Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-08
CLOGGING THE PIPES
a SENSIBLE SERMON ON HOUSEHOLD
SANITATION.
Some Suggestions Ahout the Plumb.
ting and the Care That should Ne
ENerciSed In the Avoidance Both OF
Expense and Disease.

Expenne and Discnse.
Nowadays the plumber and his bill
are your true household spccters. Like
other specters. careful common sense
will put them to rout and confusion
nine times In ten. Wise men have been
studying this subject ever so long to
tlevise plumbing that would take care
of itself, but they have not yet sue
ceede' Neither are they likely to
without revolution in mechanics
whereby the tendency of fluids always
TO seek their own level may be climi-
mated and other things as wonderful
brought To pass. so long as knowledge
| remains nearly static so long will It
hehoove every houscmiStress to look
we'll to the usage of her pipes and her
| traps
\ bit OF rag or even string. Il burnt
match. a wisp of hair. seems very lit
| tie thing, one that the pipes can carry
| Off with no possible hurt. but the rag,
| hy hanging over the bend OF the trap,
| may serve as a siphon to take away the
| water seal, which is all that stands he.
| tween the household and unlimited
| sewer gas. And the rag may keep ON
| doing it for weeks and weeks until
| deadly disease is rampant
A string snarlcd and twisted may
work the same i'll. The match end Of
| course, ought e. noat away harmless.
| hut is very much likelier to be caught
in some eddy Of the flush water, Jana
med into n crcvicc and there to take
S.l
form a eliot both offensive ana da.
| aus.
| AS for hair. there is no end Ia
harm il harbors. A wiSp quickly Il
| itself into n sort of stran"r. ,r.tt
and holding all ,ha, ple
from that. it has Il tic.
the most inconvenicnt pinv
| upon the least rouChnrSS tiii
pipe ana staying There until ~ Hn
ton ii has cloggcd the whole Spac.
Hair has special affinity for u
soap. Solid soap. by the way. j.
| never be sent down the pipes Sc
strong soapSuds even is obiectiona!
unless you follow it with II flood ~
clean water. preferably hot water.
Coffee grounds and tea leaves cilhay
| clog pipe very soon or else. If III"
flush water prevents that. wear !,
through quickly. partly by mechanical
action. partly by chemical. Neither
should ever be permitted in II sink
Even If you are wise enough to keep
out all grease. and thus make sure that
The grounds shall get safe away From.
| your own pipes, in the sewer they may
come in contact with grease from pipes
less carefully kept and cake and clu;:
your whole pipe SYSTEM making nece',
sary costly and inconvcnicnt unclog
ging.
Every kitchen ought to have its grease
can, cmpticd once IA week in winter
and in summer every three days. All
sorts of refuse fat should go 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 IT 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
ana 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 at least n minute be-
fore catching any for use. In wash
ing sandy vegetables, as Spinach tur-
nips. potatoes, use big pan and drain
off the dirty water, SO the sand may be
caught Even a spoonful Of sand go
ing down a pipe will cut and wear 1t
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 a flushing of soda
water moderately strong. with a lime
water flush about every three days.
The limewater is lHade more effective
by adding salt TO It, Sea salt Is best
Put a lump as big as the fist in an
earthcn or wooden vessel along with
twice the bulk Of qucklime and cover
with four gallons Of hot water. S'!r
well and let settle Pour the clear
liquid down the pipes and follow il II
half an hour with n flush OF clear wa
ter boiling hot THUS every kind OF
sink may he kept sweet and fresh =
New York sun.