appear here

I compared the washing instruction each listing publishes part by part, along with the stated part count, the temperature limit where one exists, the materials, the dimension fields and the weights, using only the makers' own text.

Our shortlist

Five products, one set of published numbers.
  1. OXO Good Grips Glass Salad Spinner
    Best when every part can go in the machine

    OXO Good Grips Glass Salad Spinner

    A 6.22 quart borosilicate glass bowl whose listing states that the lid comes apart for thorough cleaning and that all parts are top-rack dishwasher safe, with a one-handed pump, a patented brake button that stops the basket instantly, a storage lock that holds the pump flush with the lid, a basket that doubles as a colander, fields of 12.05 by 7.32 by 12.28 inches and a weight of 3.24 lb.

    • OXO
    • Large
    • 3.24 lb
  2. OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
    Best for a steel bowl the maker still sends top rack

    OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Salad Spinner

    The same 6.22 quart capacity in stainless steel, with all parts stated top-rack dishwasher safe, a lid that comes apart for quick thorough cleaning, a soft-touch one-handed pump, a built-in brake button, a wide non-slip base and a basket that works as a colander; fields of 10.5 by 10.5 by 8.0 inches and the heaviest published weight here at 3.9 lb.

    • OXO
    • 6-2/74-Quart
    • 3.9 lb
  3. SUSTEAS Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
    Best for a stated dishwasher temperature limit

    SUSTEAS Stainless Steel Salad Spinner

    A 5 quart spinner with a 4.5 liter cutting basket and five 304 stainless steel blades, designed for easy disassembly in a few steps and stated all dishwasher safe so long as the temperature does not exceed 158 F, with a one-touch stop button, a non-slip base and an egg yolk separator; fields of 10.04 by 7.28 by 10.24 inches and a weight of 3.22 lb.

    • SUSTEAS
    • 5Qt
    • 3.22 lb
  4. 5.3 Qt Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
    Best for the shortest parts list in the machine

    5.3 Qt Stainless Steel Salad Spinner

    A 5.3 quart spinner the listing describes as fewer than three parts for hassle-free cleaning, with a 304 stainless outer bowl and inner basket both stated dishwasher safe and a BPA-free polypropylene lid rinsed by hand, plus a lock-on lid, a drain outlet, a silicone base and no stop button at all, which the maker argues gives dirt and grime nowhere to gather.

    • BOMANSI BOMS
    • Large
    • Weight not listed
  5. SveBake Stainless Steel Salad Spinner 5.3 Qt
    Best when only the bowl goes in and the rest gets rinsed

    SveBake Stainless Steel Salad Spinner 5.3 Qt

    A 5.3 quart stainless bowl that the listing alone sends to the dishwasher, with the inner basket and the lid named as hand rinse items, plus a one-touch stop, a drainage spout, a transparent lid, a hand-crank drive and a silicone non-slip bottom; fields of 9.65 by 9.65 by 8.27 inches and the lowest published weight on this page at 2.4 lb.

    • SveBake
    • 5.3 Qt
    • 2.4 lb

Side by side

Blank means the maker does not publish it.
ModelBrandSize (capacity)WeightBest for
OXO Good Grips Glass Salad Spinner OXO Large 3.24 lb Best when every part can go in the machine
OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Salad Spinner OXO 6-2/74-Quart 3.9 lb Best for a steel bowl the maker still sends top rack
SUSTEAS Stainless Steel Salad Spinner SUSTEAS 5Qt 3.22 lb Best for a stated dishwasher temperature limit
5.3 Qt Stainless Steel Salad Spinner BOMANSI BOMS Large not published Best for the shortest parts list in the machine
SveBake Stainless Steel Salad Spinner 5.3 Qt SveBake 5.3 Qt 2.4 lb Best when only the bowl goes in and the rest gets rinsed

Each pick in detail

What the listing says for it, and against it.
1 Best when every part can go in the machine

OXO Good Grips Glass Salad Spinner

A 6.22 quart borosilicate glass bowl whose listing states that the lid comes apart for thorough cleaning and that all parts are top-rack dishwasher safe, with a one-handed pump, a patented brake button that stops the basket instantly, a storage lock that holds the pump flush with the lid, a basket that doubles as a colander, fields of 12.05 by 7.32 by 12.28 inches and a weight of 3.24 lb.

  • For it
  • States that all parts are top-rack dishwasher safe, and names the rack rather than leaving it open
  • States that the lid comes apart for thorough cleaning, which is where a spinner traps water
  • Publishes the capacity, all three dimension fields and a weight of 3.24 lb, so nothing has to be inferred
  • The storage lock holds the pump flush with the lid, so nothing stands proud of it in a cabinet
  • Against it
  • The three published fields, 12.05 by 7.32 by 12.28 inches, carry no matched pair, which is odd for a round bowl
  • Glass means the bowl is the part you cannot be careless with, and the listing leans on that mass for stability
  • No part count is published, so the number of pieces going into the machine is unstated
2 Best for a steel bowl the maker still sends top rack

OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Salad Spinner

The same 6.22 quart capacity in stainless steel, with all parts stated top-rack dishwasher safe, a lid that comes apart for quick thorough cleaning, a soft-touch one-handed pump, a built-in brake button, a wide non-slip base and a basket that works as a colander; fields of 10.5 by 10.5 by 8.0 inches and the heaviest published weight here at 3.9 lb.

  • For it
  • All parts stated top-rack dishwasher safe, on an opaque steel bowl that will not cloud or scratch visibly
  • The lid comes apart for quick thorough cleaning, stated in its own bullet
  • Publishes 10.5 by 10.5 by 8.0 inches, a matched pair consistent with a round bowl
  • Brake button and soft-touch pump are both named, so the mechanism is not left vague
  • Against it
  • Publishes 3.9 lb, the heaviest of these five, which is felt every time it is lifted out of the machine
  • The size attribute reads 6-2/74-Quart, which is not a capacity any buyer can parse; the title says 6.22 Qt
  • A steel bowl cannot be read through, so the spin cannot be watched the way a clear or glass bowl allows
3 Best for a stated dishwasher temperature limit

SUSTEAS Stainless Steel Salad Spinner

A 5 quart spinner with a 4.5 liter cutting basket and five 304 stainless steel blades, designed for easy disassembly in a few steps and stated all dishwasher safe so long as the temperature does not exceed 158 F, with a one-touch stop button, a non-slip base and an egg yolk separator; fields of 10.04 by 7.28 by 10.24 inches and a weight of 3.22 lb.

  • For it
  • The only listing here that publishes a dishwasher temperature ceiling, at 158 F
  • States that it is designed for easy disassembly in a few simple steps, which matters with five blades to clean
  • Publishes both the overall figure, 5 quarts, and the cutting basket at 4.5 liters
  • Fills all three dimension fields and publishes 3.22 lb
  • Against it
  • Five blades, an egg yolk separator and a basket are far more pieces to load than a plain bowl and lid
  • The listing warns that the blades are extremely sharp and asks for care when handling them
  • The 9.8 by 7.8 inch figure in the bullet measures the cutting basket, not the spinner, so it cannot stand in for a footprint
4 Best for the shortest parts list in the machine

5.3 Qt Stainless Steel Salad Spinner

A 5.3 quart spinner the listing describes as fewer than three parts for hassle-free cleaning, with a 304 stainless outer bowl and inner basket both stated dishwasher safe and a BPA-free polypropylene lid rinsed by hand, plus a lock-on lid, a drain outlet, a silicone base and no stop button at all, which the maker argues gives dirt and grime nowhere to gather.

  • For it
  • Both the 304 stainless outer bowl and the inner basket are stated dishwasher safe
  • The listing argues its own cleaning case, saying fewer parts make for hassle-free cleaning
  • Having no stop button is presented as a hygiene decision, since there is no button seam for grime
  • Publishes 9.7 by 9.7 by 8.5 inches, a matched pair consistent with a round bowl, and 5.3 quarts stated as 5L
  • Against it
  • No weight is published anywhere in the listing
  • The BPA-free polypropylene lid is hand rinse only, so a machine cycle never cleans the whole unit
  • With no stop button, the only way to halt the basket is to stop turning the handle and wait
5 Best when only the bowl goes in and the rest gets rinsed

SveBake Stainless Steel Salad Spinner 5.3 Qt

A 5.3 quart stainless bowl that the listing alone sends to the dishwasher, with the inner basket and the lid named as hand rinse items, plus a one-touch stop, a drainage spout, a transparent lid, a hand-crank drive and a silicone non-slip bottom; fields of 9.65 by 9.65 by 8.27 inches and the lowest published weight on this page at 2.4 lb.

  • For it
  • Publishes 2.4 lb, the lowest published weight of these five
  • The stainless outer bowl is stated dishwasher safe and doubles as a salad or mixing bowl
  • A drainage spout lets water out without lifting the lid, so less goes back onto the greens
  • The transparent lid means the spin can be watched without opening it
  • Against it
  • Only the outer bowl goes in the machine; the inner basket and the lid are both named as hand rinse
  • The hand-crank drive sits in the lid, which is the part that never sees a wash cycle
  • No part count is published, so it is unclear how many pieces the lid separates into for rinsing

Our verdict

Both OXO spinners state that all parts are top-rack dishwasher safe, and they are the only two of these five to name a rack. SUSTEAS states that every part is dishwasher safe but caps the temperature at 158 F. BOMANSI BOMS puts its 304 stainless outer bowl and inner basket in and rinses the lid by hand. SveBake sends only the stainless outer bowl to the machine and keeps the basket and the lid at the sink.

“Two say every part. Three keep the lid at the sink.”

Lush Editorial Team

What separates these five

Parts named dishwasher safe Two listings say all parts. One says all parts under a temperature limit. One names the bowl and the basket. One names the bowl alone.
Rack stated Only the two OXO listings say top rack. The other three say dishwasher safe without saying where in the machine the part belongs.
Temperature limit One listing publishes a ceiling of 158 F for its dishwasher claim. The other four give no limit, which is not the same as having none.
What the lid does Two listings state the lid comes apart for cleaning. Two state the lid is hand rinse only. One states neither.
Weight published 2.4 lb, 3.22 lb, 3.24 lb and 3.9 lb across four of the five. The heaviest is the steel bowl, not the glass one, and one pick publishes no weight.

How we chose

Priorities, not a computed score. The inputs are published specifications, so we rank by what matters most and say how much.

  1. 30% Which parts the maker names as dishwasher safeThis is the page. Both OXO listings say all parts. SUSTEAS says all parts under a ceiling. BOMANSI BOMS names the outer bowl and the inner basket and keeps the lid out. SveBake names the outer bowl alone. A blanket dishwasher claim with no parts named tells a buyer almost nothing, which is why three products elsewhere in this pool were left off.
  2. 20% Whether a rack is statedTop rack is a real instruction, because the lower rack sits closer to the heating element and is where thin plastic warps. Only the two OXO listings say it. The other three say dishwasher safe and leave the buyer to guess, which on a polypropylene lid is the guess that costs the lid.
  3. 20% What the listing says about the lidThe lid holds the mechanism and traps water, so it is the part that decides whether a spinner stays clean. Both OXO listings state that it comes apart. BOMANSI BOMS and SveBake state that it is rinsed by hand. SUSTEAS states easy disassembly in a few steps without saying which part separates from which.
  4. 15% The stated part count and what it impliesBOMANSI BOMS is the only listing that counts its own pieces, describing fewer than three parts for hassle-free cleaning. SUSTEAS goes the other way with five blades and an egg yolk separator on top of a bowl, a basket and a lid. Everything else falls between and none of it is published as a number.
  5. 15% The published weightA spinner that goes in the dishwasher gets lifted in and out wet, so mass matters more here than on a shelf. SveBake publishes 2.4 lb, SUSTEAS 3.22 lb, the OXO glass bowl 3.24 lb and the OXO steel bowl 3.9 lb. BOMANSI BOMS publishes nothing, so it cannot join that line.

How the Five Compare on the Numbers

The published capacities here sit close together, at 6.22 quarts twice, 5.3 quarts twice and 5 quarts once. That is deliberate. On this page the number that separates the five is not volume but the washing instruction, and these listings split four ways on it while agreeing almost exactly on how much lettuce they hold.

Two listings state that all parts are top-rack dishwasher safe. One states all parts with a ceiling of 158 F. One names the outer bowl and the inner basket and keeps the lid out. One names the outer bowl alone. No two of these instructions are interchangeable, and the difference falls on the part that holds the mechanism.

Specification OXO Glass OXO Stainless SUSTEAS BOMANSI BOMS SveBake
Capacity published 6.22 Qt 6.22 Qt 5 Qt 5.3 quarts, stated as 5L 5.3 Qt
Parts stated dishwasher safe All parts All parts All parts Outer bowl and inner basket Outer bowl
Rack stated Top rack Top rack not published not published not published
Temperature limit stated not published not published Not above 158 F not published not published
Parts named for hand washing not published not published not published Lid Inner basket and lid
Lid comes apart for cleaning Stated Stated Easy disassembly stated not published not published
Bowl material stated Borosilicate glass Stainless steel Food grade, blades 304 stainless steel 304 stainless steel Stainless steel
Lid material stated not published not published not published BPA-free polypropylene BPA-free plastic
What the buyer turns One-handed pump Soft-touch pump Turn handle Handle Hand crank
Stop or brake named Patented brake button Brake button One-touch stop button None, by design One-touch stop
Draining without lifting the lid not published not published not published Drain outlet Drainage spout
Dimension fields published 12.05 x 7.32 x 12.28 in 10.5 x 10.5 x 8.0 in 10.04 x 7.28 x 10.24 in 9.7 x 9.7 x 8.5 in 9.65 x 9.65 x 8.27 in
Weight published 3.24 lb 3.9 lb 3.22 lb not published 2.4 lb

What the table cannot tell you is what happens to a part nobody named. SveBake states the outer bowl is dishwasher safe and asks for the basket and lid to be rinsed by hand, which is a clear instruction. The two OXO listings say all parts and stop there, without a part count, so a buyer loading the machine is still deciding piece by piece what counts as a part.

Which Parts the Makers Send to the Dishwasher

Two Listings Say All Parts and Name the Rack

The OXO glass spinner and the OXO stainless spinner are the only two of sixteen listings in this pool that give a rack. Both state that all parts are top-rack dishwasher safe, and both pair that with a separate bullet saying the lid comes apart for cleaning. Those two sentences together are the most complete washing instruction published on any salad spinner here.

The pairing matters more than either half. A lid that separates is what makes an all parts claim believable, because the water has to reach inside the pump housing somehow. The glass listing words it as easy-to-clean lid design and the steel listing as easy-to-clean lid, and both then send every piece to the same rack.

Three Listings Keep Something Out of the Machine

BOMANSI BOMS is explicit and narrow. Its 304 stainless outer bowl and inner basket are stated dishwasher safe, and the lid is rinsed by hand. SveBake narrows it further: the stainless outer bowl is the only piece it sends to the machine, with the inner basket and the lid both named as hand rinse. Neither listing hedges, and that is worth something.

SUSTEAS goes the other direction and claims all parts, with the one condition on this page that has a number attached. The temperature should not exceed 158 F. It also states the unit is designed for easy disassembly in a few simple steps, which on a product carrying five blades and an egg yolk separator is the claim that decides whether the parts list is a problem.

The Limit, the Part Count and What They Cost

One Ceiling Published, Four Silences

A temperature limit is a more useful sentence than a dishwasher claim, because it says why a part might fail. SUSTEAS publishes 158 F. The other four publish nothing, and silence is not a promise of tolerance. Two of those four cover it a different way, by naming the rack, since the top rack is farther from the heating element than the bottom one.

That leaves BOMANSI BOMS and SveBake, which name neither a rack nor a limit but do name which parts go in. Both keep a plastic lid out of the machine entirely, so the question of how hot that lid can get never arises. Three different strategies, none of them wrong, and no two of these listings can be compared on the same sentence.

Fewer Parts Means Less to Wash, and One Maker Says So

BOMANSI BOMS is the only listing in this pool that counts its own pieces as a selling point, describing a design with fewer than three parts for hassle-free cleaning. It then extends that logic to the controls, saying the absence of extra buttons reduces the chance for dirt and grime to gather. That is a cleaning argument built entirely from omissions.

The bill comes due at the other end. With no stop button, the basket is halted by stopping the handle and waiting for it to run down. Every other pick here names a brake or a stop, two of them as buttons OXO calls patented and built in. A button is a seam, and this maker has decided the seam is the greater nuisance.

Where the Published Dimensions Sit Oddly

Three Listings Publish a Matched Pair and Two Do Not

A round bowl usually shows up in the fields as two identical numbers and one different one. Three of these five do exactly that: 10.5 by 10.5 by 8.0 inches, 9.7 by 9.7 by 8.5 inches, and 9.65 by 9.65 by 8.27 inches. Those read like a bowl measured across and then up, and they are consistent with the capacities beside them.

The other two do not. The OXO glass listing publishes 12.05 by 7.32 by 12.28 inches, with no matching pair at all and two figures above twelve. SUSTEAS publishes 10.04 by 7.28 by 10.24 inches, the same shape of reading. Neither listing says which field is which, so both are quoted here as published and neither is used to rank anything.

One Bullet Figure Measures the Basket, Not the Spinner

SUSTEAS writes a size into its own bullet, 9.8 by 7.8 inches, and the sentence around it says that figure belongs to the cutting basket holding 4.5 liters. It is a real measurement of a real component, and it is not the spinner. Quoting it as a footprint would shrink the machine by more than two inches against its own published fields.

The OXO stainless listing has a smaller version of the same problem in its size attribute, which reads 6-2/74-Quart. Its title states 6.22 Qt and the attribute appears to be that figure mangled. The title is used here and the attribute is set aside, on the same principle as the basket measurement: a number has to be checked against the sentence that produced it.

Which One Fits Your Kitchen

Someone who wants the whole thing in one load. The OXO glass spinner states all parts top-rack dishwasher safe and states that the lid comes apart, which is the pair that makes the claim work. It publishes 6.22 quarts and 3.24 lb, and the bowl serves at the table.

A cook who does not want a clear bowl. The OXO stainless spinner gives the same all parts top-rack instruction on an opaque steel bowl that will not show scuffing. It publishes 10.5 by 10.5 by 8.0 inches and 3.9 lb, so it is the heaviest lift of the five.

Anyone who wants a stated limit rather than a claim. SUSTEAS is the only pick here that publishes a dishwasher ceiling, at 158 F, and the only one that promises easy disassembly in a few steps. It also brings five blades and an egg yolk separator into the load.

A buyer who would rather own fewer parts. BOMANSI BOMS puts its 304 stainless bowl and basket in the machine, rinses the polypropylene lid by hand, and counts its short parts list as the feature. There is no stop button, and the listing frames that as one less seam.

Someone who mostly wants the bowl clean. SveBake sends the stainless outer bowl to the dishwasher and asks for the basket and lid at the sink. At 2.4 lb it is the lightest of these five, and the transparent lid and drainage spout keep most handling out of the bowl.

What We Could Not Verify

Everything above comes from the makers’ own published text. These are the things that text does not contain.

  • The weight of the BOMANSI BOMS spinner. The field is empty and no bullet supplies it.
  • Which rack the three listings without a placement intend. None of them says top, bottom or either.
  • How many pieces either OXO lid separates into. Both state that it comes apart and neither counts the parts.
  • What temperature the four listings without a stated ceiling will tolerate. Only SUSTEAS publishes one.
  • Whether the SveBake basket and lid are excluded from the machine for heat, for shape or for the crank inside the lid. The listing gives the instruction and not the reason.
  • Which of the three published dimension fields is the height on any of these five. No listing labels them, and two publish no matched pair to infer it from.

Frequently asked questions

Which of these five puts every part in the dishwasher?+

Three of them claim it, and two of those name the rack. The OXO glass spinner and the OXO stainless spinner both state that all parts are top-rack dishwasher safe. SUSTEAS states that its parts are all dishwasher safe but adds a condition no other listing here gives, that the temperature should not exceed 158 F. BOMANSI BOMS and SveBake both keep the lid out of the machine.

Does top rack actually matter, or is it boilerplate?+

It is the difference between an instruction and a claim. The lower rack sits nearer the heating element, which is where thin polypropylene deforms, so a maker that says top rack has told you where its plastic survives. Only the two OXO listings say it here. The other three publish a dishwasher claim with no placement at all, and on a BPA-free polypropylene lid that omission is the one that matters.

Why is the lid so often the part left out?+

Because it holds the mechanism. On these five the lid carries a pump, a brake button, a hand crank, a drain outlet or a lock, and each of those is a moving assembly with seams. Both OXO listings solve it by stating the lid comes apart for thorough cleaning. BOMANSI BOMS and SveBake solve it by asking for a hand rinse instead. SUSTEAS states easy disassembly without naming the pieces.

Is the heaviest of these five the glass one?+

No, and that surprised me. The OXO stainless steel spinner publishes 3.9 lb, the highest figure here, against 3.24 lb for the OXO glass bowl at the same published 6.22 quart capacity. SveBake publishes 2.4 lb and SUSTEAS 3.22 lb. BOMANSI BOMS publishes no weight at all, so on this page steel, not glass, is what the arm feels.

Which listing is clearest about how few parts there are?+

BOMANSI BOMS, and it is the only one that makes the argument at all. Its bullet describes a design with fewer than three parts for hassle-free cleaning and then goes further, saying the absence of extra buttons gives dirt and grime less chance to gather. That is a cleaning claim made from what the product leaves out. The cost is that stopping the basket means stopping the handle and waiting.

Why are some well known spinners not on this page?+

Because they do not answer the question. The Amazon Basics spinner in this same pool states hand wash with warm water and mild soap as its only route, which rules it out on its own words. Others publish a flat dishwasher safe claim without naming a single part, and a claim that covers everything and specifies nothing cannot be compared against a listing that separates bowl, basket and lid.

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