THE SINK

The sink, unless it is porcelain-lined, should be kept well painted and
enameled, white being preferable to any color. Faucets can be kept
bright by rubbing with whiting and alcohol, followed by a vigorous
polishing with a bit of flannel. It surely cannot be necessary to
suggest the dangers arising from an untidy sink in which refuse of
various kinds--tea leaves, coffee grounds, vegetable parings, and the
like--is allowed to accumulate. Unsanitary conditions about the sink
not only are unsightly, but attract roaches and breed germs which are a
menace to life and health. The rinsing water from coffee and tea pots
and cooking utensils should be poured into the sink strainer, which
catches the odds and ends of refuse and keeps them from clogging the
drain pipe. Grease must never be poured into the sink, nor dish nor
cleaning cloths used after they are worn enough to shed lint. Boiling
water and ammonia should be poured down the drain pipe once a day,
which treatment must be supplemented once a week with a dose of
disinfectant--chloride of lime, copperas, or potash in boiling water.
An occasional inspection by a plumber makes assurance doubly sure that
the condition of the drain pipe is as it should be. All refuse ought
to be burned at once or put into a covered garbage can and disposed of
as soon as possible. The can itself must be scalded every day with sal
soda water, thoroughly dried, and lined with thick, clean paper.



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