What is it about the kitchen sink?

Why do most people insist on washing their hands in the kitchen sink? Each bathroom in the house has a sink too but most people (the ones I know, anyway) will walk from the bathroom where they just were and then use the kitchen sink to scrub.

This random question popped into my head when Kirk came to the kitchen sink to scour his fingers furiously after cutting the grass on Sunday. He did this with only his t-shirt and underwear present. I assume (I could be wrong) that he had just come from our bedroom with its adjoining bathroom where he had stripped his blue jeans to the floor. Why didn't he use his sink in the bathroom since he was just a few feet away from it? There is soap and towels in there too.

I promise that I'm not picking exclusively on Kirk. After all, I watch my parents do this when they come to visit. My in-laws do this when they are staying at our house. Friends use it. And GASP! - I do it too. Quite often in fact. So why I am complaining then?

I'm not. These are the kind of ridiculous thoughts and questions that come to me suddenly as I walk around the house, fold laundry, drive to work, sit at my desk, or sadly, while I'm trying to fall asleep at night.

The kitchen sink is actually one of the most disgusting places in the house. (The toilet is another but that's a post for another day.) I mean, just think about what goes down the drain.

Even our cat likes to jump in the sink and drink from the faucet when we're not around. Oh yeah, I've busted him numerous times! Needless to say, I find it hard to keep our kitchen sink clean with so much activity surrounding it.

Kudos go out to my friend Tammy in Wisconsin who bathes her daughter in the kitchen sink and she has done so for nearly every night of her daughter's almost two-years. Tammy, I salute you -- you must have the cleanest sink in America! ;-)

Sinks can cost a pretty penny too. From chrome to cast iron, it is almost like choosing an automobile style and color these days.

Look at this one how pretty!



People love to use the phrase, "everything but the kitchen sink" too. It is even used in recipes such as cookies and chicken soup. So apparently I am not the only one obsessed with this subject.

Now if only I could find one that will clean dishes with the press of a button or switch. Could I order one of those please?



So, what did this entire blog post have to do with anything? Absolutely Nothing! It's just a small window into how my head thinks. I put these cosmic questions out there and wonder if answers will be provided. My brain can be like a Seinfeld episode. I just think and talk about nothing. Even my crazy Kramer hairs can be found all over that kitchen sink too. I am shedding, just like the cat.