How best to store your kitchen knives

When you reach for a sharp kitchen knife at home, do you open a drawer where the knives are jumbled together with a garlic press, cheese slicer and egg slicer? Are they hanging on a magnetic rack on the wall? Or standing in a stylish knife block on the worktop?

If you reach into the kitchen drawer, it is time to change your knife-storage habits. Never store sharp knives loose in a drawer. This can dull and damage the blades, and there is also a real risk of cutting yourself while looking for the knife you need.

Choose a magnetic rack or knife block

Sharp knives belong on a magnetic rack or in a knife block rather than loose in a kitchen drawer. Both options provide safe, practical storage that keeps the knives accessible and helps extend their service life.

Learn more about knives

Read our guide “Care for your knives like a professional” and enjoy your kitchen knives for many years.