Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25
CLOGGING THE PIPES
4 SENSIBLE SERMON ON HOUSEHOLD
SANITATION.

Ing and the Care That should Re
ENercised In the Avoidance Both oe
Expense and Disease.
Nowadays the plumber and his bils
are your true household spccters Like
other specterS. careful common scpsA
will put them to rout and confusion
nine times in ten. Wise men have been
studying this subject ever so long to
tcvisc plumbing that would take care
of itself, but they have not yet sue
cceoed. Ne,ther are they likely to
without revolution in mechanics
whereby the tendency OF fluids always
to seek their own level may be elimi-
mated and other things as wonderful
brought to pass so long as knowledge
remains nearly static SO long will 1t
behoove every housemistress to look
well to the usage of her pipes and her
traps.
hit Of rag or even string. Il burnt
match. wisp of hair. seems a very lit
tie thing. one that the pipes can carry
off with no possible hurt. but the rag.
by hanging over the bend of the trap.
may serve as siphon to take away the
tween the household ana unlimited
sewer gas. And the rag may keep on
doing ii for weeks and weeks until
deadly disease is rampant.
a string snarcd and twisted may
work the same i'll. The match end. Of
course, ought 10 float away harmless
hut is very much lkclicr to be caught
in some eddy Of the flush water. jam
med into a crcvicc ana there to take
itself other solid particles until ~
form a clot both offensive and dan,
GUS.
As for hair. there is no end to
harm ii harhors. a wiSp uuicEh
| itself into sort Of strainrr ,';.l
and holding all that pa
| from that. il has a trick
! the most nconvenicnt place
| npon the least roughncsa ilie
| pipe and staying there until s. .,'. -.
| ton it has clogged the whole space
Hair has special affinity for u
soap Solid soap. by the way. ~
never hc sent down he pipes. Nr /
strong soapsuds even is objcc,onal
unless you follow it with flood "!
|
| Coffee grounds ana tea leaves either
| clog a pipe very soon or else. If The
| flush water prevents that. wear i
through quickly. partly by mechanics
action, partly by chemical Neithpr
should ever be permitted In a sink.
Even if you are wise enough to keep
out all grease, and thus make sure thai
the grounds shall get safe away from
| your own pipes in the sewer they may
rome IN contact with grease from pipes
less carefully kept and cake and clog
your whole pipe system. making nrces
sary costly and inconvenient unclog
| ging.
| Every Kitchen ought to have its grease
| can. empticd once a week in winter
and inNsummer every three days. Al,
sorts Of refuse fat should 20 into IL.
even the scrapings from plates and
dishes. Greasy water. as from boiling
hams or corncd beef. should be allowed
| to cool thoroughly. then have the
grease carefully taken off before ii goes
| down the pipes. Skillets and frying
| pans ought to be filed with very hot
soda water and let stand half an hour
before washing. This gives time for
the soda to partly saponify the grease
and keep it from sticking to the pipe
or caking on top Of the trap.
In securing faucets be careful to keep
the securing grit out Of the joints.
Even the finest particles cut away
screw threads turning many times
| day. After securing also take care to
let the water run al least minute be-
fore catching any for use. In wash
ing sandy vegetables, as spinach. tur-
nips. potatoes. use a big pan and drain
off the dirty water, so the sand may be
caught. Even n spoonful Of sand go
ing down pipe will cut and wear it
more than a hogshead of water.
Milky water is one Of the hardest
things to manage Even small guam
tity daily fouls pipes unless the milky
water is followed by flushing Of soda
water moderately strong. with lime
water flush about every three days.
The limewater is made more effective
by adding salt to it. Sea salt is best.
Put a lump as big as the fist in al
earthen or wooden vessel along with
twice the bulk of quicklime and cover
with four gallons of hot water. Stir
well and let settle. Pour the clear
liquid down the pipes and follow 1t III
half an hour with flush of clear wa
ter boiling hot. Thus every kind OF
sink may be kept sweet and fresh.
New York Sun.