Poll: sink or more counter space in laundry room?

[Anonymous]

We are building a laundry room in our basement that will be a small L shape. We have a top loader because I love my washer and don’t want a front loader so we will be limited on folding/counter space.

I’m trying to figure out how often I’d miss having a sink nearby. Do you use your laundry sink often?

So would you rather;

1. A sink in laundry with a very small countertop


2. No sink in basement laundry room more counter space.


Thanks!

[Anonymous]

No sink. The counter space will be used with every load when you fold. The sink will hardly be used. Think about it - if you spill something on clothes, you run to the nearest sink. You can soak in a tub on top of the counter the few times you might need it.

[Anonymous]

I never use the sink in my laundry room.

[Anonymous]

We have a big utility sink and I use it all the time. Not so much for laundry but for things like washing out paint brushes when the kids were little and painting, or other things like that. I don't fold the laundry in the laundry room. I also have top loaders for the 2 washers (lots of kids) and dryers.

[Anonymous]

Sink. I'd hate to not have a utility sink.

[Anonymous]

I'd vote for sink. You can always add folding or counter space with shelving, a folding table, bench, or some other add in piece.

[Anonymous]

I use the utility sink all the time. Soaking laundry, mop bucket, craft cleanup, muddy shoes. I even wash the dog in it. Only you know what you need, though.

[Anonymous]

Counter space!

[Anonymous]

Can you have a dink with some kind of fold-down shelf option over it?

[Anonymous]

Our laundry room is on the top floor and we opted to put the utility sink in the basement instead. I fold the laundry on the bed in the guest room. I don't think I'd want to stand in a small room and fold. We almost never use our utility sink, but sometimes contractors do so I'm glad it's in the basement and not on our bedroom level. I wish we had more room to hang clothes to dry in our laundry room.

[Anonymous]

Sink with a piece of countertop that fits over it.
I use my sink all the time. I'd hate to be without it.

[Anonymous]

Depends on how you do things. If you fold in the laundry room, opt for the counter space. We fold in front of the tv. I can’t imagine not having a utility sink, but mileage varies.

[Anonymous]

I would never use a utility sink. I would prefer a shelf but mostly so I could have more cabinet storage beneath it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you have a dink with some kind of fold-down shelf option over it?

+1

Why not both?

[Anonymous]

Sink, but we DIY and use the sink regularly for all sorts of stuff.