If your toothbrush is out in the open, technically, like everything else it is exposed to bacterial aerosol when someone flushes the toilet. Since the toothbrush is wet and already has bacteria on it, it may retain more than a dry surface. However, since I haven't read of any deaths from people brushing their teeth, its probably not really a big deal, just someone's research. (Actually people with severe gingivitis or periodontal disease create a bacteremia whenever they brush, so they could potentially die from forcing their own bacteria into their bloodstream if they had certain existing conditions and a screwed up immune system) Oh well, way OT. I think the tray could be great with the papertowel for blotting.

When we remodeled our kitchen nine years ago, the two (2!) things I asked for were a trash can under the sink and a tip-out in front. I got the first one, but whoever measured for the countertop cut-out did not allow enough room for the plastic thing that goes inside the tip-out. It's just about 1/4 inch too narrow. When we have the new countertops done, we are going to make sure they allow room for this. I don't think having the sink a half inch, or even an inch, farther back will make any functional difference. Speaking of this, where do you get the piece that goes inside? What exactly is it called? The one we have (that's been sitting under the sink for nine years) is really small. It would be nice to have one that goes the length of the tip-out.

I have the same as rmlanza, and treat mine as she does. In one side, I keep my eyeglass-cleaning supplies. I open that side every morning when I clean my glasses. The other side will get more use when the hummingbirds return, because I keep my bottle brush and the stopper in that side with unused sponges. I scrub my hummingbird feeders with a brush before refilling them with sugar water. When we replaced our kitchen cab doors/drawers, we also replaced cab doors/drawers in our home's two original bathrooms. Tip-outs were added there, too. Those bathrooms belong to our college-age kids, but they use their tip-outs for toothpaste and such when they're home. I find the tip-outs to be quite handy. Oft-used items are easily stored near a sink without having to bend over to retrieve those items out from under the sink cabinet.

I have a lot of empty space in my tip-out tray (regular sink, not the one mentioned). I've always wondered what to do with the garbage disposal stopper and that tool for the disposal. Those fit perfectly in my tip-out. My sink stopper also fits, but admittedly with the pokey thing sticking out. I had my tip-out tray added about 2 months after they finished my kitchen. First, we didn't plan for it in the original kitchen because they were expensive when included with the cabinets. We talked to our GC, but the only source for them (other than online) was a contractors-only place that he doesn't get to very often. He finally got there in early November and bought one for us - installed it at the same time as he put in our new front door. I am GLAD I have one. DonnaR/CA