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Post by puppybox on Dec 21, 2009 12:06:15 GMT -5
Dear me, I am NOT going to be forced to clean a sink that smells like sewer again because I've let food garbage in it and the water has been stagnant and the bits of food have rotted and the dishes have piled up and got rotten sewage crust on them.
NEVER
hey me, do you hear me? you'd better be listening.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2009 12:36:58 GMT -5
I hear you!
Incidentally, last week my sink drain broke. I can not tell you how relieved I was that the sink was relatively clean when it happened, so that what I had to clean up under the sink was mostly clear water and I was able to wipe the empty sink clean (in preparation for the plumber's visit) without using a lot of water.
But I am familiar with stinky sinks and throwing away dishes because I can't bear to wash them.... It doesn't take long to get that way, either.
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Post by Peach on Dec 21, 2009 14:11:00 GMT -5
This sounds like Warrior Kimmee's famous "sink pudding".
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Post by dailystruggle on Dec 21, 2009 14:42:30 GMT -5
Ugh! I remember that. I had to train my two year old not to put trash in the sink. My sink is cleaned out but it still doesn't look great. I have a stainless steel sink, but it leaked for about a year because I was so embarrassed about the state of the house that I couldn't call anyone to fix it. And it was clogged, so my hubby used a very strong drain opener and broke the pipe and permanently stained a stainless steel sink. We still waited to call somebody. We were both depressed. Now there's water damage under the sink. We cleaned up and finally got the sink and pipe fixed, but I feel like such an idiot now, thinking back on it.
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Post by puppybox on Dec 21, 2009 15:31:52 GMT -5
ps my sink is now broken- i lifted the stainless steel circle in t he middle to clean it and maybe I scrubbed it too hard but the pipe under the sink is not sealed to the sink anymore. it may have been like that. I can only run water very lightly and will need to wash everything in the underneath cupboards  i've had sink pudding in the past. same smell. I prefer pudding to crust! |
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Post by yearning4order on Dec 22, 2009 1:46:25 GMT -5
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Post by puppybox on Dec 22, 2009 15:20:02 GMT -5
hi yearning. thank you!I think caulk or similar will be what's necessary but I'm too *** to bother. I will make the janitor go buy it and do it. he's away for the holidays but I can wait.
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Post by hopehope on Dec 23, 2009 0:19:32 GMT -5
pb --
do you have an exercise band? Excellent pinch-hitter.
Don't ask me how I know.
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Post by fluffernut - now Jannie on Dec 23, 2009 10:17:28 GMT -5
My plumber told me a good way to keep kitchen drains clear. Once a week, pour some dishwasing liquid soap (something like Dawn) down the drain, a good big squirt, then run hot water for a minute. Also, every day, I wipe out my kitchen sink with a paper towel, and never let food of any kind go down the drain-no grease, no crumbs, no nothing.
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Post by puppybox on Dec 23, 2009 12:43:52 GMT -5
good ideas, both.
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