Watch First Before Buying a Kitchen Sink

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The kitchen is not complete without a sink. There are many questions to be answered when it comes to kitchen sinks. Hopefully this guide will help you answer most of them. If you still have questions, please let me know.
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[@buildergradetocustommade]

If you want a large single bowl but want to fill up a section with soapy water occasionally, simply use a dish pan that fits into half your sink. That's what our great-grandmothers did!

[@valeriehowden471]

I do this all the time when hand washing smaller items that can't go into dishwasher.

[@zdrz7727]

Exactly!

[@PeloquinDavid]

Yes! This is the argument that won the day with my wife!

[@bonniek753]

Came here to say this.

[@551Newf]

@@bonniek753 LOL, Me too.

[@michelletran6348]

I had a freakin corner sink, which is why I’m in the process of renovations now for the entire kitchen.

[@MissPrissy6688]

I just remodeled my kitchen. Replaced a worthless double sink with a 31” single. It’s so nice. I was tired of cleaning my roasting pan in the bathtub.

[@imscanon]

I definitely prefer a double bowl sink. Someone is always gonna put dishes in one and you can at least use the other side, a disposal is on one side, you can rinse on one side/wash on the other, just so many uses. I also prefer offset drains so if someone puts a plate in there it's not stopping the drain (my pet peeve is dishes in the sink but it's hard to train housemates. lol) I love granite composite in black best, over 20 yrs and still cleans up looking new. Stainless ends up with so many scratches and dull and always looks dirty to me.

[@gijoyjoy]

For soaking dishes I just use the larger dishes as the vessel to soak smaller dishes. I’ll use something like a yogurt container to soak my flatware, and a pot to soak small bowls or plates. I don’t have a lot of money for fancy under-sink storage, so I just purchased appropriate-sized semi-clear plastic containers to hold cleaning supplies, etc. They’re separated by categories so I just pull the out what I need like a drawer.

[@tinak3271]

I am a professional cook and I've worked with many different sinks. I much prefer the double sinks as I clean as I go. So on one side I can wash vegetables, the other side I can wash a pot a few seconds later and then rinse it. It drive me crazy working with one sink now. I hate having to wait and wash all the dishes at once. It's a personal preference but clean as you go is much harder with one sink. And the dish pans put in one sink are too small, in my opinion. Plus if you always have a sink with clean water, it's so much easier to wash your hands in the sink.

[@MTKDofficial]

Really good point! We all use our kitchens differently, so there is no one-size-fits-all sink or kitchen layout even.

[@logicalblueberry]

That's my dilemma. I've hate out double sink because it's too small for my big pots However, I'm afraid I would hate the single sink for the reasons you described. A shorter division also might be annoying because the divider could get in the way while washing large items.

[@NidaKazmi]

@@logicalblueberrythe sink I bought is 33” long, two bowl but square shaped so it’s optimizing the space AND the divider is a half wall so I still have tons of room for bigger things

[@Candisa]

Not a professional, but I like to cook and saving dishes is the last thing on my mind, so I also clean one or two things as a time as I go to kill some time while my fond is reducing or my meat is searing and to reduce the amount of dishes that pile up and have to be washed all at once afterwards. I had a standard single when I bought my house but room for a standard double and an easy to open up laminate countertop, so I went that route pretty quick: like you say: have clean water in 1 bowl while there's a second bowl for rinsing veggies, draining pasta... But I struggled with washing my largest pots and oven trays in it (and those are just the things that also don't fit the dishwasher), so I changed it out again for a large single and put a bowl in it for the soapy water. My problem cleaning large items was solved but I hated dealing with the bowl, I also found that I didn't have enough storage near the cooking and prepping area... I took drastic measures: gone is the open concept kitchen with adjacent pantry, I closed off the kitchen from the dining room and opened it up towards what was the pantry space, creating a long galley kitchen. One side of the galley kitchen is a wall of storage and appliances: drawers, cabinets, wall oven, microwave, fridge, and a chest freezer that doubles as emergency/overflow countertop. The other side starts with a standard double sink, then some countertop space, two cooktops (one gas, one induction), some more countertop space, and a large single sink on the other end: best of both worlds! I LOVE having both the standard double ánd the large single, they complement eachother really well and this setup (along with the dual-fuel cooktop arrangement) is a major reason why I hope I never have to move to a smaller kitchen.

[@gailremp8389]

@@logicalblueberryagree on double sink use..I don’t have a large family - me and 6 bozo cats so I prep and cook more simply. But even so, after three weeks of that horrid cold flu combination going on, I just had a lot of bowls and spoons… and pots to heat up soup..thank god for Trader Joe’s organic tomato with roasted red pepper soup. It sounds fancy but isn’t and at $3,49 s box -32 ounces So a bargain of yum… oh you stay safe wherever you are .. blessings abound… Gail in Central Parkway,. Monday, May 11 20/24.

[@deke6138]

It is also convenient so that you can keep an eye on the children in the backyard while your washing the dishes and/or working in the kitchen.

[@trinaroe5132]

The BIGGEST reason for an offset drain is so a garbage disposal doesn’t take up as much usable cabinet space below. A center drain puts the disposal smack dab in the middle of the cabinet below, making the space behind it unusable and leaving small slivers of usable space on either side. An offset drain towards one side and the back leaves much more usable space for cleaning supplies or trash below.

[@akiraic]

you all analysing it and the only question I have is: why do you people put the dirt dishes INSIDE the sink? I mean, you use 5 cups with beverage and put INSIDE the sink, together with the plates used to eat a juicy barbecue. Now the cups that only needed a light scrub will have to go through the full soap bath and scrub because it's oily and greasy. I just rinse everything I use with right pressure water and leave OUTSIDE the sink with a drop of soap until I wash it. That habit alone cancels out the need for a double sink

[@olgaolgaolga]

A 60/40 36” sink with a low divide is nice. One sink if for dirty dishes/meat/ food scraps and one is for clean activities like filling pots

[@snupjohn]

Im used to a double sink. As an empty nester i rarely use my dishwasher. I use one side for washing and the other for draining/drying by using a dish rack.

[@fuckbigtech]

me too!! but for my next sink gonna go for single bowl large, and just put the clean dishes to one side on a drainer tray

[@tealkerberus748]

I was brought up to wash the dishes in one side, and rinse them in a sink of plain hot water on the other side. The rinsing water stays hot because the dishes I'm putting in it are already pretty hot, and it rinses away the detergent residue as well as leaving them hotter than they were coming out of the wash so they dry quicker. I'm still kind of grossed out by the idea of washing dishes and not rinsing them, but running water to rinse every item separately is just wasteful of our limited supply of clean water.

[@dperreno]

I remodeled my modest ranch house kitchen 20 years ago and went with Corian countertops and an integrated corian sink. Best decision ever. The countertops were dark grey and the sink was white, and it still looked like new when I sold the house 5 years ago. I am a careful person, however, and I always let the pans cool off before I put them in the sink. Any scuffs from aluminum pans just buff out with a little Bar Keeper's Friend. (or Comet) At the time, I think the sink cost me only an extra $50 or so (they were running a deal).

[@MTKDofficial]

Glad to hear this input about Corian.

[@etoya7304]

Same here! We bought our house 14 years ago. The kitchen has corian countertops with integrated sink. It is the most functional sink I have ever had. After 14 years of heavy use it still looks perfect. Any spot or stain is easily removed with baking soda and/or peroxide.

[@dinapawlow1622]

Had the double sink, cookie trays? No way . Roasting pan? No way. Pressure cooker? No way. Now I have a large single with a metal grid on the bottom. Heaven ❤

[@Hendrix4evah]

That was absolutely terrific!!! We are re-doing entire kitchen so your info was invaluable as well as the commenters. I get so much more from Utube than designers I meet in person or people I pay. Best 45 minutes I have spent on Utube in a very long while. Thanks.

[@MTKDofficial]

Hey thanks so much. Glad it was helpful for you!

[@teresev1435]

Agreed! Best 411 I've found thus far. Still haven't narrowed down a sink material or manufacturer yet. I've always wanted an apron sink for various personal posture reasons; however, cleaning a porcelain enamel cast iron sink seems like it's gonna be tedious. Which way did you go?

[@billyoung8118]

We are going through a major kitchen remodel right now. Tore out a partial wall in a vaulted ceiling area that divided the space into 2 smaller rooms. One room was the kitchen, the other a front room that we never used. Tore out that partial wall and doubled the size of the kitchen. Added a huge 10.5ft x 4 ft island, with double sink in it (never had an island before). The former sink was also a double sink, against an exterior wall. Since the plumbing already existed at the former sink, we just replaced it with a smaller single prep sink. Having 2 sinks in the kitchen is really awesome! So glad we did that.

[@trinaroe5132]

A large dishpan sitting on a metal rack type drain in large single bowl gives you the same function as a double bowl sink while giving you the ability to use the large single bowl when needed.

[@powayrce]

My kitchen team changed the sharp 90° angle at the corner sink to a straight line across between the 2 side cabinets. Perfect!

[@cynthiashaw45]

I watched this video twice and did deep thought about my own sink. I use large pans often and cleaning them is always a chore. You convinced me to replace my double sink for a one large bowl sink. What a life changer this has been. I was hot to renovate my kitchen and with this new sink I am happy to wait. I purchased the Kräus KCH-1000 at Home Depot for $399. Came with a facet too. Because it can go under or over if I do get the new counters I want I can still use this sink. Thanks for your advice.

[@MTKDofficial]

Sweet! Thanks for sharing. Glad my video was helpful.

[@FR-tb7xh]

Great video! My passion is cooking, and I make a lot of messes. Many tools, pots (esp. big stockpots and cast iron), anything wood, and utensils can only be handwashed (knives, crystal, appliance parts). So I need a big 2-sided sink that can take a beating without chipping, cracking, or denting. A word about wood sink accessories and wood counter surroundings - as beautiful as they are in the beginning, water and wood don’t mix. Unless it’s well-sealed and meticulously-maintained, wood is porous and absorbs everything that falls on it - especially oil. About stainless steel, it’s only a surface coating, and CAN be permanently damaged by certain cleaning products and over-zealous scrubbing, leading to rust, especially around the drain flange.

[@lindacade3975]

I have used remnant vinyl flooring under kitchen and bathroom sinks in my rental units. Using double sided carpet tape to anchor it in place. Calking around the edges works as well as a metal strip attached to the front edge to keep the front from rolling up.

[@Tubeytime]

This is way more sink knowledge than I bargained for, I gotta watch this in two sessions lol

[@BrandyHarper]

With kids, I love a large deep double bowl sink so one sink is always empty. I had a rule nothing on the right side ever. Now that I am an empty nester, I am thinking a large single would be great!

[@MTKDofficial]

You won't regret it!

[@BonaFideWildLife]

I just got a large single bowl fireclay farmhouse sink with a middle drain installed in my mid-sized kitchen, and I absolutely love it! 😍 It's a must have if you cook with large pots and baking pans. Lol, just soak and hand wash your dishes in the large pots =D For scratches/stains, nothing beats Bon Ami and a magic eraser. This also works wonders on anything cast enamel like Le Creuset enamelware. Bar Keeper's Friend is good enough for stainless steel surfaces.

[@Sharrilynn100]

We renovated 3 yrs ago. And i have my dream sink a 10 inch deep single sink. I have my Grandma sink. Wash my large pots, my pets and even the grands in it. Easy to sterilize and clean. Still have my garbage disposal. My mother had a single too, maybe thats why i love mine so much.

[@Mariarosey]

We're looking at new stainless steel sinks. Why are so many made with very square inside corners? Not at all rounded. Wouldn't they be more difficult to clean than rounded inside corners?

[@mrgmsrd]

The Ruvati sink I have does have squared corners, but they are very slightly rounded. No issues with getting them clean.

[@MTKDofficial]

I've never had an issue cleaning mine. Slightly rounded.

[@lynnleipold2617]

Yes

[@aquamarina2686]

Are we going backwards to grandma's days when housewives spent their whole lives in the kitchen or are we existing in an age where the modern wife has to hustle between the kitchen, the lunchbox & her demanding job. As a career single mother a double bowl double drainboard sink was ideal. Why? Because it was absolutely timely when hustling to wash all the dishes, leave them to drain on one side whilst using the other side to prep stuff yet have the area clean yet completing all the kitchen chores & getting oneself ready, on time, for work. So i would never give up my double bowl double drainboard sink. Never

[@MTKDofficial]

Thanks for the input! Love the drainboard sinks. Really great feature!

[@lynnleipold2617]

Elkay makes one of those. I had that sink in three houses! What a dream it was. I now have a single large bowl porcelain farmhouse sink because we downsized and I didn’t have room for the big Elkay with the double drainboards. My farmhouse sink is by Kohler and is nice, but I sure miss those drainboards.

[@melissaphillips3088]

I agree a double bowl stainless is what will be installed this week in my remodel kitchen . I like to clean as I go in a small kitchen such as I have.

[@user-py4kh1ho4t]

The Kohler museum has several of these type double drainboard porcelain sinks that were removed from homes being remodeled. Previous owners in my house removed theirs to the basement. It was so much nicer, kept water hotter had no nicks or scratches than stainless steel replacement. I did all my canning, food preservation, holiday cooking & baking there rather than in new modern kitchen.Wish they would reinvent these type. I specifically go to estate sales hoping to find one of these 80 year old units to replace my 20 year old disastrous stainless steel & glued sawdust cabinet nightmares in this remodeled kitchen.

[@teri-joscott8279]

Wow!! I wasn't expecting such a comprehensive video this week. What a wonderful deep dive into the topic!! An excellent video! Too bad I can only give it one thumbs up--it deserves more. Thanks Mark!!

[@stevec404]

I have a dishwasher - never use it - enjoy handwashing. My sink is a large single. I run the water VERY slowly, wash a dish, rinse it off, and place it in the adjacent drainer rack. No water waste. This works for single dweller me...maybe not for a large family, a commercial application, etc.

[@olgaolgaolga]

A good dishwasher will only use 4 gallons per load, but sometimes you don’t even need that much to wash your own dishes!

[@ap3008]

We’re only 2 as a couple and don’t have a dishwasher. Let me tell you I dream of the day I will get a dishwasher. I don’t know how on earth we manage to produce so many dirty dishes in a day - but we are dirtying dishes morning, lunch, snacks and if I cook that day…let me just tell you it will be enough to fill up a dishwasher. I’m spending on average about 40 to 50 minutes daily just washing dishes by hand.

[@kevinc1956]

Steve, I’m also a single dweller but I love my dishwasher (I don’t mow the yard or shovel snow either). I rinse my dirty dishes and place them in the dishwasher until I get a full load to wash - usually about every other day. As others noted, I do handwash some items that aren’t dishwasher safe (mostly chef knives and cast iron cookware), also some larger pots and cutting boards that don’t fit in my dishwasher). Those things I just wash, towel dry, and put away after use. For me, a large single (undermount farmhouse) is the best way to go.

[@kimsnader8388]

If you use a curtain instead of doors on the sink cabinet and you have pets, rethink what you store under the sink. It's common to store household chemicals down there as well as trash bins. For the safety of your pets, store the chemicals elsewhere and make sure the trash bins are lidded. The bin lids will also minimize pest infestations. Regarding sink placement, I always thought the window placement was so that the home cook could keep an eye on children playing in the yard or, in a rural situation, keep an eye out for "guests" approaching the property. I like the idea of a mirror over a wall-facing sink to a) reflect natural light into a workspace that tend to lack that feature and b) allow the home cook to see what's going on in the room behind them.

[@bluesky7838]

...Pets and little children, too.

[@lizzieb6311]

Very wise recommendation!

[@tinak3271]

The thought of having a curtain is that cloth gets dirty fast. And having to wash and iron it all the time makes me think....no

[@CandycaneBeyond]

I have seen videos in Asia where they have one large stainless steel sink and a slanted section next to it to put a dish drainer on . Looks perfect

[@oseasviewer7108]

Forget accessories integrated in your 'work station' sink - keep it clutter free less to wash and keep hygienic. As for washing large pots etc in single large sink with an overflow drainage hole (my preference) - it's all a matter of a disciplined approach - clean pots first get them out of the way (leave them drying in the empty dishwasher. Then later tackle the dishes - rinse and stack on the bench top and when you're in the mood either (1) wash and stack them in the empty dishwasher to air dry or (2) stack the dishwasher and set to run. The first approach for me conserves energy & surprisingly water and also softens hands for a manicure. And yes I wash dishes by hand every day and leave to air dry in the empty dishwasher freeing up the countertop/draining board - this process is quicker than the dishwasher as it runs through its laborious cycle. Finally rubbish bins under the sink - NO! it gets warm and humid in that space, a prime bacterial propagation environment - not only does it cause unnecessary wear 'n tear on the cupboard doors or drawers it is a source of inconvenience - sink use completing with rubbish disposal - keep them separate and independent and above all CLEAN!

[@jeme7339]

It gets hot and moist under the sink; this is one of the worst places to put the garbage, and even dish detergent or other cleaners.

[@gildedpetalsdecor]

YAY! Finally someone said a double bowl sink is NOT worth it. Whomever created it never cooked. Or at least never had large pots, casserole dishes and odd shaped serverware. Same goes for a side by side refrigerator. NADA. Large turkeys and pizzas do not fit. Love your suggestions!

[@MTKDofficial]

Thanks so much. Appreciate the nice comment.

[@valerievesper9216]

I have a 60-40 double sink and I can wash my turkey roaster ok. Platters too. For the way I use my sink I much prefer two bowls. It’s all down to individual preference.

[@tealkerberus748]

If your double bowl sink can't fit your dishes, you needed a bigger double bowl sink.

[@rocknrobin]

Excellent and very informative video! You teach me so much!

[@cassin11]

Totally agree. Washing pots and pans with long handles is a nightmare in double sink. It drives me crazy every time

[@cece4119]

So very thorough. Lots of info to take in consideration when reno kitchen or just changing things👏👏

[@lsheridan4388]

To clean porcelain sink, use barkeepers friend. Best ever, get out the scratches easily. I use the powder.

[@MTKDofficial]

Thanks for the tip. I hear it is a great product.

[@lonew7435]

Before houses have electricity and light in the kitchen, the daylight from windows gave a good work light to the sink station, many in Europe had a hole in the sink and store a bucket or container for waste water under the sink in the cabinet. the bucket with the wasted water was used to waters plants outside in the garden.

[@logicalblueberry]

A large single sink makes a great bathtub for babies and young toddlers. It's much easier on the back than using a regular bathtub.

[@jeme7339]

Also a laundry tub!

[@minxella12]

That's what my mom used!

[@triciac1019]

I could bathe my babies in one side of a double sink.

[@tricia8727]

This is hands down the best video about sinks and installation i have ever seen! Seeing clips from different live streams really makes me miss joining in. My schedule hasn't allowed me to participate for a while, but hopefully this Wednesday I'll be able to. Thanks for such great content!

[@MTKDofficial]

Hey Tricia. Thanks so much. Hopefully you can make a live stream sometime. Lots of fun.

[@datbat1]

When I was little in the 70's, I had a crush on Mr. Clean. My grandma had a curtain under the sink which gave me room to sit under the sink and look at Mr. Clean. The curtains are "romantic" if nothing else. Potentially hazardous for small children, but romantic. 🥰

[@MTKDofficial]

hahaha . Epic! Mr. Clean is the GOAT

[@dawnelder9046]

That is what my old neighbor had. Worked great.

[@dianahowell3423]

Mark, under the sink: instead of trying to find a tray, I put in some tile board and used subway tile under my sink. It was all waterproof (!), I didn't have to take it out to clean it, it looked really clean, too! I just used white, but you creative types get going!

[@5610winston]

"Leave the dishes in the sink, Ma! Leave the dishes in the sink! Each dirty plate's gonna have to wait! Tonight we're gonna CELEBRATE! Leave the dishes in the sink!" ---chorus from a VE Day celebratory song from Spike Jones and the City Slickers, circa 1945

[@artbyillustratorwriterlori9895]

This is the best sink video out there right now! Wonderful insight and details. I enjoyed hearing how these options faired over time with your listeners too! Thank you!

[@MTKDofficial]

Hey! thanks so much for the positive comment. Glad the video helped.

[@doubledragon9530]

I've seen comments about a workstation sink like, "Why not just use a cutting board where you are cooking?" etc. I personally prefer to use a cutting board where the mess of it can be easily contained. At a sink, you just rinse the board after you're done with it instead of having to wipe down your counter space every time one is used.

[@tessjones5987]

I learned alot. Thank you.

[@kevinc1956]

Appreciated the info. Getting ready to replace my sink and countertops. My townhome came with a u-shaped kitchen that has laminate countertops and an overmount double sink (the sink edge is raised about an inch above the countertop). Since day one, I’ve hated the double sink and it’s raised edge (doesn’t fit larger items and makes for more work cleaning the countertop after use). Thirteen years later, I’m finally getting ready to redo the sink and countertops. For their function and durability, I’ll install an undermount porcelain farmhouse sink designed for cabinet retrofits. I’ll also install manufactured quartz countertops for their durability. The sink will allow me to use two Rubbermaid tubs for the few things I hand-wash (cutlery, cast iron pans, cutting boards). I’m a bird hunter Sept thru Jan, and the farmhouse sink and tubs will work much better when cleaning birds in prep for freezing (sometimes I have around 15 to prep following a multi-day hunt). Undermounting the sink will really facilitate cleaning the countertop after prepping birds. I may opt for a worktop type farmhouse sink if I can find one made for retrofit projects. That would be nice to have for general food prep as my counter space is fairly limited.

[@awakening80]

I love the single bowl sink, stainless steel. However w rounded corners. The sharp corners are a real chore to clean. A basket to ckean/drain veggies that just hangs from the sides of the sink, when needed, makes the sink fully functional.

[@alyssamurphy2002]

You answered so many questions for me! Single sink, offset drain and I love the curtain underneath. I just won't store anything that a baby shouldn't get into down there!

[@tomwinston6758]

Great compilation video. Thanks.

[@elliesnest1]

I agree 100%. My builder put in a double sink which I am not happy about. Looking to change my countertops from granite to quartz or to find a whitish granite then I will switch to 1 large sink. Hopefully I will find a white granite soon!

[@grateful7420]

As a mother of 5, I LOVE having the sink under the window where I can work & keep track of the kiddos outside, or enjoy the outside view ! I’m happily at the sink a Lot 😁

[@amehayami934]

Oh a work station sink that I love ❤️

[@iamsun1555]

😮 Great to find your channel because I bought a new apartment and it will be essential to know all this! Amazing channel!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@teresab955]

A hint for keeping a cutting board from sliding around while you're cutting on it is to place a damp washcloth underneath it;;;usually keeps it in place. About the drawers and pull out shelves under a sink you need to consider accessing the plumbing when (not it...when) a problem arises. We have a filter system under our sink and my husband replaces the filter every 4 to 6 months...everything has to come out of that cabinet when he does this or he can't access the filter. We use bins that can be removed without any hardware having to be removed.

[@MTKDofficial]

Thanks for the tip on the cutting board. I've never heard that one before.!!

[@-First-Last]

@@MTKDofficial Just make sure you are not using a chain saw. Good luck !

[@fordhouse8b]

@@MTKDofficial This is pretty much universally done in restaurant kitchens. At home under my large butcher block board I use a large piece of shelf liner, the kind you purchase in rolls and would use in a cabinet under your cups and glasses.

[@Kenzie_Hill]

I love my extra large single sink, stainless steel. I hand wash dishes when I need to by using a rectangle washing bowl (rubber one at Wally-mart works great) I don't use a disposal, I strain everything into a large coffee can lined with a plastic bag I get from the grocery store (usually above meat or veggie section). Use coffee can lid to keep smells contained (meat scraps always go into trash)

[@MTKDofficial]

Music to my ears.

[@CounterpointLibrary]

Sink garbage disposals are illegal in many cities and communities in Canada, because they put excess strain on the sewage system. Here we compost food scraps, either individually, or many communities have municipal composting programs where compost is picked up on garbage day. The resulting end product is then available to community members to pick up and use in their gardens. Re the sinks, I am most familiar with stainless steel single and double bowl sinks, and until my most recent house, I would only pick a SS double sink. However when my most recent house was renovated by the previous owners, they installed a single bowl clay-fired apron front sink. I didn't like it initially, but my husband ordered a small collapsible plastic container that we use when we only need a small basin of water. I became a convert and now I love it. We have moved and are adding a new kitchen to the new place, and I have been seriously thinking of buying one of those sinks for my new kitchen.

[@marciafirst2271]

My family does major cooking and even canning from our large garden. We have a double sink. We will rinse dishes while we cook, so one side has soapy water, while the other side has bread rising (in warm water) or is available for washing produce. This is our lifestyle, so I think, as Mark says, sink choice should always be based on this. If you mostly eat takeout food, then maybe you don’t need a double sink. Choose what is most practical for you. By the way, I love the look of the big farmhouse sink-it just doesn’t work for my family.

[@logik100.0]

In the UK we have plastic bowls that we wet wash in. So a large bowl with a inner bowl is great. Slops etc can just wash down the side.

[@AndreaRuralMN]

After over a decade I'll finally have a dishwasher again! I'm sick of my extra large cutting board and 15" stainless fry pan sticking out the top! New sink and faucet are the only changes I'll be making to my "new" home!

[@5610winston]

40:28 Ideal location! Lovely view into the next house's kitchen straight through to the bathroom. I'm uaing textured glass to obscure that angle, but the natural light will be awesome!

[@darlene19668]

Wow…my brain needs to rest🤣😂…sinks, sinks, and more sinks 😵‍💫…options are always good they are actually essential…but baby steps. How much money do I have to work with, how functional for me and what do I love are makes me happy when I look at it or use it😊cuz I got to use it for a long time. That’s why we need you Mr Tobin…great job covering all the bases…have great weekend with your incredible family🎉…& Gammy too💐

[@geringergasse2]

When it comes to those double sinks with the one small bowl I find them helpful for emptying a vessel while the big bowl is blocked for instance by soaking dishes. But of course you can do that in a big sink, too when you're soaking dishes in big plastik container.

[@nacmegfeegle2310]

I know this is one year later but here is something I have loved: our cabinet doors under the sink (where we have garbage and recycle) has a high bottom edge that I can open with my foot. So nice when I have something messy in my hand to throw away. Not super high, just a bit higher than toe kick area.

[@joggernerd8148]

I appreciate this video, something about the way you explained the plumbing clicked with me and made me a bit more confident in doing my own under sink plumbing. Thank you.

[@MTKDofficial]

Sweet!! Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for the comments.

[@capnjan9835]

Forgot to add:. I thoroughly enjoyed this comprehensive and well made video! Thanks so much.

[@MTKDofficial]

Appreciate it. Thank you for the kind words.

[@lisahertsberg]

Your content is so helpful! I'm learning a lot! wow!

[@MTKDofficial]

Hey Lisa! Thanks so much. Supper glad my content is helpful.

[@deniseb2571]

Very helpful!

[@minnahumble2294]

The information you have provided is awesome. I have so many of the problems you describe because of the stupid double sink that was in this kitchen when I moved in. You are so right about a small sink being a problem for cleaning roasting pans, especially after holiday meals. I actually have to take my roasters outside and wash them on the driveway. I would rather have a very large sink with a cutting sink next to it that houses the garbage disposal.

[@MTKDofficial]

Hey! Thanks for the comment and glad my content is helpful. A visual of someone washing a roaster out in the driveway is a great visual. I should incorporate that into a video lol.

[@MT-tp4mv]

I like all my dishes washed while I’m cooking so there is no clean up after dinner. I need a double sink to wash at the same time as draining pasta or rinsing. Where do you drain pasta if your single sink is full of hot water for washing your pots and pans! Oh and I’m 39 so not an older generation.

[@MTKDofficial]

It wouldn't make sense in your case, if that's how you use the sink. The best sink is the one that works for the homeowner.

[@Sherryskogstad]

I have had porcelain enamel (shows every pot mark) stainless steel (always had watermarks) I now have a composite sink favorite by far. So easy to clean and looks great. I have two bowls, one is a standard size the other is larger and deeper for cleaning deep pots, etc.

[@gregorypinkowski7809]

I got a very long workstation stainless steel sink with a farmhouse apron front. It's got two sections, one very large and one slightly smaller. I would have preferred drains toward the back. 47" long. The workstation ledges let you convert some of the sink into countertop or cutting board, plus all the strainer and bowl configurations. I used two tall spring-loaded spray nozzle faucets, so I don't have to deal with hoses and weights inside the cabinet. I have a garden hose bib under the cabinet for filling buchets on the floor.

[@rheannak3934]

Please explain more about the garden hose bib for buckets ! I need this. It’s a bane of my existence going back and forth to the bathroom til full buckets. Where ? How? Thank you.

[@kungazopa2831]

Please get rid of the background annoying music, if you can call it that. After a video or two it is too much. Thank you. Your information is great & does not need musical embellishment.

[@philshock3805]

Good advice. I absolutely agree with the recommendation of some sort of catch-all mat/tray/pan under the sink. A very common source of water leaks under a kitchen sink is the garbage disposal. They will eventually rust out and leak (it's not a matter of if, but when). And since this is a hidden area that doesn't get inspected very often, it can be leaking for months without even knowing. Not sure how long the leak was happening to the previous owner of my house, but I had to devise a false floor on the bottom so I had some storage and wasn't starting at a huge hole every time I opened the cabinet. That was 10 years ago - I had to replace the disposal 5 months ago when IT started leaking ... that's at least 2 and this house is only 22 years old.

[@ziolapolo266]

Very informative

[@gjforeman]

A few years back, we had a small, unnoticed water leak under the sink that only became apparent when I saw that the 5 gallon water tank for our RO water system was slowly sinking thru the particle board floor board. I cut it all out and replaced it with 3/4 " plywood, painted with multiple coats of primer and exterior paint to waterproof it, and I installed it with a small tilt so that any future water leaks will spill out onto the floor, where it will be noticed sooner. Better a puddle now than a failed cabinet box later. We are currently doing a kitchen reno, removing the failed and cracking tile and its concrete underlay, and putting down new plywood in prep for a stone top of some sort, probably quartz. Having learned about water and wood being a bad combo, EVERY bit of plywood, ESPECIALLY the edges, are getting multiple coats of primer, particularly at the sink cutout. We chose a Lordear 32" workstation single bowl, center drain stainless steel sink. Since the quartz is some ways off, I temporarily installed it in the plywood top, and it is a HUGE hit. I was able to drill 2 additional 1 3/8" holes for a total of 4, to accommodate the install of our RO water tap and a soap dispenser. Long ways to go, but at least we are no longer doing dishes in the laundry room.

[@a.randolph8112]

I put a copper sink in my tiny house and I LOVE it, pantina and all.

[@sheilamccurley7084]

My grandmother had one large sink and when she washed breakfast dishes she would just put a rubber pan in on one side and take it out to fit her pans for washing.

[@lsmith992]

I have the 1 and a 3/4 size side by side now, no dishwasher . Plastic bowl in one side with very hot soapy water. The other side takes things as they need washing. They get rinsed off then put into the hot water and done all together when I'm ready. There's a draining board and a roll up drainer that i can spread over one sink as I go if extra space is needed. I am looking at getting a single large stainless steel though and a plastic bowl or 2 in the sink.

[@1960taylor]

excellent video

[@teri-joscott8279]

It just dawned on me that you worked in a reference to Tom Selleck with his 'stache as an excellent tie in to a discussion on the Wednesday livestream. Great work, sir.

[@MTKDofficial]

haha Good ol Tom!

[@stickboyfpv4742]

Very good video!

[@lynnleipold2617]

True!

[@melissaphillips3088]

A double stainless is my preference for my new sink which I hope will get put in this week. When remodeling a kitchen you have so many choices. Love the big single sinks but just does not work for me in a small kitchen with limited counter space as i cook and clean as i go. You advice is so helpful. Thanks

[@MTKDofficial]

Hey Melissa! Thanks so much for your thoughts on this and for watching!

[@trinaroe5132]

Although I don’t like my corner butterfly sink, I have a laminate counter with a seam under the sink and have had no issues in the 38 years I’ve been in my home. That said I do not have a mitered corner preformed laminate, which is maybe what you were referring to. My counter was built on site by previous owners with sheet laminate and because the U shape kitchen is wider than the longest available sheet laminate a seam was done where it would be the least noticeable and shortest, in the front and back few inches under the left sink bowl. Absolutely no water issues, destroyed laminate or under cabinet water damage and it’s probably over 40 years old. I’m not sure exactly when the previous owners installed it, but it could be 60 years old if they did it the year they moved in.

[@capnjan9835]

It is idiotiic that people like Farmhouse Sinks because they are quaint, but don't want a curtain cover. That is the way every farmhouse from my youth had their sinks set up. It may look different but it sure is nicer to have a non moldy under the sink.

[@dhrtiwalter8670]

Son has a large one bowl sink with drain on back right and I hated it because you have to chase everything left or scrapped into it to the drain constantly and the reason I’m considering low middle double sink.

[@Unitedflyier]

A friend has the low decide sink. I have a standard double sink. What I like about hers is when you move the water from one to the other the water doesn't go all over the countertop. Mine does and I'm constantly wiping the countertop and floor around the sink. My next will be a low divider.

[@phoebelim5040]

Keep your basket of rags right under the U-bend - at least you have a way to catch small drips and you'll find out when you use a rag. The plastic liner is super.

[@---ey6hj]

For the corian/solid surface sink you could also sand off the areas that the stains that won’t come out, just have to be careful when doing it. Our sink and countertops are corian and while it is nice since it is seamless not sure if it would be easy to swap that sink out without changing the countertops. Good vid as usual Mark!

[@MTKDofficial]

Thanks Phil. It would take some careful calculations, but you could replace the sink. Kind of a big job though.

[@hguerrero660]

This is the only video you’ll ever need about kitchen sinks.

[@chefsimon2997]

Awesome!

[@corilia9529]

I love my 50s big ol split porcelain sink!

[@valeriehowden471]

Loving our new 16 SS sinks - a large 33" single basin and a bar sink by back door. My only issue is the distance between the faucet and back splash. Bar sink has 4.5 inch clearance and large sink only 1.5". If I could do it over, I would get closer to 4" behind the main sink faucet by pulling the cabinets further away from the wall. I'm constantly drying the area behind the faucet so it doesn't get mold on tile. The back splash behind the bar sink never gets wet.

[@MTKDofficial]

Interesting how just a dew inches makes that much difference. I have to say, I'm always wiping up behind mine as well. Kind of a nuisance.

[@Ozzy.Kopec1]

Having my kitchen fully demolished and did look at a lot of sinks. Ended up with a double cast iron/porcelain with one bowl being deeper (9.5 Inches) than the other (7.5 inches). I am going to put in a dish rack to cut down on the chance of damaging the porcelain. I still wash a lot of dishes (just seem to enjoy doing it) and cook a lot so I am washing pots and pans all the time. The double bowl with the lower divider looked promising and if I did more baking where cookie sheets and roasting pans came into play I would have went with it.

[@elizabethtrimpin6624]

Low divide double is absolutely the best. The single bowl does not consider preparation while cooking in a kitchen that is not huge. You use one side for prep/washing veggies, cooking utensils the disposal is on that side. The other side use for “clean” stuff during meal preparation. Then during final clean up now the low divide allows large pans to fit across the entire sink. My low divide has the grate that fits across the left side (for drainage for rinsed veggies or rinsed hand washed dishes) and the garbage disposal on the right side. It’s great. It is stainless. The only drawback is it doesn’t look as pretty as the large single deep enamel farmhouse looking sink.

[@lydialutz]

the reason I like double sinks is I cannot get my family members to not leave things in sink, BUT I can get them to leave it in only one sink and let me have the other side always open. We also have very little counter space so though I don't love leaving things in sink it makes sense why we do in our family.

[@amehayami934]

Idk? My ex boyfriend had a double sink that I had a really easy time washing big pots and pans...OK granted his pans wasn't that big I think the biggest he had was a 11x9 but the skink was stainless steel and it was pretty deep. I didn't use the double sink that much other then for pots and pans because we had a dishwasher and while yes you can only fit one big pot in it, it still fit. It was a stock pot.

[@dhrtiwalter8670]

Pros and cons for top or under mount etc. 🤔 I heard undermount farmhouse sinks lead to more backaches because you have to lean over more and farther when washing dishes.

[@kevinc1956]

Not sure that’s correct. Standard cabinets have 36”countertops, so farmhouse and most other sinks would be at the same height. Plus, the farmhouse sinks bring the front edge of the sink right to the edge of the cabinet (maybe even out 1-2” from the cabinet edge for some), so that would seem to be less reaching (e.g., less torque on the spine lifting heavy pots/pans) than sinks that are recessed a couple inches back from the edge of the cabinet. For tall folks, 40” cabinets might be a better option. My current sink (soon to be discarded) has an edge raised 1”above the counter; to me that just makes it more work to clean the countertop. If you try to install a porcelain farmhouse sink yourself, you may wind up with a backache or worse though! 🤕

[@minxella12]

I have a nice size split sink and it works fine for me. If I'm busy with something on one side, someone can quickly use the sink on the other side. Two faucets would be even better! I would have preferred a stainless steel sink opposed to a porcelain but it was here when I moved in. Maybe I'll switch it one day.

[@alexandernordstrom1617]

One benefit of stainless steel versus harder materials is that it's more forgiving and less likely to break glass items. As for cabinets, I always go for recycling bins hung on side-mounted pull-out rails. Keeps the bottom of the cabinet cleaner and easier to clean, and makes maintenance work less uncomfortable.

[@MTKDofficial]

100% on both of these. I agree.

[@jeme7339]

There should be a small cabinet above (or very nearby) the dishwasher for the dish detergent and other cleaners to keep them out of reach of children. Also to keep them out of the moist and warm under-sink cabinet. (The aforementioned cabinet for a step ladder should also become standard.)