This at-home sanitation device disinfects your dishes using ultraviolet rays

The Desktop Disinfection Cupboard is a minimalist at-home sanitation micro solution for disinfecting kitchen dishware and utensils.

Sanitizing our household items has become a top priority since the pandemic sent us deeper into our home spaces. Sometimes it feels like our shelves can never be stocked enough with Lysol wipes and disinfectants. In addition, there have been many new sanitation products in the last few years to ease any anxieties.

Designer: Wenhua Xu (Xu Wen Hua ) & Top Design (Tuo Di She Ji )

Ushering in a new wave of household cleaning routines, designers have created their at-home solutions to make them feel a bit more manageable. A new disinfection cabinet designed to clean dishware is now available from industrial designer Wenhua Xu. It can be mounted on a utility shelf or kitchen counter and fits perfectly in the space of a desktop.

Wenhua Xu’s desktop disinfection cupboard appears to be about the same size as a toaster oven, equipped with enough space to store some plates, a couple of bowls, and an accessory dish. The device maintains an inviting look with rounded corners and a convex glass covering. The slight incline of the control panel also enhances the device’s usability, allowing users to access the device’s control buttons without having to bend down or look for the panel.

The control panel reveals the device’s array of features, which include hot drying and ultraviolet disinfection functions. Outfitted with 6 UVC dual-modules, the desktop disinfection cupboard is small but mighty. The desktop disinfection cupboard is small but powerful. Wenhua says that it has both a hot air drying and UV disinfection function. It also features an inclined control panel, which makes it easy to use.

The device is also made from stainless steel to be able to refract ultraviolet rays to all corners of the internal space. Wenhua also goes on to describe the device’s minimalist appeal, “the appearance is simple and can be well integrated into various furniture environments.”

The device’s control panel is designed to be intuitive and easy to use.

A concealed drawer is integrated into the device’s side for users to access at any time.

The convex glass covering retracts behind the dishrack to provide full access to the dishes and utensils.