Disposable sink and drain protector and rubbish collector

A sink and drain protector and rubbish collector for use with a sink wherein the sink is defined by an inner basin with a drain therein, an upper substantially horizontal surface surrounding the basin, an outer side surface depending from the upper surface and a water faucet and hot and cold water faucet control knob assembly positioned on the upper surface of the sink wherein the sink and drain protector and rubbish collector comprises:

• a substantially rectangular sheet of flexible plastic material having a perforated slit positioned approximately three inches from an edge of said sheet wherein when said perforated slit is torn open to form an aperture in said sheet wherein when said sheet is positioned on the sink to protect the sink, said sheet conforms to the contour of the inner basin and thereby covers the drain such that water and other debris entering the sink basin cannot pass into the drain while the water faucet and hot and cold water faucet control knob assembly protrudes through said aperture formed by said perforated slit such that the water faucet and hot and cold water faucet control knob assembly is accessible and usable to a user and wherein edges of said sheet extend over the upper surface of the sink and extend downward to at least partially cover the outer side surface of the sink.