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Plastic washing up bowl in stainless steel kitchen sink - why?

(91 Posts)
notanan2 Tue 07-May-19 11:40:48

How are they less hygienic than the sink? The washing up bowl is just for washing up. The sink can have all sorts: pot plants, handwashing etc.

Moocow Tue 07-May-19 11:40:39

Interesting. It was a lovely colour. Assumed they last for years so it wouldn't be bad for the environment etc. off to measure up my sink in the hope it's still available and not too big.

Floradora9 Tue 07-May-19 11:30:03

I do not think the sink is any cleaner than my basin . I have always had a basin in the sink and clean it well .

aggie Tue 07-May-19 11:08:24

I have a white sink , everything stains it ! so I use a plastic bowl in a nice bright green , cheers the area as well as keeping the sink hidden wink

Gonegirl Tue 07-May-19 11:06:11

I know that was a double wotsit.

Gonegirl Tue 07-May-19 11:05:40

And my old ones live for evermore in my shed where they do no no harm to nobody! ?

Gonegirl Tue 07-May-19 11:04:14

Not exactly single use though is it? Mine go on for years. (I do keep it clean and we haven't suffered so far)

Urmstongran Tue 07-May-19 11:01:19

A conundrum.
More plastic v energy economy!

humptydumpty Tue 07-May-19 11:00:37

Also with a single sink, if there is e.g.a bit of tea left in a cup, it can be poured down the sink even when the washing-up bowl is full of water.

glammanana Tue 07-May-19 10:57:58

My stainless steel sink is huge so I use a small black bowl for the small amount of washing up I have to do on a daily basis,larger items are saved for the dishwasher which is slimline and uses minimal amount of water,I use it twice a week for pans and casserole dishes.

kittylester Tue 07-May-19 10:55:33

Wash not was

kittylester Tue 07-May-19 10:55:08

It uses less water and pots and pans go in the dishwasher so I only was good glasses and wipe the surfaces.

crazyH Tue 07-May-19 10:53:07

To prevent scratching moocow

Gonegirl Tue 07-May-19 10:49:57

I use one because my sink is huge and would take too much hot water to wash up in it without a bowl.

I never use the bowl in holiday cottages where the sink is smaller.

Charleygirl5 Tue 07-May-19 10:49:04

Stainless steel sinks scratch that is why I use one. I also run the washing bowl through the dishwasher every so often as well as cleaning it.

Moocow Tue 07-May-19 10:43:27

I've never understood why people do this. From small I always thought it was a breeding ground for germs. Now especially with water meters, why are people still using them? Why did people ever use them?

Curious as I saw someone trying to decide what size fitted their sink. It was a lovely colour so I was tempted myself grin