sammy107, we actually haven't used it yet. It's currently in the basement, awaiting its new home in about 2 months. However, I set it up and pretended to use it. I actually was able to place an 11" skillet, 13" chef pan, and 6-qt dutch oven/stockpot in one side without any problems (not all simultaneously, mind you). These are my problem pots, so I was happy. I also like the fact that I can put a small amount of water in one bowl for washing the table, counters, etc., and still have a fair amount of space for washing dishes, if need be. It's a nice sink, and I found the grids at galaxytoolsupply.com; delivered, both were $40 total, so I still got a great deal on the sink over the normal price. Good luck!

yes, i know. stainless. there's a few on ebay for just under $85 in biscuit. i can't do it though... the stainless is also coated but i just know the biscuit or white would look to plastic-y ...to me anyway. i was just hoping someone would say, oh, yes, get the biscuit it's perfect and you don't need to spend any more crazy money so go for it. i guess we all want the stainless which is why the biscuit is on ebay. the stainless NEVER shows up at a bargain price!

I also have a grid with the parallel tines and only a few horizontal ones on my cleanup sink (i.e., no "little squares" or "checkerboard") and rarely does silverware fall through. (The one on my prep sink has little squares/checkerboard.) Regarding "chasing food stuffs down the drain" - I did that in my old kitchen with no grid, so it's no different now. In fact, it's easier as I don't have items sitting on the bottom of the sink to get in the way of the stuff I'm trying to wash down the sink! I love my grids. They were included with my main/cleanup sink and after using them, I ordered one for my prep sink! I prefer the SS ones that came with my cleanup sink to the vinyl-coated one for my prep sink (my only option), but I would rather have one than not of either kind! Pros of a sink grid? Biggest advantages to me: Water doesn't backup into the colander when draining pasta and When I rinse down the sink, items in the sink no longer block the drain or block the "way" to the drain so I don't have to "chase" specks of food, etc. around the sink! Other advantages: There is less scratching of the bottom of the sink (this is minor to me since I don't mind the scratches) When I dump something in the sink, whatever I've dumped doesn't wash all over everything sitting in the sink....whatever is dumped goes straight down the drain If I'm handwashing dishes, I can use the grid tines to hold things up, especially plates & bowls (similar to a dish drainer) and dishes air dry faster b/c air circulates all around them I can rinse and drain dishes on the grid and still run water in the sink w/o running it all over the items again Things lay flat on the grid (no slope like in the bottom of a sink bowl and items in my sink no longer slip down the slope and cover/block the drain) If your sink is too deep for you on a daily basis, the grid will raise the bottom of the sink an inch or so Less need to clean/wipe the bowl b/c things aren't as likely to "stick" The stainless steel ones in my cleanup sink also act as a trivet for hot things (when the sink is clear, of course!) As to the issue of veggie peelings and other things getting caught that others have brought up in other posts...based on my experience, I think this is a function of whether the grid tines are in a "checkerboard" or mostly in one direction and, possibly, how wide apart the grid tines are. I say that b/c my prep sink has the "checkerboard" tines and I've found things are much more likely to get "caught" in it than in the ones in my cleanup sink where the grid tines are mostly in one direction. Things don't get caught in the grids of my cleanup sink all that often. Another issue people have brought up on other posts is wiping down the sink under the gird...I don't find it an issue - just lift the grid up, wipe the sink, put the grid down...simple, easy, fast! Pics of my grids: Cleanup Sink: ...

I use the same setup as fouramblues in the thread linked below. Scroll down almost to the bottom (there's a photo). It's a bar pull, with rare earth magnets screwed into the ends, and another set of RE magnets on the outside of the sink. I used to hang my dishcloth over the faucet, but my new faucet doesn't lend itself to that - and I don't want to see it. The bar pull allows the cloth to dry a lot better than it would draped over the sink divide. Here is a link that might be useful: bar pull cloth holder