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May I ask, how long did you live without a kitchen sink?
Did you cook a lot or was it basic heating?
I lived without a kitchen sink for about six months many years ago, when I was younger. I did a lot of cooking from scratch at the time. I also did a lot of lugging big stacks of dishes and cookware back and forth to and from the bathroom sink, and washing and drying them there. It wasn't fun. However, I was in love and cooking for him, and somehow everything worked out OK.
I don't think you could do this if you had someone who might be hogging the bathroom when you need it for cooking, though! It takes a lot of cooperation as well as hard work.
I was there for mostly a year. However, the casita I was in was on the property of the main house and the owners were nice enough to take my dishes once a day and wash them in their dishwasher with theirs. It was a nice family. I had a hot plate, but the casita had no windows that opened, so I really wasn't comfortable cooking in there. I ate out mostly, and just warmed leftovers in the microwave that I had in there. Had a small fridge, so I ate a lot of sandwiches and salads too, things that you don't have to cook. Used mostly paper plates, cups and plastic utensils.
If you don't like to cook, you can do okay until you can afford better.
Oh ok, thank you for that info.
While I do like to cook, I'm thinking I can go without it until I find some place better.
Btw wasn't it expensive using paper plates, cups and utensils on a daily basis?
I lived without a kitchen sink for about six months many years ago, when I was younger. I did a lot of cooking from scratch at the time. I also did a lot of lugging big stacks of dishes and cookware back and forth to and from the bathroom sink, and washing and drying them there. It wasn't fun. However, I was in love and cooking for him, and somehow everything worked out OK.
I don't think you could do this if you had someone who might be hogging the bathroom when you need it for cooking, though! It takes a lot of cooperation as well as hard work.
The bold part made me laugh ..
Ahh what you do for love, but in seriousness.. how difficult was it washing dishes in the bathroom sink?
I'm going from having a full kitchen to nothing and having serious second thoughts.
Why would anyone need more than 1 (microwavable) plate, 1 bowl, 1 of each type of flatware? Easy to wash that in a bathroom sink.
Haha when you think of it like that it doesn't seem difficult. But I have to admit I am having second thoughts, I could do without a kitchen but lack of a kitchen sink is making me second guess it.
Now a days you have a Lot of options. But 41 years ago when my son was born we lived in a old hotel that rented rooms by the week. I wash Everything in the Tub! That tub was Cleaned & Bleached Several times a DAY! Washed on my hands & knees! There were No small Refergerators No Microwaves. Food was kept in Styrofoam ice chests. I cooked food & boiled diapers on a Hot plate! No Disposable Diapers either!
You can fill your pots and pans with water and give a few drops of soap and heat the water on the cooktop. Then wash out the pot and pour the soapy water into the bathroom sink or a 5 gallon slop bucket as posted above.
Have a large pitcher or gallon bottle of water handy and use it to wash/rinse the pots/pans and also for cooking. You can buy 1 gallon of water and then keep refilling it from the bathroom faucet.
Fill up a large heavy cup or container with soapy water and place your dirty utensils as soon as you are done using them, so the food doesn't dry. This would be spatulas or large spoons or anything you are using that isn't disposable. Then they'll be much easier to wash later.
The dollar store has good deals on plastic cups and paper plates.
You can fill your pots and pans with water and give a few drops of soap and heat the water on the cooktop. Then wash out the pot and pour the soapy water into the bathroom sink or a 5 gallon slop bucket as posted above.
Have a large pitcher or gallon bottle of water handy and use it to wash/rinse the pots/pans and also for cooking. You can buy 1 gallon of water and then keep refilling it from the bathroom faucet.
Fill up a large heavy cup or container with soapy water and place your dirty utensils as soon as you are done using them, so the food doesn't dry. This would be spatulas or large spoons or anything you are using that isn't disposable. Then they'll be much easier to wash later.
The dollar store has good deals on plastic cups and paper plates.
Thanks for that tip.
I will definitely check out the dollar store for paper plates and cups, along with a bucket or two.
I save a lot of trouble using paper plates and plastic forks and spoons .I find it healthier .
The paper plates soak up the grease if any and the whole thing is thrown away for a new fresh one every time.
it is extremely sanitary and safe and for the little invested worth it to me.
I get paper not plastic plates because of the grease catching issue .
I cook a lot with the micro wave, plate an all .
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