What sink? Post a picture. Post a link.

I don't know anything about them. Is this the sink you're referring to?

I'm not able to edit my original post, so here are some photos of the drawer on the side of the sink. It pushes shut.

I have 2 Julien sinks and I'm very happy with the sinks. I do not have the sponge drawer. I don't see a sponge drying out in an enclosed space and can imagine it getting smelly. Just like those sink cabinet tilt out drawers were never a great place to store damp things.

Not a great idea. A bacteria loaded sponge, contained in a slime loaded little slot : ) . Store a sponge in the top rack of a dishwasher if you must hide it.

I have 2 Rachiele sinks with a sponge caddies and I love them!!! Keeps the kitchen island clean. They make custom sizes too so they can fit non-Rachiele sinks. I keep a small bottle of dish soap, a sponge, and a scrubber with a handle on each caddy. https://www.rachiele.com/spongecaddyforworkstationsinks.aspx

You don't need to pay for a fancy sink to get a tilt-out drawer: most cabinet manufacturers offer them. However, they do have two drawbacks: (1) the depth from front of counter to near edge of sink ends up thicker, which can be a particular issue if you're short, and (2) it's not a good place ot keep an actual sponge, because it will never dry. We have one, and we keep our kitchen TV remote and a couple of rarely used scrubbers in there (which must dry before going back in).

They are gross, smelly, and slimy if you use them

for sponges. Which is why the cabinet ones all have removable trays to get washed. They also force you into using less deep front to back sink, which creates more reach and bending from your standing position into the sink.

So... I don't want to put a rev-a-shelf in front of the sink because I want the sink as close to the edge as possible (I am short). Additionally, the Julien drawer has holes in the bottom for draining. @Debbie SL - the problem with your solution is that I have more than just one sponge. There's a sponge and a scrubber and a plastic scraper and a long brush and another long brush/sponge for baby bottles, as well as a cellulose shmata for wiping down surfaces. I'm now wondering though if I am doing sponges all wrong - in which case I now want to know how I can do it better. And as for the sponges never drying in the drawer, my sponge has never dried on top of the sink either, so I'm okay with it. @Heather N I am obsessed with your caddy and I might just do something like that instead. Thanks everyone.

The thick front apron seems to me as if it would be a real pain in the back. You will have to bend over whenever you use it. Try holding a fifteen degree bow for ten minutes and see, because that's what you'll be doing with that sink.

The sponge caddy Heather N shows in a previous post works great.

I think most people who responded did not notice that the julien drawer is on the side not in the front and it has drain holes in it to drain into the sink. I believe the whole thing come out to wash in the dishwasher. I noticed in one installation that the swing door was not perfectly aligned, which would bother me.

I have this sink. It is awesome and the sponges are absolutely fine. I spray it with antibacterial spray and it doesn’t smell or get nasty. Best sink I ever bought.

I have this sink as well and love it. I use it for my scrub brushes. I don’t use regular sponges but thin spongy clothes that I lay squeezed out on the steel rack that covers sink bottom so they dry out with the air circulation.

Donna and lkhausen, would you get the sponge caddy again? Is it easy to clean? Thank you.