Trash question...

11 years ago

Almost there! almost there! Below is our almost final kitchen layout (there's also a fridge, broom closet, and pantry perpendicular to this on the right. But anyway, we're going to get ride of the wine rack on the bottom left, and put that 6-9" into cabinetry. Two questions:

1. I'd like to have an 18" pull out trash; we are a family of 4 and have lots of trash/recycling. So, my KD suggested we could make the sink cab 36" instead of 24", and have one half swing open for random stuff, and the other half pull out for trash/recycling, which would work if we kept the 20" or so sink, which is what I want.

2. We would then still have 6-9" of space to add into the cabinetry, and my hunch is that it's best to increase the space between the stove and sink because that's where two people will most want to work. Thoughts on how to best do that? add 6" to the drawers that are now 30"? I imagine that will hold

3. Alternatively, we could keep the sink cab 24", and have the 18" trash pull out separate from that. It would then be "under" the prep person, as opposed to "under" the person at the sink.

Words of wisdom appreciated!

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westsider40

11 years ago

I think a nice big single sink of about 30 inches or more is very important and actually a necessity. A 24 inch sink cabinet is a big no and something you could do much better on. Lots goes on in your sink. Like another appliance. I also think of a good faucet asan appliance. What is size of your k room?. Please think hard about a 24 inch sink. Consider it small. But what s the rest of the room like.

Need a big sink and cab.goodluck to you.

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remodella
Original Author
11 years ago
Oh, and here's the picture:
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remodella
Original Author
11 years ago
Our house is small, about 1200 sf, so everything is small...
huango
11 years ago
Do you have another place, maybe in the garage, for recycling?

Because I would suggest a 33" sink in a 36" cabinet, and do what KD recommend:

- 18" pull-out trash: I can fit 1.5 trash cans: 1 for trash, and a small one for recycling (like tuna cans, etc). (My main recycling is in the familyroom hutch/command center.)

- other side for soap, etc.

Then you get the benefit of a fabulous sink and pull-out trash.

see example: morton5's double pull-out under sink

Yes, I would get rid of the wine cab, and move sink/DW to the left, away from range.

What is that 1' of cab to the Right of the sink?

Amanda
User
11 years ago
Read the threads about composting and recycling, and get rid of anything dedicated to that much trash.
sena01
11 years ago
I'd have the trash in the sink cab and add any extra inches to the drawers b/w the sink and the range.

If you have a 15" trash and slightly bigger sink would that create a great inconvenience? I have a 50 cm (19.68") sink and I'm fine with it, but my oven is 60 cm (23.62") so I can lay my pan in the sink to soak and I also have a smaller sink next to the other one.

Do you still plan to have "office" drawers next to DW? Maybe you can consider a narrower tall cab on the left end for that purpose and have a bigger sink or a wider prep area.
raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio
11 years ago
Do a 30" sink cab at minimum and get a larger sink too (if you don't object to stainless steel, Blanco makes a nice 28" sink). If you make sure to choose a sink with either a center rear or corner drain, there will be enough room for recycling and trash underneath.