Anyone with Trash Pull Out Next to DW?

aloha2009

10 years ago

Begrudgingly we are looking at a configuration where under the sink we place a pull out trash but instead of having the trash furthest away from the DW it would be immediately adjacent to the DW to the left. Since we can only find the single bowl silgranite sinks with a rear or right side drain, we're opting for the right side. Our DW though is on the left, which is less then optimum.

We're realizing we're going to have to make a concession and this may be what we choose to do given the available options. How does it work (or not work) for you?

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kateskouros
10 years ago
i haven't been here in a while, but have you posted a layout? i have trash opposite the dw, in the island and this works well for me. would this be an option?

i'm wondering why you think having the dw on the left would be less than optimal. i have two dw's and being right handed, i find the left side easier to load and unload so i end up using the left side dw more frequently. it's a bit cumbersome accessing the right side dw; i open the door with my right hand, face the right side and load with my right hand. it's kind of hard to explain, but with the dw on the left, i'm able to open the door with my left hand and easily load/unload with my right hand while facing left.

i don't know if any of this will make sense. it's late and i should be in bed... but, if you're right handed, you may be surprised that placing the dw to your left works rather well.
kateskouros
10 years ago
sorry, double post :-(

This post was edited by kateskouros on Tue, Oct 1, 13 at 1:51
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I posted this same question a while back. It kind of grossed me out that the trash was next to clean dishes. Many people replied that it wasn't that icky.
aloha2009
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks for all the responses.

Having the last 3 houses with the DW on the left seems like second nature and obviously according to Kateskouros it might be the preferably way to go for righties. Having 2 DW would be a good way to test.

As best as I could, I just mocked up the set up pulling out a 15" (not an 18") drawer next to the DW and pulled it only the equivalent of 1/2 way since I'd only need the garbage and not recycling. I found myself comfortably straddling the trash between the imaginary sink and the DW. If I didn't have the belief, I had to rinse my dishes too, it might even be preferable. Though I had to stretch a little more then if I didn't have the 18" pull out in the way, it wasn't that big a deal. The plus is that I wouldn't have to walk around the trash pull out during prep to get to the sink --- something I would do much more then scrape plates to put in the DW.

LIvewireoak, We finally conceded (and glad we did) to having the sink on the island so all of this is on the island. I initially was going to put the trash on the edge of my prep but using an entire cabinet for trash just doesn't sit well for me. We think for us having it under the sink makes so much more sense. We even tested it at a few model homes, and I barely had to move to the side for my DH to be able to pull the 18" side of the sink base open.

Unless, I'm not getting something, I'm thinking now that this set up might even be best. It sound good to not have to go around the trash to get to the sink when I'm prepping. The set up would then be DW, pull out trash 18" cabinet door under the sink, drain side of the sink with the garbage disposal, and 5' prepping area.
michelesample
9 years ago
what if I put the trash under the right side of the sink and I'm putting the dishwasher to the right next to the trash. Will it be hard to open the trash door if the dishwasher is open? Sometimes I need to leave the dishwasher open for the dishes to completely dry.