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Post by nine on Apr 6, 2021 18:45:08 GMT
I’ve always had two sinks. Now I have the option of having one sink. Which one is best?
edit: kitchen sinks
further edit: i won’t even share a bathroom with my husband. Or, more precisely, he won’t share with me. I’m the Oscar, he’s the Felix. And we will have a dishwasher so I hardly ever wash by hand.
and another edit: I meant a double sided sink. One with a regular drain, one with a disposal. Jeesh, I’m really not making myself clear on this one, am I?
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Post by kristi521 on Apr 6, 2021 18:53:39 GMT
For your kitchen? If so, I love my one bowl sink. When I am actually washing dishes, it is usually the big things I don't want to put in the dishwasher.
If you are talking for a bathroom, having 2 sinks is awesome!
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 6, 2021 18:54:03 GMT
Are you talking about kitchen or master bathroom? Kitchen - I switched to a large single bowl farmhouse sink and much prefer it. Easier to wash large pans and cookies sheets. Also makes a nice spot to hide the dirty dishes until you are ready to load the dishwasher. Master bathroom - we have two because there are two separate vanities with ample storage and counter space. If the counterspace is limited, I prefer a single sink. Even with separate vanities I have found that 99% of the time we aren't even in there at the same time.
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Post by katlady on Apr 6, 2021 19:05:42 GMT
Two for both kitchen and bathroom. Our double sink in the kitchen actually has one side that is larger than the other side. Love that feature.
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Post by peasquared on Apr 6, 2021 19:08:40 GMT
I like two for both, also. In the kitchen, I always wondered, if you have a full sink of soap water to wash large items, how do you rinse things well enough?
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Post by Anita on Apr 6, 2021 19:10:09 GMT
Two sinks in the bathroom, double sink in the kitchen.
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Post by Merge on Apr 6, 2021 19:12:35 GMT
I like two for both, also. In the kitchen, I always wondered, if you have a full sink of soap water to wash large items, how do you rinse things well enough? I have a two-sided sink in the kitchen, but I'd say that many people wash dishes like I do - under running water in one side of the sink. Rinse, soap/scrub, and rinse again. Set aside to dry. No sink full of water. (I know this isn't very earth-friendly, but washing each dish after the first one in the sink full of dirty water kind of grosses me out.) |
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Post by melanieg on Apr 6, 2021 19:15:28 GMT
I have no counter space so double in the kitchen - one to wash one to leave the dishes in to dry.
Bathroom - I am ok with one. Im not picky lol
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Post by tyra on Apr 6, 2021 19:17:01 GMT
If you're married or living with someone, 2 sinks in the bathroom, no question.
We have a double bowl in the kitchen, one side is a lot bigger than the other. We got it a few years ago and I *love* our sink so much!! I have trained DH and DS, glasses and cutlery in the small section, everything else in the big section lol
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Post by Basket1lady on Apr 6, 2021 19:18:59 GMT
Two for both kitchen and bathroom. Our double sink in the kitchen actually has one side that is larger than the other side. Love that feature. I’ve had a lot of different sinks (and kitchens) over the years. This is definitely my preference. For the bathroom, I prefer two sinks. DH and I do best when the mess is separate. |
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Post by questioning on Apr 6, 2021 19:33:28 GMT
Over the years I've had a single sink, and main sink with prep sink on the island or adjacent bar area. I must be simple, I can get away with one. And after all the materials I am back to preferring stainless steel.
If you are talking double or single bowls in a sink, I prefer a single. It's usually something large or awkward 'm trying to wash. If not I keep a small plastic tub under the sink to use if a separate rinse bowl is needed. It fits in the large single bowl.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Apr 6, 2021 19:35:32 GMT
I'm team one sink. When I moved into the house it had 2 sinks and I immediately replaced it with a single sink.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 6, 2021 19:38:06 GMT
Two for a kitchen. I just made breakfast burritos and have a massive amount of dishes in the draining/second sink. I would hate to have to constantly put my wet/draining dishes on my granite. I don't want to have to pull out something to have them drain on when I am in the kitchen.
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 6, 2021 19:44:05 GMT
After 20 years we switched from a kitchen sink with the 2 sections to a single sink and I am amazed at how much bigger it seems. I love it and will never go back. I swear I could sit inside the sink and take a bird bath it seems so big.
The other sink had the one sink that was smaller then the other but the "big sink" was never big enough to really wash the things I hand wash.
We got a stainless steel one that came with a roll up drying rack and grid for the bottom. Jury is still out on the grid, but I LOVE the roll up rack. I know you can buy them for any sink but this one was made for the sink and I prefer it to the add on one we have at school since it is flush with the sink and counter.
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Post by Peal on Apr 6, 2021 19:47:07 GMT
I have a large farmhouse sink in my kitchen and a smaller round bar sink on the island.
Our master has double sinks. But I think when we remodel I'll change to one sink because of where outlets are placed so I can have better mirror placement.
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Post by sassyangel on Apr 6, 2021 19:47:31 GMT
I’d do one. You can’t wash everything in a dishwasher, you might be glad a of a big single sink that being the case.
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Post by sassyangel on Apr 6, 2021 19:49:36 GMT
I like two for both, also. In the kitchen, I always wondered, if you have a full sink of soap water to wash large items, how do you rinse things well enough? I have a two-sided sink in the kitchen, but I'd say that many people wash dishes like I do - under running water in one side of the sink. Rinse, soap/scrub, and rinse again. Set aside to dry. No sink full of water. (I know this isn't very earth-friendly, but washing each dish after the first one in the sink full of dirty water kind of grosses me out.) Me too! I don’t call washing plates in a sink of increasingly dirty water, washing them. 😫 I do reserve some of the water, to water my plants. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 6, 2021 19:51:03 GMT
I had the choice to have one or two when we built out our kitchen at the lake cabin and we went with two. It just seems like I always have some stuff I want to wash by hand either from necessity or preference, so when I’m cooking or baking I can fill one side with soapy water and clean as I go.
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 6, 2021 19:52:08 GMT
I have a two-sided sink in the kitchen, but I'd say that many people wash dishes like I do - under running water in one side of the sink. Rinse, soap/scrub, and rinse again. Set aside to dry. No sink full of water. (I know this isn't very earth-friendly, but washing each dish after the first one in the sink full of dirty water kind of grosses me out.) Me too! I don’t call washing plates in a sink of increasingly dirty water, washing them. 😫 I do reserve some of the water, to water my plants. It is like washing them in their own filth. I am another no sink full of water person. |
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Post by Restless Spirit on Apr 6, 2021 20:01:00 GMT
I just replaced my double bowl granite composite kitchen sink (that I grew to despise) with a Krause 16 Gauge Stainless Steel 10” deep single bowl sink that came with a SS dish rack that fits in and covers and protects the whole bottom. Plus I got a new faucet and disposal. I have no idea why I waited so long to upgrade. I’ll never, ever go back to a double sink again.
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Post by marysue63 on Apr 6, 2021 20:09:19 GMT
We just replaced our double sink with another double sink but the new one has a divider that doesn't come up quite so high so you can still fit larger items like a cookie sheet. I don't think I can ever go back to a single sink again. I like to have one side for washing and the other side for rinsing.
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Post by bc2ca on Apr 6, 2021 20:18:43 GMT
Our current house is the first one that had a single sink and we went to a double with our renovation.
I want one sink for contaminated* dishes to soak as I'm cooking and the other sink for filling/draining pots and/or simple** dirty dishes.
*contaminated is anything that touched raw meat
**simple dirty dishes are everything else
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Post by whipea on Apr 6, 2021 20:57:03 GMT
I like two for both, also. In the kitchen, I always wondered, if you have a full sink of soap water to wash large items, how do you rinse things well enough? I have a two-sided sink in the kitchen, but I'd say that many people wash dishes like I do - under running water in one side of the sink. Rinse, soap/scrub, and rinse again. Set aside to dry. No sink full of water. (I know this isn't very earth-friendly, but washing each dish after the first one in the sink full of dirty water kind of grosses me out.) Same. But most go into the dishwasher.
This is why I do not take baths, tub full of dirty me water, eewwww.
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Post by Linda on Apr 6, 2021 21:04:35 GMT
bathroom - ONE sink - we're never getting ready at the same time so two sinks is just a waste
kitchen - I love having a double sink - one for soapy water and one for rinse* OR one for soaking dishes and one for rinsing produce etc...
we have a dishwasher in this house but I use the kitchen sink for all sorts of washing projects that aren't dishes. Today I finished up washing a tote of wooden trains for instance
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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 6, 2021 21:04:50 GMT
I like a double sink with equal size in the kitchen (my Mom has a double sink where one side is bigger than the other and I don't like washing dishes in the little side, even if it's nice having a bigger side for drying.) If I had a bigger kitchen with more counter space I might be ok with a single big sink, but I have a small one so I'm happy with a double sink.
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Post by seaexplore on Apr 6, 2021 21:29:33 GMT
I have 2 sinks in the kitchen. The main sink is 30" long and 10" deep all one basin with no dividers. The right side is rounded for fitting large pots in it. This one sits at an angle in the bay window overlooking the back patio. Directly behind it on the island I have a square in the front and round at the back sink that is 15" across the smallest part and 10" deep. The larger sink is where the dishes go most of the time. The smaller sink is where the "cooking" stuff happens- draining pasta water, rinsing something quick, filling water bottles. I'd never NOT have 2 sinks!
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Post by lisae on Apr 6, 2021 21:38:35 GMT
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Post by mimi3566 on Apr 6, 2021 21:40:57 GMT
I like two for both, also. In the kitchen, I always wondered, if you have a full sink of soap water to wash large items, how do you rinse things well enough? I have a small plastic dishpan that I put under the sink for the times I want to have a dishpan with soapy water. Best of both worlds....large deep sink for large items and a small dishpan for things I hand wash with room to rinse. |
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Post by nine on Apr 6, 2021 21:42:57 GMT
I think I might change my mind and go with one sink in the kitchen. It also looks more modern.
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Post by gramasue on Apr 6, 2021 21:47:02 GMT
Double sinks in the kitchen - rinse off the worst of the gunk and then wash in clean hot soapy water, and rinse again under running hot water in the other sink. We do have a dishwasher but only use it when we have a big dinner with guests. [and that hasn't happened for a while!] There are only two of us here. We keep the dishrack in the dishwasher, so it's not sitting out on the counter all the time.
Two sinks in the bathroom is not an issue. We haven't shared a bathroom in almost 20 years, so we each have our own sink - just in different rooms!
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