Sink Management 101

This post could have been called:
How to Survive an Art Room with Only 2 Working Sinks

OR

Look Out for the Creepy Face!! (Sorry for the up close and personal under the nose view of me here – I swallow my pride) Hurry and press play to make it go away!!!

Ok, but onto the serious stuff- I really only have one nice sink in my art room. Some of you lucky ones may have more. Some may have none. I want to share a few more tips in addition to the video to help the sink area run more smoothly.

• A wise art teacher once told me to never, ever let any dirty tool dry before you wash it. This is why I keep a soapy bath in my room at all times.
• Don’t let kids wash out paintbrushes (very often) because they never get them clean enough. I have trained a few kids to really get into the bristles and scrub, but I’ve found if I don’t do it myself, my brushes don’t last nearly as long.
• Don’t let kids wash their hands. (Or rarely) This is a hard one but is the key to my survival with 2 sinks and back-to-back classes. I put out damp towels on the tables for kids to wipe their little fingers on, and then use that same towel to wash off the table.
• If you teach art on a cart, first of all, I am sorry. Second, have you thought of using inexpensive baby wipes to assist with cleanup? Not a perfect solution, but it’s something.