On Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:23:38a, The Cook told us...

> My MIL did not have a dishwasher. Dish pan and drainer both in the
> sink. Of course she dried her dishes by hand and put them away. The
> drainer was just temporary storage.

That's what my mother did, even though she had a dishwasher. She used that
arrangement for things she preferred to wash by hand.

> Not all kitchens can accommodate a drainer on the counter. My sink
> has a fairly high rim on it which would cause the water in the drain
> tray to backwards, not into the sink.

True... Most cast iron sinks that are not under-mounted have much to high
a rim for a drain tray on the counter to be effective.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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