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Pros and cons of black stainless steel sink12/14/2023 ![]() ![]() In the rental basement apartment, we went with a white composite sink. But on the other, you don’t clean what you don’t see… right!? ![]() The fact that it hides the mess can be a pro or a con. Hides so much dirt/mess (we also installed a black sink at my brother’s house).(PS: you can also get a black sink strainer, but we kept the stainless steel). This photo shows it with some regular baking soda, which works fine. With that in mind, I’ve come to realize that there are some pros and cons to each sink/colour.įirst up, our most recent kitchen renovation with a black composite sink: And, we’ve installed different sinks each time. We’ve renovated a few kitchens since writing the original post. Pros and Cons of Different Types of Sinks Powdered laundry soap? (I’m just throwing this out there untested, ha).Washing Soda/Borax Mix ( like I used to clean carpet stains).(You know, the ones you throw in the machine without having to take the packaging off).Īnd those definitely don’t work the same! ![]() Now, you might be thinking – if powder dishwasher soap/tablets work great… why change the method? Well, I haven’t really changed my method, but I have only been buying the squishy/gel tabs recently. Once all the gross mess is gone, give everything a quick rinse and admire a newly cleaned sink!ĭoesn’t it look much better?! Cleaning the Kitchen Sink (Other Ways) The gritty-ness of the powder dishwasher soap helps add scrubbing power without being too abrasive (since it just disintegrates with water). Nowadays, I just use a bristle scrub brush. It’s okay if your sink is a little wet, but you don’t want it soaking (you want the powder to get a little damp, not disappear completely).īack in the day, I would wear gloves and use a sponge to scrub the powder mix around the sink. Sprinkle the dishwashing powder around the base of your sink, making sure to cover the really dirty spots. Make sure most of the big chunks are gone, but you don’t want it too dusty (think of having the consistency of salt vs. Most of the time, I separated the packet in half and stored the remainder in a bag for next time. If your sink is really dirty, feel free to use the whole packet. Therefore, I had to crush them down to create my own powder. No, not the liquid soap – but the powder kind! Of course, they probably had industrial strength/commercial dishwashing powder, but I’ve found that household dishwasher powder works just as well!Īt work, we simply sprinkled some dishwasher soap in the dirty sink, let it stand for a bit, and wiped the stains away! If you have powdered dishwasher soap, you’re in luck! But for me, I only used the tablets. Want to know how we got them looking super fresh? Dishwasher soap! Cleaning The Kitchen Sink with Dishwasher Soap We were always pouring old coffee in the sinks when it was no longer fresh, so the sinks would be stained brown after an hour or two. In high school, I worked at Tim Horton’s (the popular Canadian coffee place). The photo above shows how dirty it could look. (One bowl is full sized, one is half the size). In our last house, the kitchen had a stainless steel 1-1/2 sink. In fact, you might already have some of these things at home – bonus! While I don’t use the exact same product(s) to clean the kitchen sink as I used to, I promise each one will be effective. It has been refreshed with new information and tips, and republished January 18, 2022. This post was originally written May 23, 2015. ![]()
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