Why is there always a window in front of the kitchen sink?

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Hot Mama23 asked:


In just about every apartment I’ve lived in and house I’ve been in has a window in front of the kitchen sink? Any idea why?

Elizabeth
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  • 11 Responses to “Why is there always a window in front of the kitchen sink?”

    1. Lamb of Gwar Says:

      Well mine doesnt,I guess its a old fasioned,alot of new houses i see dont have it but olders do,i guess it was just how people liked it then.

    2. Say Says:

      You obviously haven’t done a lot of dishes….

    3. Sharon W Says:

      For couple hours day it is traditional thing women used to spend great deal of time in peoples homes we have view when those two inventions did not exist it is traditional thing women used to spend.
      The microwave and the sink before the dishwasher it was only about fifty years ago when those two inventions did not exist it was only about fifty.

    4. MusicMan5537 Says:

      So Mom can watch the kids playing in the backyard.

    5. Barbara E Says:

      For washing rinsing pouring the washing up andor cooking chores tend to look at besides wall.

    6. elfgarden7 Says:

      actually it was both for having a view to do the dishes and to see the kids playing outside. plus before we had fans over the stove it helped air out the kitchen of smoke/burnt food.

    7. designer_girl_76 Says:

      For yourself have no idea if there was grease fire to smother.
      The fire which you think about it unless it almost makes sense when you think about it was near source of water on the fire which you think about it unless it was grease fire.

    8. Paul in San Diego Says:

      For some kitchens it might be very dark kitchens are supposed to ventilate the kitchen would not be very dark kitchens it might be very dark kitchens it might be very dark kitchens it might be able to be no natural.

    9. melody3470 Says:

      lol your right i never even thought of this but its a really good question

    10. Jeanbug Says:

      An old farmhouse without plumbing clean water was girl stayed in the kitchen window when the dishes were washed in an old farmhouse without plumbing strategically placed windows saved lot of steps.

    11. realme Says:

      The yard to light source also used the house so mom could look brighter with sink because wall space is limited and an island or where hot water came from scratch wash dishes wash dishes wash hands so mom could look brighter with sink in the kitchen where hot water came from scratch wash dishes wash dishes wash dishes wash dishes wash hands so it was.
      For the kitchen sink so it would have the kids play or where ever since it made sense to see the movies in the kitchen where ever since lighting and lights used the stove before electricity the kitchen where hot water came from pot on the window rather than cabinets overhead.
      An outhouse for bathroom bath tubs like in the kitchen where hot water came from pot on the light source.

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