Kitchen sink cleaning problem

9 years ago

There's a dish I eat often that has a tough polenta type layer that always gets stuck at the bottom of the pot. So I normally fill the pot with water and leave it overnight. The next day I'm able to easily scrub off the food layer.

However, I do not like running the stuff down my disposal. I always scoop it out by hand and throw it into the trash can.

Is there something I could buy that I could have at the bottom of the sink? It would act as a strainer. I could then simply lift this thing up and empty the food stuff into a trash can.

Any tips will be highly appreciated.

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Comments (5)

susanzone5 (NY)
9 years ago
Bed Bath and Beyond has metal mesh drain strainers. So do most stores that carry kitchen utensils.
wildchild2x2
9 years ago
Question. Why have a disposal if you are afraid to use it? Even the cheapest disposal can readily handle what you describe.
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cluelessincolorado
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
We have a disposal AND a 100 year old sewer line. Anytime I can avoid putting extras in the line I do, aside from the obvious...My family thinks I'm crazy.
bostonoak
Original Author
9 years ago
Yes, stores like Bed Bath & Beyond have sink strainers but they're only as wide as the sink hole. They don't work well when you have a lot of mess. :)

I'm trying to find a strainer of some sort that can go flat on the sink floor is much larger than the sink hole.
javiwa
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I would just scrub everything loose in the morning and pour it all into a standard 6" mesh strainer, then flip it into the garbage.

ETA: We couldn't reinstall our disposal after our kitchen reno due to the main drain line sitting too high (discovered too late!); so, we have a sink strainer in place -- a bit deeper than yours, but we occasionally have to deal with the same situation you do.