Everything but the kitchen sink

Take a moment, walk to your kitchen, take a look at your sink. Is the faucet dirty around the edges? Does it look a little dirty around the sink. Ever here the expression "everything but the kitchen sink". Well next time take the kitchen sink and leave everything else behind.

We've started down the path of kitchen remodeling. We picked out countertops and then of course my wife indicated that we needed a new cooktop. Of course she wants the smooth surface type and we have an island for the cooktop that takes a 36" unit with a downdraft. That pretty much limits us to one unit, a Kitchenaid KECD865H. I was pretty amazed that only one manufacturer makes a 36” unit with a built in down draft.


Ok back to the kitchen sink... ever wonder how much a kitchen sink cost? What about the faucet? Did you know that a sink does not come with a drain? You have to buy the drain separately. So, for a sink, try $440.00. Faucet - $ 370.00, Drains are about 50 bucks each and then of course we had to have Stainless Steel sink grids at 100 bucks each and a soap despenser at about $135.00 eash. Add in a new garbage disposal and we're up to about 1400 bucks for a freaking sink.

So the next time you hear someone say, everything but the kitchen sink, maybe it's because he can't afford one.