Butler sink chipping plates

[Annabella72]

I've got a butler sink in my kitchen, which I'm happy with but can anyone recommend something to stop my plates being chipped when I wash up? Sink removal or dishwasher not an option!

[gina32]

cant you use a bowl in the sink?

[barb1314]

Hi Annabella,you can buy a basket drainer to go inside the sink which will stop plates actually touching the ceramic.They are around �20,you just need the right size.

[stuelwell]

do you mean belfast sink ?

[skyep]

Annabella - I'm sure I read somewhere you should lay some rubber matting down in the sink base first, something anyway that will stay on the base as you fill it up.

[Annabella72]

Thank you all for your input,
gina-I'm trying to avoid anything bulky
barb-that's the kind of thing I was thinking about, any idea who would sell them?
stuelwell-I think it's the same, big white creamic sink, no divider
skyep-I did debate a shower mat and cut it down :)

[barb1314]

Hi again Annabella.Do you know the make of your sink? Mine is a ceramic Franke (1 week old which explains my interest!) and I just Googled 'basket drainer' and found some.I reckon you just need the measurements.Good luck.

[barb1314]

Just found one on John Lewis but it's black which you might not like.It's �15.00 but not sure of the size.Hope that helps.

[Annabella72]

Not sure the make as it was a nightmare from MFI (don't ask!) I'll have to get the measurements and Google away!

[Ethel]

There's a rubber mat here:

http://www.alarisavenue.co.uk/acatalog/Alaris_ _Lansdowne_Oakwood_Ceramic_kitchen_sinks_1915. html

This is exactly why we all ripped those sinks out in the 40s and 50s.

And the water goes cold very quickly in them.

[Robinia]

Ah yes Ethel but they were very useful for bathing the baby or the dog....not necessarily at the same time. :o)

[Ethel]

Robinia, I got dreadful backache because they are so low.

But you're right about bathing the baby. :)