Why does water pool in flat bottomed sinks?
Flat-bottomed sinks lack the slope needed to direct water toward the drain, causing moisture to pool at the edges and in the corners. This pooling leads to algae growth within weeks and forces people to constantly dry the sink manually with a squeegee or cloth, which is not sustainable.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Using a squeegee after every useDid this help you?
- 2Wiping the sink down with a Swedish dish cloth or microfiber clothDid this help you?
- 3Wiping everything down once a day before going to bedDid this help you?
- 4Keeping a dedicated sink towel to dry the surfaceDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“The bottom is totally flat so the water doesn't drain down and pools at the edges.”source ↗
“I have tried using a sqeegy every time I use it and also a swedish dish cloth but it's not sustainable.”source ↗
“After 2 weeks of use, algae begins to form in the corners!”source ↗
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