do I need a sink in the laundry room?

[eternalrenovation]

So I'm renovating my forever home and I'm not sure if I need a sink in the laundry room.

In the attached floorplan the laundry room is a dedicated room highlighted in blue. You access it by going under the stairs from the hallway, past the WC.

It measures 2.6 x 1.5m and has one tall cabinet for a water cylinder, then a worktop of 1.9m above a washer and a dryer. I could put in a small sink too but it would cost worktop and storage space.

The WC sink is 2m away from the laundry room, the large kitchen sink is 8m away, and having three sinks on the ground floor seems a bit excessive. I figured I could use the WC sink to fill buckets to mop floors etc.

I'm putting in a new washer and dryer, presumably modern machines mean the old days of soaking stains are less common?

I've spent a few hours looking into this and most people seem to go for a sink but when space is tight I think I could live without one. Having said that I don't have kids now but perhaps my mind would change in the future ... any help gratefully received :)

I was pondering the same question myself last year and searched some threads on here and the consensus was yes.

So glad I did, it’s your sink for “dirty” jobs, as other PP have said, cleaning boots and trainers, soaking laundry, washing dog bowls, emptying mop. You’ll realise how much you needed one!

I find a sink in our laundry room to be so useful. Washing brushes and trays after decorating, rinsing things I’ve brought in from the garden and washing my hands, soaking laundry etc.

Oh and of course - emptying the mop bucket and cleaning sports shoes.

Also cleaning the little fish tank.

You need a deep sink for filling and emptying buckets

Pre-treating stubborn stains

Washing wellies

Another one here without one but wish I did have. It’s kind of annoying a couple of times a week, not a dealbreaker for house but I would consider it next time I move.

I dont know what I'd do without my utility sink.

I had a utility sink and never used it. Ripped it out and I’m happy.

We’ve just built a new utility room and didn’t include a sink for all the reasons you’ve said; close to basin in toilet, close to kitchen.

For me it was a choice between heated clothes airer and sink and the airer won.

But I am a bit sad we don’t have one. If you can stack machines, do that. (We couldn’t because of windows.)

We use an outside tap for all the mud, vom, bucket filling etc.

thanks for all the advice! Its so helpful, this is my first Reno and its a bit overwhelming at times. I think I'll put in the sink, keeps things safe, and if needs be I can put a cover over it. Thanks so much :)