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>From: Michael Odom
>Other than that, I'd just bleach the puppy when it gets >ugly enough to make me want to. Back when I owned my 40's Sunset Plans Redwood Cabin in California, I used to take great satisfaction in bleaching my elderly sink a couple times a week. I figured it not only looked good, but it was sanitary. Heheheheeheeee! Ellen |
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>From: Michael Odom
>Other than that, I'd just bleach the puppy when it gets >ugly enough to make me want to. Back when I owned my 40's Sunset Plans Redwood Cabin in California, I used to take great satisfaction in bleaching my elderly sink a couple times a week. I figured it not only looked good, but it was sanitary. Heheheheeheeee! Ellen |
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Dog3 wrote:
> > Nancy Young > : > > My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it. > > Of course. Once in a while I'll put in a sinkful of hot water, > > dish detergent and some bleach and give it the old soakaroonie. > > > > I think I should give it a coat of wax. Like, the old fashioned > > paste wax we used on our cars. To protect the finish. > Michael <- doesn't like the taste of paste wax ~~~~~-)^: (astonished!!!) You eat out of your SINK??? nancy |
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Dog3 wrote:
> > Nancy Young > : > > My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it. > > Of course. Once in a while I'll put in a sinkful of hot water, > > dish detergent and some bleach and give it the old soakaroonie. > > > > I think I should give it a coat of wax. Like, the old fashioned > > paste wax we used on our cars. To protect the finish. > Michael <- doesn't like the taste of paste wax ~~~~~-)^: (astonished!!!) You eat out of your SINK??? nancy |
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Dog3 wrote:
> > Nancy Young > : > >> Michael <- doesn't like the taste of paste wax ~~~~~-)^: > > > > (astonished!!!) You eat out of your SINK??? > LOL... of course not. BTW, is your sink damaged by a lot of cleaning? NO. I can see I'm not going to win this one, so I'm going to go ahead and give it a paste wax. By the way, anyone who is watching, DO NOT even think about doing that to a bathtub. Someone will be seriously hurt. nancy |
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Dog3 wrote:
> > Nancy Young > : > >> Michael <- doesn't like the taste of paste wax ~~~~~-)^: > > > > (astonished!!!) You eat out of your SINK??? > LOL... of course not. BTW, is your sink damaged by a lot of cleaning? NO. I can see I'm not going to win this one, so I'm going to go ahead and give it a paste wax. By the way, anyone who is watching, DO NOT even think about doing that to a bathtub. Someone will be seriously hurt. nancy |
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Nancy Young wrote:
<snip? o win this one, so I'm going to go > ahead and give it a paste wax. > > By the way, anyone who is watching, DO NOT even think about doing > that to a bathtub. Someone will be seriously hurt. > > nancy ok, give it up. let's hear the story. ;-) -- Steve Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "s" in it? |
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Nancy Young wrote:
<snip? o win this one, so I'm going to go > ahead and give it a paste wax. > > By the way, anyone who is watching, DO NOT even think about doing > that to a bathtub. Someone will be seriously hurt. > > nancy ok, give it up. let's hear the story. ;-) -- Steve Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "s" in it? |
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Steve Calvin wrote:
> > Nancy Young wrote: > > By the way, anyone who is watching, DO NOT even think about doing > > that to a bathtub. Someone will be seriously hurt. > ok, give it up. let's hear the story. ;-) Oh, no, darlin. (laughing) No story here. I just wanted to make sure I didn't give anyone any bad ideas. nancy |
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Steve Calvin wrote:
> > Nancy Young wrote: > > By the way, anyone who is watching, DO NOT even think about doing > > that to a bathtub. Someone will be seriously hurt. > ok, give it up. let's hear the story. ;-) Oh, no, darlin. (laughing) No story here. I just wanted to make sure I didn't give anyone any bad ideas. nancy |
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Nancy Young > wrote in
: > Petey the Wonder Dog wrote: >> >> Far as I can tell, someone wrote: >> >I think I should give it a coat of wax. Like, the old fashioned >> >paste wax we used on our cars. To protect the finish. >> > >> >What do you think? >> >> No, the wax will come off with hot water and soap. >> >> Prolly the porcelin is scratched from years of cleaning with Brillo >> or just abrasion from pots and pans. > > Nah, that's not true. It gets dirty on the bottom because I should > keep after it more. I do not use brillo and I have a rack on it so > the pots and pans never reach it. > > The dishwasher back flushes into it, charming as that sounds. > > It's not an old sink. IOW, you just don't want to have to clean it. <g> Re the dishwasher, can't you keep the plug in the drain to prevent the backflushing? Our sink was not staying as clean as I like and I determined that it was from pouring things into it (like coffee and other staining foods) without giving it a really good rinse afterwards. Rinsing solved the major portion of our problem. >> If you really like the sink, you might be able to get it re-coated, >> or DIY with a kit. > > No, not on your life, it does not need that, perhaps I overstated my > case. I do appreciate that you took the time to respond, thank you. > > nancy -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Nancy Young > wrote in news:41251263.CA34C813
@monmouth.com: > Curly Sue wrote: >> >> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:39:01 -0400, Nancy Young > > >> >My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it. >> >Of course. Once in a while I'll put in a sinkful of hot water, >> >dish detergent and some bleach and give it the old soakaroonie. >> > >> >I think I should give it a coat of wax. Like, the old fashioned >> >paste wax we used on our cars. To protect the finish. > >> weeks. Unfortunately there were some rust stains that won't come >> off. > > Maybe you need that CLR or something like that. > >> I have a tray that goes on the bottom of my sink, like you do. But I >> love the model I have so much that I scoured the www to find it online >> after BBB and LNT stopped selling them. I bought a lifetime supply >> (estimating 10 yr of use) because I can't bear the thought of being >> without. > > Gawd, the sound of dishes/whatever hitting the sink makes my skin > crawl. > >> What's with your dishwasher emptying into the sink? Is that some >> incorrect plumbing? I've never heard of that. > > It's normal. More than once I've been told, don't plug up the sink > while the dishwasher is running. Once by an installer, and once by > a construction supervisor on my walkthrough at my new townhouse. > (not here, a different place) It's certainly not normal for any sink/dishwasher that I've ever owned, and I've almost lost count. IIRC, the operating manual for one of my previous KitchenAid dishwashers even suggesting plugging the drain to help reduce operating noise. > Think about it. The dishwasher has to WHOOSH out the water faster > than the drain can take it. If it doesn't, it's backing up on your > supposedly clean dishes. All the dishwashers I've ever had needed > the overflow room. Sounds like you've always had inadeqate plumbing. > Ever watch your washing machine? The older houses have a sink. > It doesn't drain instantly, it backs up a little. Newer places > have a larger drain pipe to handle the extra flow. > >> Although one of my >> friends says that in his new house there is some open pipe thingy >> coming out of the counter related to the dishwasher. > > Well, I never heard of that. Makes sense. Doesn't sound very > attractive. That's an "air gap". Some building codes require it. >> Did you ever get a new stove? > > You know, I haven't used it much (you know, being summer and all!), > but it's behaving. As I said, I can live without an oven, I've done > it before, but I'll just wait until it really breaks. I'll let you > know. Work on the car this month, you know how that goes. I'm oddly > fond of paying off my bills every month. > > nancy -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Nancy Young > wrote in news:41251263.CA34C813
@monmouth.com: > Curly Sue wrote: >> >> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:39:01 -0400, Nancy Young > > >> >My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it. >> >Of course. Once in a while I'll put in a sinkful of hot water, >> >dish detergent and some bleach and give it the old soakaroonie. >> > >> >I think I should give it a coat of wax. Like, the old fashioned >> >paste wax we used on our cars. To protect the finish. > >> weeks. Unfortunately there were some rust stains that won't come >> off. > > Maybe you need that CLR or something like that. > >> I have a tray that goes on the bottom of my sink, like you do. But I >> love the model I have so much that I scoured the www to find it online >> after BBB and LNT stopped selling them. I bought a lifetime supply >> (estimating 10 yr of use) because I can't bear the thought of being >> without. > > Gawd, the sound of dishes/whatever hitting the sink makes my skin > crawl. > >> What's with your dishwasher emptying into the sink? Is that some >> incorrect plumbing? I've never heard of that. > > It's normal. More than once I've been told, don't plug up the sink > while the dishwasher is running. Once by an installer, and once by > a construction supervisor on my walkthrough at my new townhouse. > (not here, a different place) It's certainly not normal for any sink/dishwasher that I've ever owned, and I've almost lost count. IIRC, the operating manual for one of my previous KitchenAid dishwashers even suggesting plugging the drain to help reduce operating noise. > Think about it. The dishwasher has to WHOOSH out the water faster > than the drain can take it. If it doesn't, it's backing up on your > supposedly clean dishes. All the dishwashers I've ever had needed > the overflow room. Sounds like you've always had inadeqate plumbing. > Ever watch your washing machine? The older houses have a sink. > It doesn't drain instantly, it backs up a little. Newer places > have a larger drain pipe to handle the extra flow. > >> Although one of my >> friends says that in his new house there is some open pipe thingy >> coming out of the counter related to the dishwasher. > > Well, I never heard of that. Makes sense. Doesn't sound very > attractive. That's an "air gap". Some building codes require it. >> Did you ever get a new stove? > > You know, I haven't used it much (you know, being summer and all!), > but it's behaving. As I said, I can live without an oven, I've done > it before, but I'll just wait until it really breaks. I'll let you > know. Work on the car this month, you know how that goes. I'm oddly > fond of paying off my bills every month. > > nancy -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Nancy Young > wrote in
: > Dog3 wrote: >> >> Nancy Young > : > > >> > My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it. >> > Of course. Once in a while I'll put in a sinkful of hot water, >> > dish detergent and some bleach and give it the old soakaroonie. >> > >> > I think I should give it a coat of wax. Like, the old fashioned >> > paste wax we used on our cars. To protect the finish. > >> Michael <- doesn't like the taste of paste wax ~~~~~-)^: > > (astonished!!!) You eat out of your SINK??? You'll probably get a laugh out of this. I was visiting a friend once who lived in a very poor neighborhood. I can't remember the reason now, but she had to go to the next door neighbor's house for something, and asked me to go with her to meet the neighbor. When we knocked on the back door, which led to the kitchen, we were told to come on in. When we did, we found the neighbor sitting at the kitchen table eating cornbread and buttermilk out of a huge dishpan! > nancy -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Nancy Young > wrote in
: > Dog3 wrote: >> >> Nancy Young > : > > >> > My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it. >> > Of course. Once in a while I'll put in a sinkful of hot water, >> > dish detergent and some bleach and give it the old soakaroonie. >> > >> > I think I should give it a coat of wax. Like, the old fashioned >> > paste wax we used on our cars. To protect the finish. > >> Michael <- doesn't like the taste of paste wax ~~~~~-)^: > > (astonished!!!) You eat out of your SINK??? You'll probably get a laugh out of this. I was visiting a friend once who lived in a very poor neighborhood. I can't remember the reason now, but she had to go to the next door neighbor's house for something, and asked me to go with her to meet the neighbor. When we knocked on the back door, which led to the kitchen, we were told to come on in. When we did, we found the neighbor sitting at the kitchen table eating cornbread and buttermilk out of a huge dishpan! > nancy -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Wayne wrote:
> Nancy Young > wrote in news:41251263.CA34C813 > @monmouth.com: > > >>Curly Sue wrote: >> >>>On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:39:01 -0400, Nancy Young > >> >>>>My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it. >>>>Of course. Once in a while I'll put in a sinkful of hot water, >>>>dish detergent and some bleach and give it the old soakaroonie. >>>> >>>>I think I should give it a coat of wax. Like, the old fashioned >>>>paste wax we used on our cars. To protect the finish. >> <snip> >>>What's with your dishwasher emptying into the sink? Is that some >>>incorrect plumbing? I've never heard of that. >> >>It's normal. More than once I've been told, don't plug up the sink >>while the dishwasher is running. Once by an installer, and once by >>a construction supervisor on my walkthrough at my new townhouse. >>(not here, a different place) > > > It's certainly not normal for any sink/dishwasher that I've ever owned, > and I've almost lost count. IIRC, the operating manual for one of my > previous KitchenAid dishwashers even suggesting plugging the drain to > help reduce operating noise. > Nancy, you wouldn't happen to have a garbage disposal tied into the sink drain would you? If so, there may be some issues with that. Dunno, just a thought. -- Steve Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "s" in it? |
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Wayne wrote:
> Nancy Young > wrote in news:41251263.CA34C813 > @monmouth.com: > > >>Curly Sue wrote: >> >>>On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:39:01 -0400, Nancy Young > >> >>>>My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it. >>>>Of course. Once in a while I'll put in a sinkful of hot water, >>>>dish detergent and some bleach and give it the old soakaroonie. >>>> >>>>I think I should give it a coat of wax. Like, the old fashioned >>>>paste wax we used on our cars. To protect the finish. >> <snip> >>>What's with your dishwasher emptying into the sink? Is that some >>>incorrect plumbing? I've never heard of that. >> >>It's normal. More than once I've been told, don't plug up the sink >>while the dishwasher is running. Once by an installer, and once by >>a construction supervisor on my walkthrough at my new townhouse. >>(not here, a different place) > > > It's certainly not normal for any sink/dishwasher that I've ever owned, > and I've almost lost count. IIRC, the operating manual for one of my > previous KitchenAid dishwashers even suggesting plugging the drain to > help reduce operating noise. > Nancy, you wouldn't happen to have a garbage disposal tied into the sink drain would you? If so, there may be some issues with that. Dunno, just a thought. -- Steve Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "s" in it? |
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Nancy Young > wrote in
: > Michael Odom wrote: >> >> If it's really porcelain, then it's been fired to a vitreous state and >> will not be absorbant at all. Like I said in my other post, the >> problem you're having may be due to an abraded surface which allows >> stains to adhere. Polishing with a very fine grit might help. > > It's over cast iron, I was told the double sink weighed well over > 200 pounds. I did not test this as I don't have a scale. But, it's > heavy. > > It's a Koehler sink. I want to say that I'm not really having a > problem, I apologize to all that I made it sound as if I was. All > I thought was, do you think waxing it will keep it cleaner longer. I don't think waxing will help, but rinsing *as* you dump things into it will help. I assume your dishwasher drain is connected to your garbage disposer. I would still suggest trying blocking the sink where the d/w drain is connected. There is usually a "bridge" drain between the two sink halves, and that should allow enough expansion room. That may minimize or eliminate the backflushing. > > There is nothing wrong with my sink. It's maybe 10 years old, if > that. It's *fine* ... I just wondered if people waxed their sink. > Just, dumping coffee and soda in it every day, along with the > dishwasher thing, it adds up. Waxing it seemed like a good idea. > > nancy > -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Nancy Young > wrote in
: > Michael Odom wrote: >> >> If it's really porcelain, then it's been fired to a vitreous state and >> will not be absorbant at all. Like I said in my other post, the >> problem you're having may be due to an abraded surface which allows >> stains to adhere. Polishing with a very fine grit might help. > > It's over cast iron, I was told the double sink weighed well over > 200 pounds. I did not test this as I don't have a scale. But, it's > heavy. > > It's a Koehler sink. I want to say that I'm not really having a > problem, I apologize to all that I made it sound as if I was. All > I thought was, do you think waxing it will keep it cleaner longer. I don't think waxing will help, but rinsing *as* you dump things into it will help. I assume your dishwasher drain is connected to your garbage disposer. I would still suggest trying blocking the sink where the d/w drain is connected. There is usually a "bridge" drain between the two sink halves, and that should allow enough expansion room. That may minimize or eliminate the backflushing. > > There is nothing wrong with my sink. It's maybe 10 years old, if > that. It's *fine* ... I just wondered if people waxed their sink. > Just, dumping coffee and soda in it every day, along with the > dishwasher thing, it adds up. Waxing it seemed like a good idea. > > nancy > -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Wayne wrote:
> > Nancy Young > wrote in > > Nah, that's not true. It gets dirty on the bottom because I should > > keep after it more. I do not use brillo and I have a rack on it so > > the pots and pans never reach it. > > > > The dishwasher back flushes into it, charming as that sounds. > > > > It's not an old sink. > > IOW, you just don't want to have to clean it. <g> God almighty, am I ever sorry I asked. Yes, I just want the coffee and soda to slide down the drain, alright? > Re the dishwasher, > can't you keep the plug in the drain to prevent the backflushing? It *will* backflush, back into your dishwasher. > without giving it a really good rinse afterwards. Rinsing solved the > major portion of our problem. I give it the rinse, I'm not a dummy. I'll be back as soon as a find my expert. nancy |
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Wayne wrote:
> > Nancy Young > wrote in > > Nah, that's not true. It gets dirty on the bottom because I should > > keep after it more. I do not use brillo and I have a rack on it so > > the pots and pans never reach it. > > > > The dishwasher back flushes into it, charming as that sounds. > > > > It's not an old sink. > > IOW, you just don't want to have to clean it. <g> God almighty, am I ever sorry I asked. Yes, I just want the coffee and soda to slide down the drain, alright? > Re the dishwasher, > can't you keep the plug in the drain to prevent the backflushing? It *will* backflush, back into your dishwasher. > without giving it a really good rinse afterwards. Rinsing solved the > major portion of our problem. I give it the rinse, I'm not a dummy. I'll be back as soon as a find my expert. nancy |
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:42:36 -0400, Nancy Young >
arranged random neurons, so they looked like this: <snip> >To each their own, I despise stainless steel in the kitchen. Yikes! And heretofore I thought you a well reasoned woman! Stainless steel rocks in the kitchen! My sink, my SubZero refrigerator, my Thermador stove, my Fisher Paykel dishwasher...all stainless and looks very cool, esp. with my granite countertops against my white cabinets and pine floor. Okay, maybe I'm overdoing with the stainless Cuisinart coffee maker and the Kitchen Aid food processor. Or not... Seriously, take a look at this and see if this is of help: http://www.myhouseandgarden.com/clean.htm Scroll down to "Make Sinks Shine." Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA "Never argue with an idiot.....they bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience." To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox" |
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:42:36 -0400, Nancy Young >
arranged random neurons, so they looked like this: <snip> >To each their own, I despise stainless steel in the kitchen. Yikes! And heretofore I thought you a well reasoned woman! Stainless steel rocks in the kitchen! My sink, my SubZero refrigerator, my Thermador stove, my Fisher Paykel dishwasher...all stainless and looks very cool, esp. with my granite countertops against my white cabinets and pine floor. Okay, maybe I'm overdoing with the stainless Cuisinart coffee maker and the Kitchen Aid food processor. Or not... Seriously, take a look at this and see if this is of help: http://www.myhouseandgarden.com/clean.htm Scroll down to "Make Sinks Shine." Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA "Never argue with an idiot.....they bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience." To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox" |
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Nancy Young > wrote in
: > Wayne wrote: >> >> Nancy Young > wrote in > >> > Nah, that's not true. It gets dirty on the bottom because I should >> > keep after it more. I do not use brillo and I have a rack on it so >> > the pots and pans never reach it. >> > >> > The dishwasher back flushes into it, charming as that sounds. >> > >> > It's not an old sink. >> >> IOW, you just don't want to have to clean it. <g> > > God almighty, am I ever sorry I asked. Yes, I just want the coffee > and soda to slide down the drain, alright? I hear ya. I'd like that, too! I'm not trying to be a pain here, but I just don't think the wax will work; one, because no wax will resist soap and hot water; two, it probably won't adhere very well to a porcelain over cast iron sink. > >> Re the dishwasher, >> can't you keep the plug in the drain to prevent the backflushing? > > It *will* backflush, back into your dishwasher. It won't if you have a double sink and the two drains are joined, which is the usual configuration. Plug the side where the d/w drains and leave the other side open. It *will* help. I've done this for years. >> without giving it a really good rinse afterwards. Rinsing solved the >> major portion of our problem. > > I give it the rinse, I'm not a dummy. Not implying you are. What really helps is running the water (and insuring that the entire bottom surface of the sink is wet) *while* dumping, not just after. Seems like the running water tends to float the stuff down into the drain and prevents it from sticking to the surface. > I'll be back as soon as a find my expert. Aw, hell, you'll be back before that! <g> > > nancy > -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Nancy Young > wrote in
: > Wayne wrote: >> >> Nancy Young > wrote in > >> > Nah, that's not true. It gets dirty on the bottom because I should >> > keep after it more. I do not use brillo and I have a rack on it so >> > the pots and pans never reach it. >> > >> > The dishwasher back flushes into it, charming as that sounds. >> > >> > It's not an old sink. >> >> IOW, you just don't want to have to clean it. <g> > > God almighty, am I ever sorry I asked. Yes, I just want the coffee > and soda to slide down the drain, alright? I hear ya. I'd like that, too! I'm not trying to be a pain here, but I just don't think the wax will work; one, because no wax will resist soap and hot water; two, it probably won't adhere very well to a porcelain over cast iron sink. > >> Re the dishwasher, >> can't you keep the plug in the drain to prevent the backflushing? > > It *will* backflush, back into your dishwasher. It won't if you have a double sink and the two drains are joined, which is the usual configuration. Plug the side where the d/w drains and leave the other side open. It *will* help. I've done this for years. >> without giving it a really good rinse afterwards. Rinsing solved the >> major portion of our problem. > > I give it the rinse, I'm not a dummy. Not implying you are. What really helps is running the water (and insuring that the entire bottom surface of the sink is wet) *while* dumping, not just after. Seems like the running water tends to float the stuff down into the drain and prevents it from sticking to the surface. > I'll be back as soon as a find my expert. Aw, hell, you'll be back before that! <g> > > nancy > -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote in
: > On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:42:36 -0400, Nancy Young > > arranged random neurons, so they looked like this: > > <snip> > >>To each their own, I despise stainless steel in the kitchen. > > Yikes! And heretofore I thought you a well reasoned woman! Stainless > steel rocks in the kitchen! My sink, my SubZero refrigerator, my > Thermador stove, my Fisher Paykel dishwasher...all stainless and looks > very cool, esp. with my granite countertops against my white cabinets > and pine floor. Okay, maybe I'm overdoing with the stainless Cuisinart > coffee maker and the Kitchen Aid food processor. Or not... Terry, I'm sure it's beautiful, but I sure as hell wouldn't want to take care of any of that stainless steel. I've never had this much of it, but I have had SS sinks and a SS stove. Finding water spots and fingerprints anywhere on the surface just drove me right up the wall, and they weren't even "dirty". I was compelled to go into a cleaning frenzy after every time I cooked. It just wasn't worth it. > Seriously, take a look at this and see if this is of help: > > http://www.myhouseandgarden.com/clean.htm > > Scroll down to "Make Sinks Shine." > > Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd > AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote in
: > On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:42:36 -0400, Nancy Young > > arranged random neurons, so they looked like this: > > <snip> > >>To each their own, I despise stainless steel in the kitchen. > > Yikes! And heretofore I thought you a well reasoned woman! Stainless > steel rocks in the kitchen! My sink, my SubZero refrigerator, my > Thermador stove, my Fisher Paykel dishwasher...all stainless and looks > very cool, esp. with my granite countertops against my white cabinets > and pine floor. Okay, maybe I'm overdoing with the stainless Cuisinart > coffee maker and the Kitchen Aid food processor. Or not... Terry, I'm sure it's beautiful, but I sure as hell wouldn't want to take care of any of that stainless steel. I've never had this much of it, but I have had SS sinks and a SS stove. Finding water spots and fingerprints anywhere on the surface just drove me right up the wall, and they weren't even "dirty". I was compelled to go into a cleaning frenzy after every time I cooked. It just wasn't worth it. > Seriously, take a look at this and see if this is of help: > > http://www.myhouseandgarden.com/clean.htm > > Scroll down to "Make Sinks Shine." > > Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd > AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Dog3 wrote:
> Steve Calvin > : > > >>Nancy Young wrote: >><snip? >>o win this one, so I'm going to go >> >>>ahead and give it a paste wax. >>> >>>By the way, anyone who is watching, DO NOT even think about doing >>>that to a bathtub. Someone will be seriously hurt. >>> >>>nancy >> >>ok, give it up. let's hear the story. ;-) > > > It wasn't the wax that did her in. It was the 10th glass of wine  > > Michael > Dang, and I missed it! :-( -- Steve Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "s" in it? |
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Dog3 wrote:
> Steve Calvin > : > > >>Nancy Young wrote: >><snip? >>o win this one, so I'm going to go >> >>>ahead and give it a paste wax. >>> >>>By the way, anyone who is watching, DO NOT even think about doing >>>that to a bathtub. Someone will be seriously hurt. >>> >>>nancy >> >>ok, give it up. let's hear the story. ;-) > > > It wasn't the wax that did her in. It was the 10th glass of wine > > Michael > Dang, and I missed it! :-( -- Steve Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "s" in it? |
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Dog3 wrote:
> > Nancy Young > : > Are you really going to use car wax? Why not? It stands up to water (rain) and soap. What the hell. I'm going to give it a shot. nancy |
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Dog3 wrote:
> > Nancy Young > : > Are you really going to use car wax? Why not? It stands up to water (rain) and soap. What the hell. I'm going to give it a shot. nancy |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> It's normal. More than once I've been told, don't plug up the sink > while the dishwasher is running. Once by an installer, and once by > a construction supervisor on my walkthrough at my new townhouse. > (not here, a different place) I am not sure why you would need to keep the drain open when using a built in dishwasher, though the reason would be pretty obvious for a portable that is discharging into the sink. A kitchen sink drain should be able to easily handle the discharge from the dishwasher. > Think about it. The dishwasher has to WHOOSH out the water faster > than the drain can take it. If it doesn't, it's backing up on your > supposedly clean dishes. All the dishwashers I've ever had needed > the overflow room. It shouldn't back up into the clean dishes in the dishwasher. There is a pump driving the water out of the machine. If you are having trouble it is probably due to a blockage in the drain. You can call a plumber to run a snake through the line and clear the block or you can save yourself a lot of money and do it yourself. You can buy an plumbing snake at any hardware store. They even have some that come in a spool and fit on the hand of a power drill. Just remove the P shaped pipe below the drain and feed the snake into the drain pipe while cranking it. It will auger through any block it finds. If that works, great. You saved a $125-150 plumbing bill. If not, you only spent $15 on a tool you can use again for minor problems. |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> It's normal. More than once I've been told, don't plug up the sink > while the dishwasher is running. Once by an installer, and once by > a construction supervisor on my walkthrough at my new townhouse. > (not here, a different place) I am not sure why you would need to keep the drain open when using a built in dishwasher, though the reason would be pretty obvious for a portable that is discharging into the sink. A kitchen sink drain should be able to easily handle the discharge from the dishwasher. > Think about it. The dishwasher has to WHOOSH out the water faster > than the drain can take it. If it doesn't, it's backing up on your > supposedly clean dishes. All the dishwashers I've ever had needed > the overflow room. It shouldn't back up into the clean dishes in the dishwasher. There is a pump driving the water out of the machine. If you are having trouble it is probably due to a blockage in the drain. You can call a plumber to run a snake through the line and clear the block or you can save yourself a lot of money and do it yourself. You can buy an plumbing snake at any hardware store. They even have some that come in a spool and fit on the hand of a power drill. Just remove the P shaped pipe below the drain and feed the snake into the drain pipe while cranking it. It will auger through any block it finds. If that works, great. You saved a $125-150 plumbing bill. If not, you only spent $15 on a tool you can use again for minor problems. |
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Nancy Young wrote: > > Dog3 wrote: > > > > Nancy Young > : > > > Are you really going to use car wax? > > Why not? It stands up to water (rain) and soap. What the hell. It stands up to rain and the elements for a few months. I doubt that any car wax will stand up very long to detergent on a daily basis. |
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Nancy Young wrote: > > Dog3 wrote: > > > > Nancy Young > : > > > Are you really going to use car wax? > > Why not? It stands up to water (rain) and soap. What the hell. It stands up to rain and the elements for a few months. I doubt that any car wax will stand up very long to detergent on a daily basis. |
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