Cutlery basket fits easily in the lower dish drawer. The cutlery basket is a good alternative to the upper cutlery drawer, which is standard in almost all dishwashers. This saves the hassle of sorting the cutlery, which always ends with smeared fingers. The upper cutlery drawer, we have taken out, so that even large items fit in the top large drawer. Conclusion: a very helpful and useful addition to our dishwasher