Portable field sink

RustBeltCowgirl

Cool article out of Mother Earth News. Great to have in several instances. Outdoor meat processing, regular outdoor usage or if you've maybe got your kitchen torn out.

https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/portable-field-sink-zm0z22amzols/

LaurieLovesLearning

It's a great idea, but I think linoleum wouldn't be my choice for a counter top. It is not strong enough should knives get close. It is too easily damaged. I would opt for something more durable & food safe.

JennyT Upstate South Carolina

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/848151/portable-field-sink

I couldn't help but wonder if you were thinking of me with the "kitchen torn out" statement. 😘

And I'm afraid it's going to be longer than we originally wanted until the kitchen gets done. With everything going on and trying to get materials that don't cost a fortune things are just taking so much longer to finish. So we're trying to figure out how the make shift kitchen can work for an extended time than first thought.

I'm with you @LaurieLovesLearning, I'm not a huge fan of linoleum either. But the concept is wonderful @RustBeltCowgirl! Especially when things in the garden get big enough to pick, it'll be easier to clean and process before it even makes it in the house.

Thanks for sharing!

LaurieLovesLearning

@JennyT Upstate South Carolina It would be handy for chicken butchering as well.

marjstratton

Planning on making a summer kitchen outside and have been thinking about a sink. This article gives some good ideas. Like @LaurieLovesLearning I think that linoleum would not be my first choice for the counter. I'm quite sure that if I shop some of the secondhand construction material stores around here, I could score a double stainless sink in a counter for pretty cheap. In fact, I think I can find such a thing in my basement that I bought for another project that never happened.

RustBeltCowgirl

@JennyT Upstate South Carolina Actually I have a friend who has the kitchen in her old farmhouse torn out. But, in her case; I scored 2 pieces of countertop (straight piece and a corner piece) plus very heavy cast iron sink from roadside shopping (@Monek Marie) for free.

Torey

The lino would work if it is just to be a garden sink. But I'd want something much sturdier for a top that was going to be used for butchering.

Good for you @RustBeltCowgirl, sourcing free materials. Especially on the cast iron sink. I was thinking that a used store (like Habitat for Humanity's Restore) would be a great place to source out counter tops. Maybe even finding one with a sink already in place. Sometime you can find deals on end cuts of counter tops at kitchen cabinet dealers, too. Maybe even a nice butcher block type.

RustBeltCowgirl

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/910964#Comment_910964

We actually have 2 of those stores within 25 miles.