21b on each side are joined together by the respective connector 22 in an end to end manner thus the lid holder 10 is located on and spaced away from the wall by the wall mount 20 reference is now made to fig4 and 5 of the drawings showing a saucepan lid 40 having a body 41 and a handle in the form of a knob 42 having a neck 43 the lid holder 10 is to hold the lid 40 by the knob 42 with the neck 43 being engaged partially around and hence retained by the recess 14b of the holder m shaped portion 14 the lid 40 is thus held in an inverted position inclined at about 60 u00b0 upwards leaning against the holder body member 12 whether the holder 10 is used on a wall as shown or a table reference is then made to fig6 and 7 of the drawings showing a wok lid 50 having a body 51 and an inverted u shaped handle 52 the lid holder 10 is to hold the lid 50 by the handle 52 with the handle 52 engaging around and hence retained by both protrusions 14a or either one of the holder m shaped portion 14 the lid 50 is thus held in an inverted.