The Best Appliance Sliding Trays For Your Countertop

appliance sliding trays collage: woman standing at kitchen counter with a red stand mixer on a sliding tray, woman's hands using a spatula in a stand mixer slid to edge of counter on an appliance stand

The Best Appliance Sliding Trays For Your Countertop

When it comes to small kitchen appliances, I can’t imagine life without my KitchenAid stand mixer. I use it to mix cookie dough, make fresh whipped cream, and even shred chicken, but if there’s one feature I would change about my stand mixer if given the chance, it would be how heavy it is!

Anyone who’s ever hauled a KitchenAid mixer out of a cabinet or their pantry is likely all too familiar with this particular problem. And it’s no wonder, really, because the popular 5-qt. Artisan models weigh about 26 pounds (and the 6-qt. Professional Series that I have is a full 3 pounds heavier!)

appliance sliding trays: woman's hand pressing down on a rolling appliance tray under a red stand mixer

In fact, I’ve often found myself struggling just to drag my mixer to the edge of the countertop where I keep it stored. At least until recently, after having stumbled upon a brilliant solution that I’ll be telling you all about in today’s blog post: the Goldlion appliance sliding tray!

Just place one of these trays underneath your countertop appliances and you’ll be able to slide your appliances back and forth with ease. These trays have been a total game-changer for me personally, so today I wanted to give you all a quick overview of how they earned a permanent spot on my kitchen counter, and why you may want to give them a try for yourself!

3 Things I Love About These Appliance Sliding Trays

rolling appliance stand collage: Instant Pot on a rolling stand at back of counter, Instant Pot on a rolling stand that has been rolled to the front of the counter.

1. They’re Easy To Use

These appliance sliding trays couldn’t be easier to operate. Once you’ve positioned one of your appliances on top, just use the lever on the handle to unlock the tray and slide it forward for easy access with no heavy lifting required!

Then when you’re done using the appliance, simply use the lever again to slide it back into place. The silicone surface of the tray will keep your appliance securely in place, and at less than 1” tall, it’s perfect for those appliances you keep tucked underneath your kitchen cabinets.

rolling appliance stand with a red stand mixer on it, woman pressing lever at front of stand

2. They Come In 2 Convenient Styles

Goldlion, the brand that makes these sliding trays, makes two different styles to accommodate different types of appliances. While the two styles are actually identical in size (11.7” x 16.1”), they slide in different directions.

The wider tray, which has its lever on one of the long edges, is ideal for wider appliances, so I use one for my Instant Pot. The deeper tray, which has its lever on one of the short edges, is the perfect sliding tray for KitchenAid mixers, coffee makers, blenders, toasters, etc.

rolling appliance stand with tea kettle, mug, bottle of honey, and boxes of tea

To help make the most of your counter space, you might even consider grouping a couple of different items on the same sliding tray. For example, you could set up a sliding tea station by arranging your kettle, tea canister, and honey on one (or your coffee maker, grinder, milk, and sugar if you’re a coffee drinker.)

With one quick slide, you’ll have everything you need for your morning beverage at the ready! And when you’re finished with it, you can tuck it all away quickly and easily.

rolling appliance stand rolled to front of counter with an Instant Pot on it

3. They Can Handle The Heat

Another thoughtfully-designed feature on these sliding trays is their silicone surface, which is not only non-slip but heat-resistant too! That means you can safely operate your Instant Pot, bread maker, or air fryer on one of these trays without having to worry about damaging the tray.

As an added bonus, the silicone surface is also easy to clean. I just give mine a quick wipe with a damp cloth every once in a while to get rid of dust and splatters.

rolling appliance stand with a red stand mixer, woman's hand using a spatula to mix the contents of the mixer bowl

These Goldlion sliding trays also have great reviews, with an average rating of 4.5 stars from over 4,000 reviews!

The Takeaway

Whether limited mobility or an injury has made it impossible for you to haul heavy appliances around your kitchen, or — like me — you’d just prefer not to, I think you’ll love these appliance sliding trays! Once you experience how much easier they make it to use your countertop appliances, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without them! :-)

Do you have any kitchen gadgets you can’t live without?