Calypso Basics by Reston Lloyd Powder Coated Enameled Colander, 7 Quart, Lemon

The paint came off in my pasta and after rinsing most of the bottom paint was loose and it began to rust by the next morning

Love it

Is also a nice decorative item to hang from side of cabinet. It is sturdy and durable.

So I ordered from the warehouse and was not told there was a dent. I got it for such a good deal I kept it anyway, but, they do need to have better quality control and not let these things happen. I frequently order from the warehouse to save money and most items arrive in the condition Amazon lists them in, but this one slipped past inspection with a dent. It works as it should though and is just beautiful in color. I love how big it is and spaghetti does not slip through the holes which was a big concern of mine.

Larger in size and great quality.

Decoration in my farmhouse style kitchen.

It was unclear to me how big (or small) the 1.5 qt. size would be. The product measurements included the handles, which accounts for 2” of the diameter across the top. It’s listed as 9.5” but it’s actually only 7.5”. I was only using this for a fruit bowl, and not one that’s heavily used either. Bananas barely fit in it, if that helps anyone else looking to buy this for that purpose. The next size up is doubled, a 3qt, and I thought that might be too much for me. Looking back, it might actually have been about the normal fruit bowl size. I don’t use it to drain anything nor wash it up frequently so I can’t speak to those aspects of durability, but it does feel sturdy.

I wanted to love this. I spent the extra money on what I thought was a high quality strainer as an investment, in something that would last for years. 2 or 3 uses later it’s starting to crack and rust on the underside, in the seam where the base meets the bowl. I follow all the directions, I hand wash, no dishwashing! My camera isn’t great it looks worse in person, but you can see the edge is turning brown and starting to peel. And with ceramic coated items, once this starts, it’s usually a steady downward path to the whole thing becoming like this. Of course I am outside the Amazon return window because I didn’t use it for a while after I got it. So upset, such a waste of money.

I've been collecting the Swan Retro range of kitchen goods in their happy yellow colour, and wanted a retro colander too, but could only find boring beige and a couple of blue ones here in the UK. Then I saw this one in a lovely vibrant yellow, so spent way more than is sensible for this one from the USA. And, as you can see from the photo, it matches perfectly and imho just looks so nice. I tend to live my life by the William Morris quote, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” and this little colander, I have to say, is BOTH of those things.

It's the size advertised and promised even with the stand. That looks like it takes up a lot of the item, but it doesnt. But the colour. Wow, it's a yellow yellow. A gorgeous colour. Very happy with performance, style... Definitely get a second... 🖋

Nicely built, sturdy colander. Smaller than I would have liked and the colour slightly less vivid than depicted but no complaints. Its not cheap but it is a quality product.

I can't underestimate how thrilled I was with this colander. Sturdily constructed, traditional style, the right size - but it was the colour that sent me beyond practical appreciation alone ; it is a joy!

Gorgeous colour & size. Exactly what I was looking for.