Homeowners must choose the proper kind of double kitchen sink. A poor choice could make you less effective in the kitchen and turn it into a liability. Aesthetics and utility are just two of the many considerations you must make when selecting the ideal kitchen sink. You must have encountered a scenario when you washed all of your vegetables and cutlery in the sink but were forced to dry them on the freshly scrubbed countertop. It must have required twice as much work and time in the kitchen at some point.
Double sink kitchen: How to use it?
Sinks with two bowls are flexible because they allow for the use of both, rather than just one, bowl. One can:
- Use one side to prepare vegetables, food, or raw meat and the other side to wash dishes. Wash unclean dishes on one side and dry clean them on the other. Soak the dishes in water and soap on one side and wash them on the other.
- Separate hefty cookware from more fragile items like bowls and glasses.
- Instead of using the actual kitchen counter as a drying rack, place one in one of the sinks.
Double sink kitchen: How should a two-bowl sink be cleaned?
Always clear the kitchen sink drain of food scraps or other debris before you put your dishes in it to make it easier to clean afterwards. This will boost the kitchen sink’s durability.
Use a small amount of mild dish detergent and warm water to scrub all of the sink’s surfaces after washing your dirty dishes, then dry everything off with a clean, soft cloth. The main goal is to stop the sink from getting a persistent stain. Depending on the degree of the stains and the sensitivity of the material used, you can also use baking soda, vinegar, and half a lemon with water. Just remember to rinse it off right away.
Double sink kitchen: Standard sizes and price
Depending on the material, size, style, design, and colour picked, a double-bowl kitchen sink can range in size and cost. The dimensions of a typical double-bowl kitchen sink are 33 inches (L), 22 inches (W), and 8 inches (D). Based on the quantity of sink workspace you desire for each activity, the inner configuration can be 50:50, 60:40, or 70:30.
Depending on the arrangement you select, the dimensions might range from 36 inches long to 48 inches wide to 10 inches deep. A typical double-bowl kitchen sink costs between Rs. 15,000- Rs. 30,000, including installation fees, and is 33 inches in length.
To be extra certain, would you like to measure your kitchen sink at home? Here is how it works: Measure the sink’s length and width from end to end using a measuring tape. The length is the distance between the kitchen counters on either side of the sink, while the width is the separation between the front and back of the counter.
Double sink kitchen: Different types
Double bowl black stainless steel kitchen sink
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The white kitchen countertops, along with the black stainless steel double bowl sink, are a true masterpiece. Stainless steel’s powerful statement-making greyish-black colour is balanced off by its matte polish. It is strong, lightweight, and incredibly simple to clean.
Kitchen sink with a double bowl and drainboard
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There is a drainboard included with this double-bowl kitchen sink. It provides you with plenty of room to soak, wash, and dry the dishes separately on the drainboard. Although it takes up a substantial amount of room in this kitchen, the expense is totally justified given its top-notch functionality.
Kitchen sink with a compact drop-in double bowl
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This little double bowl top-mount/drop-in sink is ideal for a kitchen island. It is comparatively inexpensive to purchase and incredibly simple to install. The kitchen sink’s protruding lip eliminates the requirement for a support system underneath the counter.
Ceramic under-mount double bowl kitchen sink
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Although installing this under-mount double bowl kitchen sink is a little challenging, cleaning it is much simpler. It doesn’t have a rim or any gaps where food scraps could collect, and the water drains right into the sink. You can control the water flow with the lever on the side of the faucet.
FAQs
What benefit does a double sink provide?
Before dishwashers became the norm, double-bowl kitchen sinks were the norm. Because you can wash dishes in one bowl while rinsing them in the other, twin bowl sinks are ideal for dishwashing. You can soak dishes if necessary while still having access to one bowl.
Are two water lines required for a double sink?
Absolutely, each sink requires its own water pipe.
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