Double sink vs single sink which do you prefer
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Sinks - double vs. single bowl
Comments (19)This topic is one of the most frequently asked on this Forum. There is no right or wrong choice; it depends on your cooking/cleaning style in your kitchen, and also on the amount of space you have for a sink. Your OP does not mention what size of sink you are considering, or what size will be your base cabinet for your sink. IMHO, if you do not have a lot of space for a sink, you are better off with a single bowl so that you can soak large pans. If you have more room for a sink, then you have more options for the double bowl like what Buehl has. Also, IMHO, if you are space-constrained, a rectangular sink will give you more interior space than a D-shaped one. I myself have a large rectangular single-bowl sink. I have the space for a double bowl, but really wanted a single bowl. I love it, and would never go back to a double-bowl, but that's just me. As to Bugbite's example of raw chicken, I will rinse a chicken under running water, and immediately place it on a cutting board, with the bad parts going down my powerful disposal or in the garbage immediately, so I am not leaving chicken sitting in my sink, so I don't see how a double bowl would help me with raw chicken, but that's just my style of prep. Speaking of my cutting board, it's large and heavy, and I am glad to have a large single bowl sink to clean it properly. Also, I spent Very Big Bucks on my Miele dishwasher, and by golly, I am going to use it, so I don't have much that needs hand-washing or draining. I do hand-wash my pots and pans, and am very happy for the space of the single-bowl when I do so. Then I either dry them with a towel and put them away immediately, or put a towel down on the counter and leave them to dry before I go to bed. So that's my style, but I hope that helps you understand why some people prefer a single bowl. P.S. - when you are shopping for a sink, whether single or double bowl, it's nice to have an "offset drain". That's where the drain is not in the center of the bowl, but toward the back. That way, you can set dishes and pans down without covering the drain. It seems like a minor point, but it's really a nice convenience....See MoreSinks double vs single & name brand vs store brand
Comments (7)I'm not sure I can answer all of your questions correctly so I will just say what was my very recent experience. I too, compared the store brand to the Blanco that was on display in the kitchen section. I liked the "feel" of the Blanco better. I priced the Blanco silgranit sink at Lowe's...(they would special order it )and it was quite a lot more than what I could purchase it for online. (approx. $200 more) I got the 60/40 sink. My DW is on the left. The large bowl is on the left. The smaller bowl with my garbage disposal is on the right. I would have preferred it to be in the opposite postion, but it wasn't available that way at place I was ordering it from. So I am living with it and it is not really a big deal for me. Personally I prefer a double bowl...but I know there are many on this forum who prefer the single. I like to have a sink for washing and a sink for rinsing/draining/disposing of stuff etc... Good luck and I hope I helped....even a little bit:) Here is a link that might be useful: blanco 441128...See MoreSingle vs double sink
Comments (13)I'm the one who bought two Kohler cast-iron topmount sinks, a double basin and a single large size basin. I don't regret either. After 3 months of our new, functioning plumbing, it's clear that the double is the standard place for washing things unless they're oversized things. I swear that this sink is deeper than my previous Kohler double--items really do hide from general vision in it. Have been trying the tea-towel drying technique, eliminating a dish drainer, at least for now, and I don't seem to miss a drainer. Then there's the big single basin "Mayfield" sink on my peninsula. We are still getting used to having it so I can't speak to all the glories it offers. In planning, I had wanted one "big enough for a pumpkin" (in other words, for washing garden produce that arrives in basket loads at certain times), but it's proved to be great for other things--soaking and scrubbing broiler pans, dehydrator trays, refrigerator racks and drawers, and items found deep back on garage shelves that need a bath. It's not so big that it's out of proportion on a 41" wide peninsula. When I work with smaller things there, I have a grid in bottom that I can leave them on when finished--rinsed out teapot, for example, or a colander used during salad prep, or clean veg. They're out of the way of the sitters at peninsula that way. Last night, DH arrived from a hunting trip with a lot of pheasants and ducks. At the big "prep" sink he was able to deal with the feathery, bloody mess and prepare the birds for vacuum packing all in one place, without bothering the double sink area where clean things were drying....See MoreStrategies for washing dishes in a large single sink vs double sink
Comments (105)I just got a new ruvati stainless steel sink in a 60/40 split. It took me forever to decide because I felt I had to get a large single bowl. I finally chose what I felt I would like the most and I love it. I've had it three weeks and am so happy with it. I have two friends that each redid their kitchens and got single bowls and regret it so not everyone dislikes the double bowl sink. I'd never want a 50-50 double but the 60-40 meets.all my needs....See Morejeri
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