No, they're really NOT hard to clean (just cleaned mine before sitting at the computer for 5 min before hitting the hay!). Smoosh the sponge into the corners while cleaning the sink, aim the spray head on the faucet at the corners while rinsing, and you're good to go. Once in a blue moon (really no more often than that) I take a cotton swab and poke it into the corners to make sure nothing has built up since the last time I did this. Minimal (if any) gunk on the tip.

We don't find the 0-radius sink any more difficult to clean than any other sink we've had in the past.

This is an old thread on the subject that I found very useful...

Here is a link that might be useful: old thread -- are zero radius sinks hard to keep clean?

cat_mom, thanks for that info! I was hoping people would say 0 radius isn't a big deal for cleaning. I have deal on a 0 radius sink sized exactly what we need for a terrific price. My husband was concerned about the corners and the 10 mil radius version is over double the price.
I'm going to check out the old thread nikit posted.

thx
soesoe75

I feel as though I should update my response in the above thread.

After using our zero radius sinks for 5.5 years, I have come to the conclusion that I would not get them again.

The first 2-3 years were great and the sinks seemed easy to maintain (I'm sure I replied to threads similar to this one that they were no problem at all.) But then crud build up became more and more of a problem as time passed--not only in the corners but in all off the creases. I have to clean the sinks more frequently because of it and I have to spend extra time with the sink brush in each corner--all 8 of them in the main and prep sinks. The corners aren't "hard" to clean but I have a seemingly endless list of simple chores that need to be done in the kitchen and unnecessarily adding to it isn't something I would choose. Maybe I would feel differently if others in the family helped clean the sinks (this is a case of choosing one's battles) or if I had a cleaning person that came in and spiffed everything up nicely once a week so I only had to maintain it between times.

If I had it to do over again, I would choose a sink that was similar but had slightly rounded corners. Our sinks are probably the hardest working parts of our kitchen and are highly visible. It would be worth spending a little extra money to get sinks that function well, require as little maintenance as possible, and are aesthetically pleasing.

I agree with Zelmar. Had the zero in my last house and went with soft round this time around. I think the problem may have been exacerbated by the stainless, which tends to camouflage the gook. You didn't really notice it until you did. By then, it had gotten bad enough to require a little toothbrush action. Not the end of the world, but I do love my white (Silgranite) sink where I can see every little glob every moment of the day. ;-)

I posted on a previous thread with some suggestions for "tight radius" sinks. I'll link the thread here, which has links within it to those other sinks.

Here is a link that might be useful: Thread called Advantage of Zero Radius Sinks

I am a chef and I have a square sink and I absolutely hate it. It takes a long time to clean it. They do have a look which I like but other than that they are useless and not very sanitary. You have to clean the corners with a tooth brush. Too much work and not worth the look

I've installed a hundred zero radius sinks and have never gotten one complaint.

I hate it. I just cleaned mine and thus wanted to look for easier ways to clean it. then I found this thread. I am glad to see i am not the only one. i feel like even a toothbrush cant get the furthest part of the corner cuz it doesn’t angle that way. so I use a makeup brush (just what I have at home, bet paint brush with harder bristle would work better). i don’t like clutter around the sink, but now I have to keep one more thing around just So I can clean the sink, which is completely unnecesay when you have a curved sink.

I have that stainless steel sink with severity square corners and cr.peases.. I hate it. Can not get it clean

It's very easy to clean the corners with a straight automotive parts brush. Either that or wrap a cleaning rag around a flat screwdriver or a knife with a dull end.

I was just looking up if there's an easy way to clean these awful things when I stumbled on this page. In response to Joseph Corlett... No complaints eh?? Try phoning or knocking on the door of those customers & see what they say. My wife had her heart set on stainless steel benches in our new kitchen so our builder put us in touch with a company in our town who fabricated them. We needed the bench to go around a 90° corner but wanted it welded so there was no ugly line of silicone sealant. "No problem." said their salesman, "We can do that, and hey... Why do you want to drop in a ready -made sink? We can add one right in to the bench-top. Let me show you some pictures to choose from". Bad decision.

When the time came they brought the bench-top in 2 pieces. Obviously they couldn't transport it or even get it thru the door in an "L" shape, but then they installed it as 2 pieces. "Aren't you going to weld it?" I asked. "Oh no. We can only do that with commercial benches which don't have cupboards/drawers under them. It's OK, I'll put some silicone in the seam & you'll never know it's there". As for the double hard cornered sinks... If you don't clean them every time you use them, The crap builds up & after 2 days it's disgusting greasy gunk & all the "just wrap a cloth around a screwdriver" or "Use a toothbrush"s in the world don't stop me cursing that salesman.

One more thing: The sinks are built into the flat bench-top without any raised or dropped surround, so whenever water splashes around (or more particularly between the 2 sinks,) we end up with a wet patch on our crotches or the floor where the water has run. We now keep a sponge as a permanent fixture on the bit between the 2 sinks. Very stylish. Just the look we were after. Never again!

2 days ago this was sparkling clean.