New sink

Talking of washing-up bowls: a friend's OH went out and bought this one to complement their new kitchen! I usually buy a cheaper one and replace it when it begins to look shabby.

We have 2 big Belfast sinks, with a small drainer at each side.
Husband wanted to change them for smaller ones, but I dug my heels in.
They're useful for putting everything to soak if you haven't time to wash up straight away.

We have MIL's old Belfast sink in the garden full of plants.

I have 1.5 sinks in the kitchen and would probably miss the smaller one for peeling etc.

That looks a good bowl annodomini - but would it fit in my small sink?

Twenty nine pounds for a washing up bowl??? I know it's a bit swish, but still!

The taps in the sink and bath in our new( to us) bungalow which some one else had chosen, looks like the water shute at an amusement park and I got soaked the first time I used it. And don't get me started on the kitchen sink tap! I had a 1 3/4 sink at the last house made by Franke with a plastic inset bowl. Really miss it, now we have a 1 and a slit not a bowl does anyone ask women what they find most useful?

We have a double stainless steel sink with a drainer. Working on DH to get new kitchen next year (after 37 years!) but we will insist on a double sink again. It's so practical.

rosequartz, it does give the dimensions of the bowl further down the page, if you really are daft enough to want one!

I use a plastic washing up bowl. Always a round one though, never square, because it's so much easier to clean. You can swish round it more easily.

These things matter.

Who but a man could have designed those beautiful porcelain sinks that are about 6" deep? Then they put swan neck taps about 2ft above the sink - turn on tap - water goes absolutely everywhere - I mean really? (Probably the architect who we may use for our new build retirement bungalow - the one who put the kitchen facing due west meaning I would have to have lights on in it all day????). You cant have kitchen sink too big.

I've been through a few styles of sink over the years. Recently went back to my all time favourite style, (left in a house we sold). That is a large, deep, double bowl stainless steel. I don't like seeing things on a draining board, so the second sink has the draining basket and everything sits out of site!

One is also useful for vegetable preparation when the other may be being used for other prep or washing. The swan neck tap allows rinsing of draining crocks.

Not easy to find, our was made by Rangemaster, the same as the cooker people.

Ana thank you
Probably not, though, I just buy a new one when needed from Wilko

And it's not too large so I can tip and pour the soapy water down my 1.5 sinks!

the one who put the kitchen facing due west meaning I would have to have lights on in it all day
Grananarchist My kitchen faces west and it seems light and bright enough

I do the same, rose - I just thought £30 was a bit much to pay for a washing-up bowl with its own drainage hole!

I am lucky to have a decent sized kitchen. I had a kitchen revamp last year and I have a Franke "Fragranite* composite sink. It is a good deep wide sink and a half.

The mainsink is 42x34x19cm deep.The half sink is 16x34x 13cm deep.

I find the extra half sink part really useful. It's good for straining stuff, putting a small amount of water in it so you can just rinse a few small items at a time, or rinse those sticky doughy hands.

OH eventually realised we don't need a washing up bowl. My old washing up bowls are proving useful in the garden for soaking plant roots prior to planting.