Abstract: A cutlery holder adapted to providing a sanitary environment for cutlery is provided. The cutlery holder includes at least one housing and at least one receptacle/magazine. The housing is adapted to receive a removable, rotatable, reversible, interchangeable, replaceable and washable receptacle. The receptacle/magazine includes a top portion, a bottom portion, side portions and a plurality of slotted walls present in between the top and the bottom portion. The top portion and bottom portion of the receptacle/magazine includes a plurality of slots adapted to accommodate the cutleries. The side portions of the receptacle include openings that allow the flow of fluid during washing. The plurality of slotted walls provides ventilation and allows free insertion and withdrawal of the cutleries without any interference. The receptacle/magazine is anti-microbial in nature and adapted to sanitize the cutleries and other compatible articles accommodated thereto.