Magnetic Digital Kitchen Countdown Timer

This Kitchen Timer from Velleora Home Decor has a magnetic back, a fold-out stand and a hanging hole, so it goes on the front of a fridge, an extractor hood or a cupboard door rather than being buried under a chopping board.

A dedicated timer is still better than a phone for cooking. It does not ring mid-call, it does not need unlocking with wet hands, and it stays where the food is. The countdown is set with clear buttons rather than a fiddly dial, and it counts up as well as down for anything being timed from the start.

The display is large enough to read from across a kitchen, and the alarm is loud enough to hear from another room - the two things a cooking timer actually needs. It runs on a small battery. Wipe the face with a barely damp cloth rather than rinsing it, keep it away from direct heat and steam, and remove the battery if storing it for a long period.

• Magnetic back, stand and hanging hole
• Counts down and up
• Large display readable across a kitchen
• Loud alarm audible from another room
• Simple button setting, no fiddly dial
• Wipe clean - do not rinse