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One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop (your basic Formica). A friend's MIL's farmhouse kitchen has a fabulous ceramic countertop that is all drainboard. Is there a way to order a conventional countertop that will drain into the sink?
I also notice this in public lavatories all the time. I would like to set something down on the countertop, but the whole blessed thing is wet. |
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> wrote in message ... One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop (your basic Formica). A friend's MIL's farmhouse kitchen has a fabulous ceramic countertop that is all drainboard. Is there a way to order a conventional countertop that will drain into the sink? I also notice this in public lavatories all the time. I would like to set something down on the countertop, but the whole blessed thing is wet.>> I looked to see if Elkay still made 'my' sink. Mine's about 10 years old, still beautiful and the drainboards on both sides are such a joy. Having a place to safely set wet drippy things whether rinsing a turkey or watering the few houseplants I haven't killed or whatever makes life easier. Since the drainboards slope, it's not even a big deal if Mr. Esther decides to refill the sugar bowl. Just a swipe into the sink and all the spills go away. Mine's a flat mount but this one will give you the general idea. Polly http://www.elkayusa.com/cps/rde/xchg...-res-9307.aspx |
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Sqwertz wrote:
> I'll state the obvious: Why not just wipe up the puddles as they > happen? Is that what ya do when yer Mayo-filled needle dick leaks? |
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On Mon, 5 Aug 2013 22:22:02 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote: >I'll state the obvious: Why not just wipe up the puddles as they >happen? The only puddles I usually get are on my cutting and drain >boards (under the dish rack). And both of those drain into the sink >(albeit manually when I lift them up and tip them to wash them). > >It would bug the shit out of me if every time I set a tomato, orange, >or carrot on the counter, that it rolls away or otherwise into a >position other than where I strategically set it. > >The countertop material and how clean it is would determine how >much/little of a slope is needed for it to drain properly. Laminate >countertops, for example, are usually a slight matte finish. It would >take a somewhat drastic slope for them to drain puddles off to the >side. The sinks with drainboards are not quite like that. Very little slop so things don't roll around Unlike a regular counter, the front and back have a lip to prevent spills from getting all over the place and on the floor. |
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On Mon, 5 Aug 2013 22:22:02 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote: >On Mon, 5 Aug 2013 19:02:03 -0700 (PDT), wrote: > >> One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop >> (your basic Formica). A friend's MIL's farmhouse kitchen has a >> fabulous ceramic countertop that is all drainboard. Is there a way >> to order a conventional countertop that will drain into the sink? > >I'll state the obvious: Why not just wipe up the puddles as they >happen? The only puddles I usually get are on my cutting and drain >boards (under the dish rack). And both of those drain into the sink >(albeit manually when I lift them up and tip them to wash them). > >It would bug the shit out of me if every time I set a tomato, orange, >or carrot on the counter, that it rolls away or otherwise into a >position other than where I strategically set it. snip > >-sw what he said Janet US |
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On 8/5/2013 11:35 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > Is there a sink that is totally > recessed? > > Yes, under mount sinks. |
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A slight bump at the front of a counter is called "bull nose" ... Any sink material (I think) can be shaped like that.
And for Julie ... Of course, there are under mount sinks available everywhere...they are more expensive than sinks that mount in traditional ways. N. |
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"Nancy2" > wrote in message ... >A slight bump at the front of a counter is called "bull nose" ... Any sink >material (I think) can be shaped like that. > > And for Julie ... Of course, there are under mount sinks available > everywhere...they are more expensive than sinks that mount in traditional > ways. Okay. |
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On 06/08/2013 9:31 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Aug 2013 19:02:03 -0700 (PDT), wrote: > >> One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop (your basic Formica). A friend's MIL's farmhouse kitchen has a fabulous ceramic countertop that is all drainboard. Is there a way to order a conventional countertop that will drain into the sink? >> >> I also notice this in public lavatories all the time. I would like to set something down on the countertop, but the whole blessed thing is wet. > > Not sure why those puddles are there, is she draining dishes there > without a mat? You can buy those thick cloth dish drying mats just > about anywhere these days, but I prefer to use bar mats. > On a related note.... my brother and his wife remodelled their bathroom a few years ago. SiL, in consultation with her friend who apparently has exquisite taste, select a rectangular sink with a flat bottom. What a useless design for a sink. It must be one of those "for company" sinks that you aren't supposed to wash in if you hands are dirty because the dirt does not drain. It just sort of sits there while the water sort of flows toward the drain. Sinks should be sloped. |
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"Dave Smith" <> On a related note.... my brother and his wife remodelled their bathroom > a few years ago. SiL, in consultation with her friend who apparently has > exquisite taste, select a rectangular sink with a flat bottom. What a > useless design for a sink. It must be one of those "for company" sinks > that you aren't supposed to wash in if you hands are dirty because the > dirt does not drain. It just sort of sits there while the water sort of > flows toward the drain. Sinks should be sloped. That one's tricky. A sink that is too sloped will aggravate you. We have one in the little kitchen that is so very rounded that it is impossible to stand a glass or anything with a flat bottom without it toppling over. Another one of those "What were they thinking?" Polly |
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On 06/08/2013 11:11 AM, Polly Esther wrote:
> > "Dave Smith" <> On a related note.... my brother and his wife remodelled > their bathroom >> a few years ago. SiL, in consultation with her friend who apparently >> has exquisite taste, select a rectangular sink with a flat bottom. >> What a useless design for a sink. It must be one of those "for >> company" sinks that you aren't supposed to wash in if you hands are >> dirty because the dirt does not drain. It just sort of sits there >> while the water sort of flows toward the drain. Sinks should be sloped. > > That one's tricky. A sink that is too sloped will aggravate you. We have > one in the little kitchen that is so very rounded that it is impossible > to stand a glass or anything with a flat bottom without it toppling > over. Another one of those "What were they thinking?" Polly I can see that. This one was a bathroom sink. If there is any significant amount of dirt it just sits there while the water drains past it, not enough slope to take the dirt with it. Kitchen sinks are generally sloped just enough to allow the dirt to flow with the water, but flat enough to stand things up in. |
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Brooklyn1 wrote:
> spamtrap wrote: > >One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop (your basic Formica). > > ... it's not difficult to wipe up spills... Exactly. I always wipe my countertop after each use so to have a nice clean and dry one ready for the next use. You don't need a slanted countertop, just wipe the thing off. G. |
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 8/5/2013 11:35 PM, Julie Bove wrote: > > > > > Is there a sink that is totally > > recessed? > > > > > > Yes, under mount sinks. From what I've seen, they seem to be common with granite countertops. G. |
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On Monday, August 5, 2013 10:02:03 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop (your basic Formica). A friend's MIL's farmhouse kitchen has a fabulous ceramic countertop that is all drainboard. Is there a way to order a conventional countertop that will drain into the sink? > > > > I also notice this in public lavatories all the time. I would like to set something down on the countertop, but the whole blessed thing is wet. Gee, just keep some towels handy and be careful about spills. I hate sloping counters. My stove top is about a degree off and I can always tell, as oil runs to one side of a skillet, given enough time. I always lay an egg on a towel to prevent its rolling onto the floor, even if I'm planning to break it within a minute. As to public restrooms, ppl just don't wipe after themselves. Hence, a shoulder bag is a better purse choice for this reason among others. ALSO, if builders would not put the towel dispenser half way to Peru, there would be less water flung around. |
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On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 11:11:28 AM UTC-4, Polly Esther wrote:
> "Dave Smith" <> On a related note.... my brother and his wife remodelled > > their bathroom > > > a few years ago. SiL, in consultation with her friend who apparently has > > > exquisite taste, select a rectangular sink with a flat bottom. What a > > > useless design for a sink. It must be one of those "for company" sinks > > > that you aren't supposed to wash in if you hands are dirty because the > > > dirt does not drain. It just sort of sits there while the water sort of > > > flows toward the drain. Sinks should be sloped. > > > > That one's tricky. A sink that is too sloped will aggravate you. We have one > > in the little kitchen that is so very rounded that it is impossible to stand > > a glass or anything with a flat bottom without it toppling over. Another > > one of those "What were they thinking?" Polly Plant your round cake cooling rack there and see if that helps. I stick my square one in the sink at times cuz my mixing bowls love to tip when I'm trying to use em to soak tools. |
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On 8/6/2013 3:43 PM, Gary wrote:
> Brooklyn1 wrote: > >> spamtrap wrote: >>> One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop (your basic Formica). >> >> ... it's not difficult to wipe up spills... > > Exactly. I always wipe my countertop after each use so to have a nice > clean and dry one ready for the next use. You don't need a slanted > countertop, just wipe the thing off. > > G. > You've got to be thorough about wiping where the countertop meets the sinnk. -- Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD) Extraneous "not." in Reply To. |
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"Dave Smith" > wrote in message ... > I can see that. This one was a bathroom sink. If there is any > significant amount of dirt it just sits there while the water drains past > it, not enough slope to take the dirt with it. Kitchen sinks are > generally sloped just enough to allow the dirt to flow with the water, but > flat enough to stand things up in. My SIL had a bad sink in her cabin bathroom. It was one of those cheap vanities with the built in top. It sloped upwards where the drain hole was. So not only did the dirt sit there, but if you wanted it to go down, you had to push it down with your hands. She even asked me to do this! I was like... Uh. No. I'll just use the kitchen sink. |
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James Silverton wrote:
> > On 8/6/2013 3:43 PM, Gary wrote: > > Brooklyn1 wrote: > > > >> spamtrap wrote: > >>> One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop (your basic Formica). > >> > >> ... it's not difficult to wipe up spills... > > > > Exactly. I always wipe my countertop after each use so to have a nice > > clean and dry one ready for the next use. You don't need a slanted > > countertop, just wipe the thing off. > > > > G. > > > You've got to be thorough about wiping where the countertop meets the sinnk. Especially on my countertop. My sink sits above the counter and the edges can catch food and whatever if you don't wipe it carefully. G. |
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"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Brooklyn1 wrote: > >> spamtrap wrote: >> >One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop (your >> >basic Formica). >> >> ... it's not difficult to wipe up spills... > > Exactly. I always wipe my countertop after each use so to have a nice > clean and dry one ready for the next use. You don't need a slanted > countertop, just wipe the thing off. > > G. I can't really imagine not wiping it down after each use. That would drive me crazy. :-) Cheri |
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On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 4:19:59 PM UTC-7, Cheri wrote:
> > I can't really imagine not wiping it down after each use. That would drive > me crazy. :-) This happens even though we're not using the countertop, just the sink. |
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That's my main use for those Clorox wipes, since the edge of my sink is above the counter. I liked my old, flat, metal-edged/trimmed sinks the best, but they don't make those anymore. I don't like undermount because I always imagine that all kinds of nasty stuff lurks inside the sink under the edge. Yeah, I know, that's probably silly.
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On 8/6/2013 4:02 PM, Gary wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> >> On 8/5/2013 11:35 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >> >>> >>> Is there a sink that is totally >>> recessed? >>> >>> >> >> Yes, under mount sinks. > > From what I've seen, they seem to be common with granite countertops. > > G. > My mom got an under-mount sink with her new formica. -- CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980. |
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"Cheryl" < My mom got an under-mount sink with her new formica. > It crosses my mind that the owners of under-mount sinks won't see or think about the need to bleach/scrub the area where the sink/counter meet. Not a big deal for iron stomach systems but could be troublesome for the elderly. I are elderly. Polly |
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On Tue, 6 Aug 2013 17:36:31 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote: > That's my main use for those Clorox wipes, since the edge of my sink is above the counter. I liked my old, flat, metal-edged/trimmed sinks the best, but they don't make those anymore. I don't like undermount because I always imagine that all kinds of nasty stuff lurks inside the sink under the edge. Yeah, I know, that's probably silly. > When mine was installed I wasn't happy about the idea of an under-mount gap and the installers actually preempted my thoughts. They assured me that they would fill the gap - so far there has been no problem with it. Hope that keeps up! -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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Cheri wrote:
> "Gary" > wrote in message > ... >> Brooklyn1 wrote: >> >>> spamtrap wrote: >>> >One thing that drives my wife crazy is puddles on the countertop >>> (your >basic Formica). >>> >>> ... it's not difficult to wipe up spills... >> >> Exactly. I always wipe my countertop after each use so to have a nice >> clean and dry one ready for the next use. You don't need a slanted >> countertop, just wipe the thing off. >> >> G. > > > I can't really imagine not wiping it down after each use. That would > drive me crazy. :-) > > Cheri I can't imagine NOT doing it. -- Jean B. |
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Nancy2 wrote:
> That's my main use for those Clorox wipes, since the edge of my > sink is above the counter. I liked my old, flat, > metal-edged/trimmed sinks the best, but they don't make those > anymore. I don't like undermount because I always imagine that > all kinds of nasty stuff lurks inside the sink under the edge. > Yeah, I know, that's probably silly. > > N. I had that thought too, but I see no evidence of it. -- Jean B. |
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Nancy2 wrote:
> That's my main use for those Clorox wipes, since the edge of my sink is above the counter. I liked my old, flat, metal-edged/trimmed sinks the best, but they don't make those anymore. I don't like undermount because I always imagine that all kinds of nasty stuff lurks inside the sink under the edge. Yeah, I know, that's probably silly. > > N. Oh, I should add that I am very careful about not slobbing up the top of the sink. Also, this sink is very deep. -- Jean B. |
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On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:57:52 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote: > > That's my main use for those Clorox wipes, since the edge of my > > sink is above the counter. I liked my old, flat, > > metal-edged/trimmed sinks the best, but they don't make those > > anymore. I don't like undermount because I always imagine that > > all kinds of nasty stuff lurks inside the sink under the edge. > > Yeah, I know, that's probably silly. > > > > N. > > I had that thought too, but I see no evidence of it. Mine either... and it's been 4 or 5 years by now, so something nasty should be happening if it's ever going to and I take the dish brush to the seam so it would bring up the nasties if they were there. IMO, maintenance is no worse with an under-mount than an over mount is. I thought the look of an over-mount would drive me right up the wall but I liked it from day #1 - maybe it's because I love my granite so much. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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