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Crofton Stainless Steel Steam Basket Set
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Crofton Stainless Steel Steam Basket Set

by Crofton

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A stainless steel steam basket / colander set sold under Aldi's Crofton house brand.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A redditor has used theirs almost daily since the early 2000s across multiple homes and roughly five dishwashers' worth of abuse, and it still looks nearly new.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as June 2025

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    r/BuyItForLife comment

    That thing has lived in multiple homes and apartments, has doubled as a colander and has taken 5 different dishwashers worth of abuse. Still is shiny, looks almost new.

steam-basket colander stainless-steel aldi-house-brand

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