Sprinkler Catch-Cup Rinse, Drying, and Reset Station Basics

Sprinkler catch cups stay ready for reuse when the cleanup path is visible. A small reset station can rinse the cups, brush narrow pieces, give everything a place to dry, keep cup numbers tied to the map, and return the kit to one shelf.

This station belongs near a sink, utility counter, garage shelf, or sheltered potting area. Keep clean cards and labels dry, and let washed cups dry before they return to storage.

For measuring water depth, read the rain gauge and sprinkler output guide. For markers and route maps, read the sprinkler output mapping guide. For pressure and hose water-use readings, read the hose flow meter guide.

Give rinsed cups a drying surface

The Norpro 359G drying mat gives catch cups, small gauges, brushes, and rinse pieces an 18 x 16 inch surface after washing. Place cups open-side down or on their sides so water can leave the edges.

Keep the mat assigned to garden cleanup. Let it dry fully after each session.

Keep the rinse step contained

The RSVP Endurance in-sink mesh basket can hold small cups, tags, and washable parts while water drains away. It helps the pieces stay together before they move to the mat.

After rinsing, clear grass pieces and soil from the basket mesh. A clean basket keeps the next output check pleasant.

Brush narrow pieces before drying

The OXO Good Grips Water Bottle Cleaning Set includes a bottle brush, straw brush, and detail brush. The set can clean narrow cups, rain-gauge tubes, cap edges, and small station pieces after a watering check.

Let the brushes dry in open air. Store them with the cup kit when they are clean.

Number cups and map points

Clabby numbered stickers can mark cup numbers, station cards, storage basket sections, and repeated measurement points. A numbered cup can match a numbered spot on the map.

Apply labels to clean dry surfaces and check them after water exposure. Replace labels when the numbers become hard to read.

Sleeve the station map

C-Line 46069 6 x 9 holders can hold a sprinkler map, catch-cup layout, or hose-route note. Store one sleeve with the cups so the map and measurement kit stay together.

After the check, wipe the sleeve if it picked up moisture and let it dry before it returns to the basket.

Store the dry kit together

The Sterilite 16228012 small basket gives the full reset kit a visible shelf spot. Keep dry cups, number labels, map sleeves, brushes, and station cards together.

A simple order helps: cups in the basket, label sheet in the sleeve, map card at the front, brush set on top after it dries.

Bottom line

A catch-cup reset station keeps the measurement kit ready for the next watering check. Rinse the cups, brush narrow pieces, dry everything in view, keep the map protected, and store the clean kit together.