Design company reveals why the kitchen sink is usually under a window

Death, taxes and a window over the kitchen sink

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There are certain things we all take for granted - the sky is blue, the grass is green, and there's always a window above the kitchen sink.

But have you ever wondered why?

One Reddit user has - and the internet has promptly provided us with the answer to a question many have never thought to ask!

It turns out, there's a perfectly logical reason for it, with UK Kitchen Design company KDCUK stepping in to give perspective home-builders some very useful information.

Their website says:

"The simple reason why kitchen sinks have traditionally been placed under the window is that the window is, obviously, on an outside wall.

In terms of plumbing, using as short a waste pipe as possible from the sink to the drains is not only the most effective but also the cheapest, solution.

People who have moved their sink further away from the wall have had to lay extra piping under the floor, which means if there’s a problem or a blockage, it is more likely that they’ve had to dig up the floor in order to get to the pipes, which is not only messy and inconvenient, it’s also extremely costly."

So there are plenty of benefits to having your kitchen sink where it is.

There's also the added bonus, that you get to gaze out the window as you do the washing up!