1.It's huge and deep, so you can fill it full of dishes and it looks like your kitchen is totally free of dirty dishes from across the room.
2. It's brown- the color of coffee, compost, and most other grubby things, which means I rarely have to scrub it.
3. But maybe the best reason is that it's the perfect playpen for Ian- who has to have the water running at all times when he's in the bath.
