Basket sink strainer - chrome, brushed nickel, brass, silver Basket sink strainer mainly refers to a sink strainer featured with a removable basket with a lifter or wire handle for easy lifting out when waste items are full of the basket. The removable basket keeps unwanted debris from going down the drain to ensure that your kitchen, bathtub, bathroom sinks clean and sanitary. The two main basket sink strainers are shown as below. Stainless steel basket sink strainer with a handle basket in the strainer body A stainless steel handle-basket sink strainer set in the strainer body