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Best Pot Holders

Updated October 2018
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. We buy all products with our own funds, and we never accept free products from manufacturers.
Bottom Line
Pros
Cons
Best of the Best
Love this Kitchen
Premium Silicone 5-in-1 Kitchen Tool
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Bottom Line

Versatile, flexible and offered in a rainbow of hues bound to match your kitchen.

Pros

Heat resistant up to 442-degrees Fahrenheit. Dishwasher safe. FDA-approved. High quality silicone won't stain, mold, mildew or absorb odors. Thicker than other brands of silicone kitchen pads. Comes in coral red, dark grey, fall orange, fuchsia, lime green, mustard yellow, navy blue and teal.

Cons

Some find them awkward.

Lifaith 100 Percent Cotton
Everyday Basic Terry Pot Holders (Set of 5)
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Bottom Line

A good choice if you don't like the feel of silicone pot holders.

Pros

100% terry looped cotton with heat resistant silverstone lining. Quilted for flexibility. Hanging loop for easy storage and access. Comes in apple green, aqua, artichoke green, black, brown, dark blue, forest green, grape, grey, light brown, mineral grey, orange, red, white, wine and yellow.

Cons

Some customers said they felt heat for pots above 350-degrees Fahrenheit.

Campanelli's
Cooking Buddy
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Bottom Line

Unusual, but many love this item's versatility, and the fact the towel piece helps protect vulnerable wrists and forearms from burns.

Pros

All-in-one pot holders, kitchen towel, tool caddy, lid gripper and trivet. Heat resistant up to 500-degrees Fahrenheit. 100% terry with non-slip grips. Restaurant-style silicone inserts for heat protection. Comes in forest green, grey, ocean blue, black, scarlet red, blue snowflake, red poinsettia, red Santa, harvest black, harvest brown, harvest navy, harvest red, harvest spice and royal blue. Machine washable.

Cons

Not good with gas stoves.

Best Bang for the Buck
Ankway
Silicone Pot Holders
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Bottom Line

Bright colors make this dual-purpose silicone potholder and trivet a joy in the kitchen.

Pros

Set of four pot holders. Heat resistant to 450-degrees Fahrenheit. Made of flexible food-grade silicone. Non-slip. Won't mold, mildew, stain or absorb odors. Dishwasher safe.

Cons

Some find too bulky to use as pot holders.

Ritz Royal Collection
100 Percent Cotton Terry Cloth Ritz Mitz
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Bottom Line

Set of 4 traditional potholders stay cool in hot cooking conditions.

Pros

Set of 4 cotton pot holders. Come in biscotti, black, cactus green, federal blue, graphite and paprika red. Basic fabric pot holders. Can use as standard pot holders or as mitts.

Cons

Some think they are too small. Priced a little high for what you get compared to other choices.

How we decided

We purchase every product we review with our own funds — we never accept anything from product manufacturers.

  • 16 Models Considered
  • 5 Hours Researched
  • 1 Experts Interviewed
  • 142 Consumers Consulted
    • Zero products received from manufacturers.

    We purchase every product we review with our own funds — we never accept anything from product manufacturers.

    Why trust BestReviews?
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. We buy all products with our own funds, and we never accept free products from manufacturers.
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. We buy all products with our own funds, and we never accept free products from manufacturers.
    The team that worked on this review
    • Enid
      Enid
      Editor
    • Kristin
      Kristin
      Writer
    • Melinda
      Melinda
      Web Producer
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    Love this Kitchen

    Premium Silicone 5-in-1 Kitchen Tool

    Love this Kitchen

    Premium Silicone 5-in-1 Kitchen Tool

    Versatile, flexible and offered in a rainbow of hues bound to match your kitchen.

    $12
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    Lifaith 100 Percent Cotton

    Everyday Basic Terry Pot Holders (Set of 5)

    Lifaith 100 Percent Cotton

    Everyday Basic Terry Pot Holders (Set of 5)

    A good choice if you don't like the feel of silicone pot holders.

    $11
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    Campanelli's

    Cooking Buddy

    Campanelli's

    Cooking Buddy

    Unusual, but many love this item's versatility, and the fact the towel piece helps protect vulnerable wrists and forearms from burns.

    $19
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    Ankway

    Silicone Pot Holders

    Ankway

    Silicone Pot Holders

    Bright colors make this dual-purpose silicone potholder and trivet a joy in the kitchen.
    $12
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    Ritz Royal Collection

    100 Percent Cotton Terry Cloth Ritz Mitz

    Ritz Royal Collection

    100 Percent Cotton Terry Cloth Ritz Mitz

    Set of 4 traditional potholders stay cool in hot cooking conditions.
    $14

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