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Renovating my home and bathroom near laundry room. I was considering removing my slop sink in my laundry room. Is this a bad idea? Would I regret it? I rarely use it now, there is a bathroom adjacent to it. A cabinet would go in it's place. So why might I possibly regret getting rid of the slop sink?
Renovating my home and bathroom near laundry room. I was considering removing my slop sink in my laundry room. Is this a bad idea? Would I regret it? I rarely use it now, there is a bathroom adjacent to it. A cabinet would go in it's place. So why might I possibly regret getting rid of the slop sink?
I wish I had a basin sink in the laundry. And in the garage.... and in the shop....
Renovating my home and bathroom near laundry room. I was considering removing my slop sink in my laundry room. Is this a bad idea? Would I regret it? I rarely use it now, there is a bathroom adjacent to it. A cabinet would go in it's place. So why might I possibly regret getting rid of the slop sink?
We had one in a semi-custom new construction house that was sized and located in such a way that I think it was an 'afterthought'... like somebody forgot it was kind of 'expected' in that development. Didn't use it often, but it was awfully handy when we did.
I use the large sink in our laundry room frequently:
To rinse muddy/grassy outdoor shoes before returning them to the garage.
To clean paint brushes.
To soak stained clothing before putting in the laundry.
To clean large or bulky items I don't want to mess up the kitchen sink with such as grill grates, the refrigerator bins, shelving, etc.
To set indoor plants to drain after watering.
When I was growing up we always washed the dog in the laundry room sink. It was much easier than using the bathtub, plus my Mom would never have allowed that anyway. I use my slop sink now primarily for rinsing out paint brushes or rags from cleaning; it's handy for emptying the small wet vac or wet mops as well.
I was considering removing my slop sink in my laundry room. Is this a bad idea? Would I regret it?
I think it is a bad idea. I DO use mine and would want to have one in any home I buy.
Whether you would regret it or not is something only YOU can answer.
Do you have one in your garage? Where would you wash painting supplies, scrub muddy hiking boots, etc?... all the dirty, messy stuff?
I use the large sink in our laundry room frequently:
To rinse muddy/grassy outdoor shoes before returning them to the garage.
To clean paint brushes.
To soak stained clothing before putting in the laundry.
To clean large or bulky items I don't want to mess up the kitchen sink with such as grill grates, the refrigerator bins, shelving, etc.
To set indoor plants to drain after watering.
Yep.
And to hand wash certain clothes.
To set wet swimwear to drip dry.
To scrub large, non food related items, such as garage or yard tools.
To set my mop in to dry after mopping the floors.
Basically anything not food related that needs a good cleaning goes in the laundry sink. Now, I don't have one of those cheap white plastic ones. I have a cabinet with a proper sink.
I hate not having a slop sink in my laundry room. I never before lived in a house that didn't have one, and after nine years, it still bugs me to no end to have to put my mop water down the toilet and to have to rinse off gross things in my kitchen sink.
If I rubbed a lamp and a genie came out, a slop sink would be my first wish.
I wouldn’t really like a “set tub” in my laundry room, but in the laundry room of my last house there was a nicer looking deep sink that we could use to wash the dog, or clean paint brushes. I think you should keep a sink, if you can.
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