One & A Half Bowl Sink

[silliemillie]

Looking a new kitchen as some of you know, had the B&Q man round today & he asked me what sink I wanted, a normal or a one & a half bowl sink.

I've only ever had a normal single bowl sink so asked him what the half bowl sink was for. I thought it may be for rinsing maybe but he said it was to keep your cloths in!

I dont know if I am right about the rinsing but i'm sure its not for putting your cloths in, is it?

[MyBlackHen]

Once you have one, you will find all sorts of uses for it.
Go for it :)

[losgigs]

I keep the washing-up brush and cutlery holder in mine. It's not really half a sink though, more like a quarter!

[Canary42]

I use mine for utensils etc which have been in contact with raw meat.

[boxtops]

Who has dishcloths anyway, Mr B&Q man? - nasty germy things!

[Meg]

Mine's only a quarter (if that) of the main sink size but has a food waste disposal unit in it. Wouldn't be without it.

[silliemillie]

Thanks for your replies, it seems they have many uses! LOL! But looks like no one really knows what they are really for (uncluding B&Q man who really SHOULD know)

[ladybird49]

As miss megs post , im sure they were for a waste disposal unit underneath , i had one and a half bowl and never used the half bowl bit as i didnt have a waste disposal kit fitted , just something else to clean imo

[woofgang]

If it means that the biggest sink bowl is going to be smaller, I would suggest that you not do it unless you have a utility room with a full size sink in it.

[LoftyLottie]

I use dishcloths and it goes in the dishwasher every night. Nothing is as good as a old fashioned cotton dishcloth!!!! ;o)

[LoftyLottie]

Agree with Woofy. I am quite happy with a single sink with a washing up bowl in it. I like one nice large sink.

[silliemillie]

I think I will stick to the 1 big sink rather than 2 smaller ones, no Wolfgang, not posh enough for a utility room.

[ladybirder]

As I don't have a plastic bowl in my sink, when I wash up I use the whole sink, same if I'm washing a hand-wash item. You can bet your sweet life that the minute I fill up the sink, somebody will want to tip something down it - Hey Presto - thank goodness for the half one.

[Maydup]

I have dishcloth and when it's past its best I either relegate it to the rag tray or chuck it away and use a new one. I buy the packs of 3 or 5 and have decided that life's too short to wash them.

As far as the sink is concerned, mine's a normal single bowl and I wouldn't have much use for an extra little bit I don't think.

[LoftyLottie]

I boil up the dishcloths with T towels as well as putting them in the dishwasher every night. When they get tatty, like you Maidup, they go to the rag pile and then into the rubbish. I always have a couple of packs in the kitchen drawer. I can't stand J cloths, etc. or spongy things on a stick. Gotta be good old fashioned dishcloths.

[LoftyLottie]

Ha, ha. I don't mean you are tatty Maidup. That came out a bit wrong!!

[Ann]

My half sink has a plastic colander type bowl which fits in it perfectly, I use it for draining cutlery also for draining salad, I really wouldn't be without it now ....

[Meg]

I like dish clothes, how else do you wipe your worktops down? They go on a boil wash regularly together with tea towels.

[maggiebee]

I use my half bowl sink for lots of things - washing up a couple of plates, cups, cutlery etc - scraping veg - draining cutlery - defrosting meat etc. etc. Wouldn't be without it now.

[Meg]

Lofty, why do you put your dish clothes in the dishwasher?

[Mamyalynne]

Good high temperature to kill any germs I would think Meg.