Watch First Before Buying a Kitchen Sink

The kitchen is not complete without a sink. There are many questions to be answered when it comes to kitchen sinks. Hopefully this guide will help you answer most of them. If you still have questions, please let me know.

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[buildergradetocustommade]

If you want a large single bowl but want to fill up a section with soapy water occasionally, simply use a dish pan that fits into half your sink. That's what our great-grandmothers did!

[weeyee]

I am in the process of having new countertops & sink installed. I spend a lot of time in my kitchen, as I love cooking & baking. I decided to go with a single, & it will surely be a treat washing my cookie sheets, with ease.

[MissPrissy]

I just remodeled my kitchen. Replaced a worthless double sink with a 31” single. It’s so nice. I was tired of cleaning my roasting pan in the bathtub.

[doubledragon]

I've seen comments about a workstation sink like, "Why not just use a cutting board where you are cooking?" etc. I personally prefer to use a cutting board where the mess of it can be easily contained. At a sink, you just rinse the board after you're done with it instead of having to wipe down your counter space every time one is used.

[Sharrilynn]

We renovated 3 yrs ago. And i have my dream sink a 10 inch deep single sink. I have my Grandma sink. Wash my large pots, my pets and even the grands in it. Easy to sterilize and clean. Still have my garbage disposal. My mother had a single too, maybe thats why i love mine so much.

[gijoyjoy]

For soaking dishes I just use the larger dishes as the vessel to soak smaller dishes. I’ll use something like a yogurt container to soak my flatware, and a pot to soak small bowls or plates. I don’t have a lot of money for fancy under-sink storage, so I just purchased appropriate-sized semi-clear plastic containers to hold cleaning supplies, etc. They’re separated by categories so I just pull the out what I need like a drawer.

[snupjohn]

Im used to a double sink. As an empty nester i rarely use my dishwasher. I use one side for washing and the other for draining/drying by using a dish rack.

[olgaolgaolga]

A 60/40 36” sink with a low divide is nice. One sink if for dirty dishes/meat/ food scraps and one is for clean activities like filling pots

[dperreno]

I remodeled my modest ranch house kitchen 20 years ago and went with Corian countertops and an integrated corian sink. Best decision ever. The countertops were dark grey and the sink was white, and it still looked like new when I sold the house 5 years ago. I am a careful person, however, and I always let the pans cool off before I put them in the sink. Any scuffs from aluminum pans just buff out with a little Bar Keeper's Friend. (or Comet) At the time, I think the sink cost me only an extra $50 or so (they were running a deal).

[tinak]

I am a professional cook and I've worked with many different sinks. I much prefer the double sinks as I clean as I go. So on one side I can wash vegetables, the other side I can wash a pot a few seconds later and then rinse it.

It drive me crazy working with one sink now. I hate having to wait and wash all the dishes at once. It's a personal preference but clean as you go is much harder with one sink. And the dish pans put in one sink are too small, in my opinion. Plus if you always have a sink with clean water, it's so much easier to wash your hands in the sink.

[deke]

It is also convenient so that you can keep an eye on the children in the backyard while your washing the dishes and/or working in the kitchen.

[kimsnader]

If you use a curtain instead of doors on the sink cabinet and you have pets, rethink what you store under the sink. It's common to store household chemicals down there as well as trash bins. For the safety of your pets, store the chemicals elsewhere and make sure the trash bins are lidded. The bin lids will also minimize pest infestations.

Regarding sink placement, I always thought the window placement was so that the home cook could keep an eye on children playing in the yard or, in a rural situation, keep an eye out for "guests" approaching the property. I like the idea of a mirror over a wall-facing sink to a) reflect natural light into a workspace that tend to lack that feature and b) allow the home cook to see what's going on in the room behind them.

[trinaroe]

A large dishpan sitting on a metal rack type drain in large single bowl gives you the same function as a double bowl sink while giving you the ability to use the large single bowl when needed.

[teri-joscott]

Wow!! I wasn't expecting such a comprehensive video this week. What a wonderful deep dive into the topic!! An excellent video! Too bad I can only give it one thumbs up--it deserves more. Thanks Mark!!

[imscanon]

I definitely prefer a double bowl sink. Someone is always gonna put dishes in one and you can at least use the other side, a disposal is on one side, you can rinse on one side/wash on the other, just so many uses. I also prefer offset drains so if someone puts a plate in there it's not stopping the drain (my pet peeve is dishes in the sink but it's hard to train housemates. lol) I love granite composite in black best, over 20 yrs and still cleans up looking new. Stainless ends up with so many scratches and dull and always looks dirty to me.

[powayrce]

My kitchen team changed the sharp 90° angle at the corner sink to a straight line across between the 2 side cabinets. Perfect!

[FR-tbxh]

Great video! My passion is cooking, and I make a lot of messes. Many tools, pots (esp. big stockpots and cast iron), anything wood, and utensils can only be handwashed (knives, crystal, appliance parts). So I need a big 2-sided sink that can take a beating without chipping, cracking, or denting. A word about wood sink accessories and wood counter surroundings — as beautiful as they are in the beginning, water and wood don’t mix. Unless it’s well-sealed and meticulously-maintained, wood is porous and absorbs everything that falls on it — especially oil. About stainless steel, it’s only a surface coating, and CAN be permanently damaged by certain cleaning products and over-zealous scrubbing, leading to rust, especially around the drain flange.

[Hendrixevah]

That was absolutely terrific!!! We are re-doing entire kitchen so your info was invaluable as well as the commenters. I get so much more from Utube than designers I meet in person or people I pay. Best 45 minutes I have spent on Utube in a very long while. Thanks.

[tricia]

This is hands down the best video about sinks and installation i have ever seen! Seeing clips from different live streams really makes me miss joining in. My schedule hasn't allowed me to participate for a while, but hopefully this Wednesday I'll be able to. Thanks for such great content!

[lindacade]

I have used remnant vinyl flooring under kitchen and bathroom sinks in my rental units. Using double sided carpet tape to anchor it in place. Calking around the edges works as well as a metal strip attached to the front edge to keep the front from rolling up.