Plastic washing up bowl in stainless steel kitchen sink - why?

How are they less hygienic than the sink? The washing up bowl is just for washing up. The sink can have all sorts: pot plants, handwashing etc.

Interesting. It was a lovely colour. Assumed they last for years so it wouldn't be bad for the environment etc. off to measure up my sink in the hope it's still available and not too big.

I do not think the sink is any cleaner than my basin . I have always had a basin in the sink and clean it well .

I have a white sink , everything stains it ! so I use a plastic bowl in a nice bright green , cheers the area as well as keeping the sink hidden

I know that was a double wotsit.

And my old ones live for evermore in my shed where they do no no harm to nobody! ?

Not exactly single use though is it? Mine go on for years. (I do keep it clean and we haven't suffered so far)

A conundrum.
More plastic v energy economy!

Also with a single sink, if there is e.g.a bit of tea left in a cup, it can be poured down the sink even when the washing-up bowl is full of water.

My stainless steel sink is huge so I use a small black bowl for the small amount of washing up I have to do on a daily basis,larger items are saved for the dishwasher which is slimline and uses minimal amount of water,I use it twice a week for pans and casserole dishes.

Wash not was

It uses less water and pots and pans go in the dishwasher so I only was good glasses and wipe the surfaces.

To prevent scratching moocow

I use one because my sink is huge and would take too much hot water to wash up in it without a bowl.

I never use the bowl in holiday cottages where the sink is smaller.

Stainless steel sinks scratch that is why I use one. I also run the washing bowl through the dishwasher every so often as well as cleaning it.