Tag: laundry

I knew from the start that I wanted a utility sink in the laundry room.

I pictured myself making menudo on weekends and needing the larger sink to wash the oversized stockpot.

I pictured myself doing loads of laundry on weekends and needing the convenience of a sink to scrub stains before tossing a shirt in the wash.

I have been in the house 10 months. I have yet to make menudo. John does most of the laundry. There are no stains to scrub.

But the utility sink is still one of the best upgrades we could have made.

I color my own hair at home. But instead of washing my hair in the bathroom sink and risk staining the marble or, worse, kneeling on the floor and bending over the bath tub, I use the utility sink to rinse the color out.

Even John has used the utility sink to wash his hair on days he skips a shower. In fact, I am just now learning that John has used the utility sink for sponge baths.

If it’s a no-chore, no-sweat day, John opts for the sponge bath instead of a full-on shower. Because of limited mobility following his stroke, the sponge bath is a great alternative for washing up.

Yes, the utility sink has … well … a lot of utility. It looks nice too.