Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback

ValiantJoy07 · 02-06-2016, 08:09 AM

We're in the early stages of sink shopping. Our current sink is shallow, stainless steel and basic it does it's job.

Some thing is wrong with our faucet (it is loose and broken and needs to be replaced) we have some concerns about the wood under the sink and the surrounding area. The counters are tile and gross (hygienically speaking, I think they're pretty and unique) and so we're talking about just moving forward with replacing the counters, replacing and repairing the wood at the back of the sink (needs to be done ASAP because mold could be growing if the faucet has been linking unbeknownst to us) and replacing the sink.

I want a farm sink.

My Mom does too (we share a home) but she is encouraging us to go with a dark color. If we go dark I want to invest in a copper sink. Otherwise I want white.

How terrible are white sinks? If you were investing in a sink what color would you go with?

My Mom has a tendency to go with dark things "to hide dirt" or "to be cozy" and the colors she chose for her living room ARE cozy but they suck all the light a constant light suck and I feel like I'm drowning in the lack of light.

(I love the color. I just can't get over how the particular color she chose absorb light!!!!!)

I'm the only one who regularly scours the sink, I think I can live with it.

but I was wondering if there were other options some one more savvy in these things could point us towards...Feed back on white sinks... I just need some advice, it's a big investment and I want to get the best thing.

gerberadaisy · 02-06-2016, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ValiantJoy07

We're in the early stages of sink shopping. Our current sink is shallow, stainless steel and basic it does it's job.

Some thing is wrong with our faucet (it is loose and broken and needs to be replaced) we have some concerns about the wood under the sink and the surrounding area. The counters are tile and gross (hygienically speaking, I think they're pretty and unique) and so we're talking about just moving forward with replacing the counters, replacing and repairing the wood at the back of the sink (needs to be done ASAP because mold could be growing if the faucet has been linking unbeknownst to us) and replacing the sink.

I want a farm sink.

My Mom does too (we share a home) but she is encouraging us to go with a dark color. If we go dark I want to invest in a copper sink. Otherwise I want white.

How terrible are white sinks? If you were investing in a sink what color would you go with?

My Mom has a tendency to go with dark things "to hide dirt" or "to be cozy" and the colors she chose for her living room ARE cozy but they suck all the light a constant light suck and I feel like I'm drowning in the lack of light.

(I love the color. I just can't get over how the particular color she chose absorb light!!!!!)

I'm the only one who regularly scours the sink, I think I can live with it.

but I was wondering if there were other options some one more savvy in these things could point us towards...Feed back on white sinks... I just need some advice, it's a big investment and I want to get the best thing.

I love the look of a white farm house sink. I'm scared to scratch the porcelain. We're compromising with a stainless farmhouse sink (as of right now that's where we're leaning. We can get a double sink that way. I do LOVE the look of the copper ones as well. I know that's probably no help with your situation.

Have you looked at Houzz.com? They have a lot of pictures & you can look at "farmhouse sinks" or some other filter & (mostly) get what you're looking for. You can see the sinks against different woods, etc. It's free but you do have to sign up.

blessedwithboys · 02-06-2016, 08:31 AM

We've had a white sink. I loved it. It didn't get stained, and the marks that pots and pans leave are easily scrubbed off with some Barkeeper's Friend powder.

ECingMama · 02-06-2016, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by blessedwithboys

We've had a white sink. I loved it. It didn't get stained, and the marks that pots and pans leave are easily scrubbed off with some Barkeeper's Friend powder.

The first thing I've done upon buying both our houses was to replace the ugly, stainless steel sinks. I LOVE white sinks.

They clean easily with bon Ami or bar keepers friend.

greenleafknitter · 02-06-2016, 08:55 AM

We put in white farmhouse sink when we renovated our kitchen and LOVE it. Ours is made from enameled cast iron and it's very easy to clean. I just scrub it with baking soda and a scouring pad. We've had it a year and it still looks brand new.

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heartofjoy · 02-06-2016, 09:02 AM

Well, I've had white stinks for years and while you can clean them, they do start looking scratched and stained after a few years. Cast iron and stainless steel pans are rough on them. Coffee and tea stain them. Coffee stains are especially hard to get out after awhile. I do think they look very pretty when nice and new and clean but I'm not sure I'd purposely buy one. Then again, I've really never had anything else so maybe I don't know what the alternatives would be like.

ECingMama · 02-06-2016, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by heartofjoy

Well, I've had white stinks for years and while you can clean them, they do start looking scratched and stained after a few years. Cast iron and stainless steel pans are rough on them. Coffee and tea stain them. Coffee stains are especially hard to get out after awhile. I do think they look very pretty when nice and new and clean but I'm not sure I'd purposely buy one. Then again, I've really never had anything else so maybe I don't know what the alternatives would be like.

I don't drink coffee, so I can't comment on that. Bar keepers friend every week didn't keep yours white?

Dandelion · 02-06-2016, 09:12 AM

I think anything looks dirty if you don't clean it, so go with what you love. I used to clean for a house that had a white sink and at the time I thought it was a pain to keep looking clean, but in retrospect I think it might have been easier than stainless steel. I feel like my sink always looks dirty.

Dh would love a farmhouse sink. I love them too, but it is not going to happen so I have gotten over it

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DahliaRW · 02-06-2016, 09:58 AM

Once it gets scratched it'll never look clean again. It's what I hate about our white sink. With kids who help with dishes, it's inevitable.

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heartofjoy · 02-06-2016, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ECingMama

I don't drink coffee, so I can't comment on that. Bar keepers friend every week didn't keep yours white?

I think it's the coffee and the fact that I don't clean it often enough. Also, parts of ours have had the white part (enamel) flake off and it's black (cast iron?) underneath.

Here's my dirty sink:

Here's my clean sink:

I think the pictures look better than irl. All the black spots you see are enamel that has come off. The bottoms of the sinks are slightly yellowed and have small spots and scratches. These are about 16 years old. And I don't clean them every week.

ValiantJoy07 · 02-06-2016, 01:00 PM

These are super helpful. Thanks for the pictures. We're considering a granite farm sink.

my mom found it, I haven't looked into it. She was saying she wanted to get brown to hide dirt...but there were other colors options. I am having a hard time imagining granite.

knitlove · 02-06-2016, 01:12 PM

I would love to have a white sink.

From my experience granite will 'hide the dirt'. But I find there is a very narrow line between 'hide the dirt' and 'impossible to get clean'

houseforjoy · 02-06-2016, 01:58 PM

I'm not sure about my vote, I will say I hate my white sink. I have a big family and cook a lot. It is just one more thing to keep clean, and even after cleaning it doe as nth look nice anymore. I have even used bleach on and it still is meh. I use stainless a nd cast iron a lot. I like stainless but it isn't pretty. But it is functional. I don't know about granite.

bliss · 02-06-2016, 02:35 PM

I didn't like having a white sink. It always seemed gross, like I couldnt get it clean no matter what. Stainless to me is 'cleaner' after you clean it lol.

rjy9343 · 02-06-2016, 03:42 PM

We had a white sink when I was growing up. Not only do they stain, the enamel chips and flakes. I will never have another one.

02-06-2016, 08:09 AM	#1
ValiantJoy07 Rose Garden "Take Joy Home, And make a place in thy great heart for her...Joy is the grace we say to God." ~Jean Ingelow~ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Forest Posts: 16,337	Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback We're in the early stages of sink shopping. Our current sink is shallow, stainless steel and basic it does it's job. Some thing is wrong with our faucet (it is loose and broken and needs to be replaced) we have some concerns about the wood under the sink and the surrounding area. The counters are tile and gross (hygienically speaking, I think they're pretty and unique) and so we're talking about just moving forward with replacing the counters, replacing and repairing the wood at the back of the sink (needs to be done ASAP because mold could be growing if the faucet has been linking unbeknownst to us) and replacing the sink. I want a farm sink. My Mom does too (we share a home) but she is encouraging us to go with a dark color. If we go dark I want to invest in a copper sink. Otherwise I want white. How terrible are white sinks? If you were investing in a sink what color would you go with? My Mom has a tendency to go with dark things "to hide dirt" or "to be cozy" and the colors she chose for her living room ARE cozy but they suck all the light a constant light suck and I feel like I'm drowning in the lack of light. (I love the color. I just can't get over how the particular color she chose absorb light!!!!!) I'm the only one who regularly scours the sink, I think I can live with it. but I was wondering if there were other options some one more savvy in these things could point us towards...Feed back on white sinks... I just need some advice, it's a big investment and I want to get the best thing. __________________ Hannah Joy Intuitive People Loving Introvert Married since '05 to Ryan software and web applications developer. Homeschooling Mama to my 5 Joys... dd1 RJ (12/07), dd2 AJ (08/09), dd3 PJ (01/12), ds1 Ziggy (09/15), ds2 Sunny (05/18) Enjoying a Healing Diet to manage SPD and other health challenges. Sorry for the typos and sloppy grammar I don't have a good excuse anymore.

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blessedwithboys Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481	Re: Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback We've had a white sink. I loved it. It didn't get stained, and the marks that pots and pans leave are easily scrubbed off with some Barkeeper's Friend powder. __________________ Honored wife to my amazing husband Mommy to E-boy (11) Nosey (8) Mr. T (6) and Rosie (5)

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greenleafknitter Climbing Rose Join Date: May 2011 Location: the heart of Dixie Posts: 1,339	Re: Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback We put in white farmhouse sink when we renovated our kitchen and LOVE it. Ours is made from enameled cast iron and it's very easy to clean. I just scrub it with baking soda and a scouring pad. We've had it a year and it still looks brand new. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Beth ISFJ - Type 2 Married to my college sweetheart since 2003 DD M - 10/08 DS A - 3/12

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heartofjoy Moderator Assign positive intent Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9,610	Re: Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback Well, I've had white stinks for years and while you can clean them, they do start looking scratched and stained after a few years. Cast iron and stainless steel pans are rough on them. Coffee and tea stain them. Coffee stains are especially hard to get out after awhile. I do think they look very pretty when nice and new and clean but I'm not sure I'd purposely buy one. Then again, I've really never had anything else so maybe I don't know what the alternatives would be like. __________________ Desiree, mom to 5 sweet blessings, Lacy 24, Jordan 22, Joanna 20, Emma 19, and Ethan 17

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Dandelion Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,508	Re: Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback I think anything looks dirty if you don't clean it, so go with what you love. I used to clean for a house that had a white sink and at the time I thought it was a pain to keep looking clean, but in retrospect I think it might have been easier than stainless steel. I feel like my sink always looks dirty. Dh would love a farmhouse sink. I love them too, but it is not going to happen so I have gotten over it. __________________ aka, mamacheetah, Nicole wife to one daydreamer mama to seven - six boys with a girl in there somewhere B 8/99 O1 5/03 V 6/05 M 7/07 L 11/10 H 11/12 O2 11/15

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DahliaRW Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,793	Re: Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback Once it gets scratched it'll never look clean again. It's what I hate about our white sink. With kids who help with dishes, it's inevitable. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk __________________ ISFJ Mom married to an INTP Dad; busy raising 2 sons (15, 12) and a daughter (10)!

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ValiantJoy07 Rose Garden "Take Joy Home, And make a place in thy great heart for her...Joy is the grace we say to God." ~Jean Ingelow~ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Forest Posts: 16,337	Re: Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback These are super helpful. Thanks for the pictures. We're considering a granite farm sink. my mom found it, I haven't looked into it. She was saying she wanted to get brown to hide dirt...but there were other colors options. I am having a hard time imagining granite. __________________ Hannah Joy Intuitive People Loving Introvert Married since '05 to Ryan software and web applications developer. Homeschooling Mama to my 5 Joys... dd1 RJ (12/07), dd2 AJ (08/09), dd3 PJ (01/12), ds1 Ziggy (09/15), ds2 Sunny (05/18) Enjoying a Healing Diet to manage SPD and other health challenges. Sorry for the typos and sloppy grammar I don't have a good excuse anymore.

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knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback I would love to have a white sink. From my experience granite will 'hide the dirt'. But I find there is a very narrow line between 'hide the dirt' and 'impossible to get clean' __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

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houseforjoy Rose Garden trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!" Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry Posts: 9,563	Re: Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback I'm not sure about my vote, I will say I hate my white sink. I have a big family and cook a lot. It is just one more thing to keep clean, and even after cleaning it doe as nth look nice anymore. I have even used bleach on and it still is meh. I use stainless a nd cast iron a lot. I like stainless but it isn't pretty. But it is functional. I don't know about granite. __________________ Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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bliss Rose Garden NEUROSPICY! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Other worlds than these Posts: 13,430	Re: Do You Have a White Sink? I need some feedback I didn't like having a white sink. It always seemed gross, like I couldnt get it clean no matter what. Stainless to me is 'cleaner' after you clean it lol. __________________ Me, The Surveyor, The Truck Driver, The Landscaper, The SAHM, The Grocery Manager, The Gamer, The Gardener, The Home Improvement Manager, and The Grandkids

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