AIBU to ask you the benefits of a 1.5 bowl sink?

[IndigoHexagon]

We are just about to buy a new sink.

I wanted a simple bowl, no draining board, but my husband wants a bowl and a half sink with drainer, so the opposite end of the spectrum. I’ve compromised over the drainer, but can’t decide whether there is that much benefit of a half bowl to make it worth taking up the extra space.

So to all you that have a 1.5 bowl, is it worth it?

What an interesting life I’m leading!

[AwwDontGo]

I love having a 1.5 sink. The half sink is where the waste disposal unit is fitted. I like have an extra deep sink too although I don’t in my current house.
Do you have a utility room with a sink in?

[LakieLady]

We've got a 1.5 bowl sink, with drainer. I couldn't go back to having a single bowl.

It gets used for soaking the dish cloth in bleach, rinsing veg, all sorts of stuff really. It means I can still fill the kettle, which is handy because I drink tea constantly.

We have a dishwasher, too, but some stuff needs to be washed by hand, or soaked, so it means I always have one sink free.

It is also possible to bath a lakeland terrier in a 1.5 bowl sink: back legs in one sink and front in the other, although I realise that this is a bit niche. Beats putting her in the bath and giving myself backache though.

[StopMakingATitOfUrselfNPissOff]

@ShinyFootball it frees up worktop space

[GrumpyHoonMain]

I use the half sink to soak sponges / weaning bibs with zoflora or dettol while I wash in the main sink.

[ShinyFootball]

I've never heard of no draining board either!

What are the advantages?

[DancingFox]

You can get combined 1.5 sinks with a lower level divide. Both have plugs and are used individually, but the lower level divider between them means you can plug both and use as one big sink for things like oven trays, giant pans or lots of pots.

Having a sink and a half is hand for when you've got one sink full but still need somewhere to rinse food under a tap/dump dirty pots/empty out cups and glasses etc.

Personally I find a 1.5 sink very useful.

[strawberry2017]

@IndigoHexagon I've never come across a kitchen without one.
My only advice is don't get a round sink! The house we bought has one and it's impossible. Try cleaning out your fridge draws and shelves In round sink - it does not work well!
We got a composite single sink In our old house. I loved it, it was massive and easier to keep clean them stainless steal.

[Dollywilde]

I love our half bowl, great for defrosting stuff, draining stuff (like draining veg at the end of making a roast when there’s already a pile of dishes soaking in the main sink) and, when washing up cups, rinsing out the bits left in the cup before washing up the cup. Wouldn’t be without it

[Dylaninthemovies1]

I couldn’t live without a 1.5 sink. When doing the dishes you can drain cups in it

[StopMakingATitOfUrselfNPissOff]

Just to throw in, we've got a 1.5 with no drainer. Pretty much everything goes in the dishwasher and the odd thing that doesn't just gets washed and dried and put away.
It's great and we haven't missed the drainer 2.5 years in!

[ShinyFootball]

In the little bowl I mean not the drainer!

[ShinyFootball]

I don't understand not having a drainer at all

I put the washing up liquid, sponge, scourer, and the jar we use to collect fat to avoid putting it down the drain. So for organisation I suppose!

[IndigoHexagon]

@strawberry2017 - straight into the dishwasher or stacked neatly once it was full to wait for the next load!

[Tallace]

I wash my hands over it, pour leftover cups of tea down it, drain off cooked pasta water...think thats about it

[IndigoHexagon]

Thanks everyone. We have a dishwasher too which will be right under the draining board and we also have a sink in the utility (which is our only sink at the moment, is very small and is all we’ve had for the past four years!) which is only 3 meters from where the new sink will be.

My argument against, is that if we’ve managed with just a tiny sink up until now, what on earth will will do with two more!

You’ve given me some food for thought, thank you.

[Toomanycats99]

I decided to go for a large sink. I hVe a washing up bow and then the space down the side for running cold tap for water when washing up in owl or draining veg. Advantage of being a big sink is having the large space to soak big pans

[strawberry2017]

I'm so confused if you didn't have a drainer where do you put your dishes when you wash them?

[Troels]

Loved my 1.5 bowel and no drainer. We had a dishwasher so no need for a draining board.
The half said on our sink held my colander perfectly, and was used to drain veg, or pasta so I could hold the pan handle with two hands.
I also used it to rinse like others if the main side was full of hot water or dirty pots.

[NoMoreReluctantCustodians]

Its handy for draining pasta or potatoes of boiling water while leaving your sink clear. I inherited mine but would probably choose it again if I ever changed kitchen not a chance, I've heard all the horror stories of kitchens being installed

[RJnomore1]

I lived with a single sink for 12 years in my last house as the layout meant there was no room for a 1.5 so when I moved it was one of the things that was non negotiable.

We have the waste disposal in there too like a previous poster. It’s just so so so useful to have a second space for hot/cold, dirty/clean whatever as well.

Life is better with a 1.5 for me.

[Windinmyhair]

** or more to the point, no longer having the stinky bin!

[OverZoomed]

I use my 1.5 for:

• soaking washing in stain remover
  
• putting the stuff that has touched raw meat
  
• draining a colander
  
• putting tea bags too hot to go into the food waste
  

While leaving the other sink free for hand washing, filling the kettle or pans and washing veg.

[Windinmyhair]

We have our waste disposal unit in our half sink. It is life changing in terms of having a stinky food waste bin from peelings etc.

[NoMoreFlowers]

I've got a 1.5 and I can't see the point of it at all.

[Euclid]

I would definitely recommend a bowl and a half bowl. The half bowl is very convenient, for example for rinsing something with cold water when the main sink is full of hot water.