The Home Workbench 



A Simple Method of Clearing a 

 Clogged Vvaste Pipe 



REMOVE the top and bottom from a 

 discarded tomato or other can and 

 place it over the outlet from the sink, as 

 ilkistrated. Procure a block of wood 

 that will easily fit into the tin, as shown. 



With a hammer hit a sharp, strong 

 blow on the wooden block, and away 

 goes the stoppage. The tin cylinder 

 prevents the force of the blow from 

 spreading sideways and upwards. It is 

 a fact that a stoppage seldom occurs in 

 the trap, but usually at some bend or 

 joint below it. 



This scheme has been used before, but 

 the addition of the can is a new idea, 

 and is a big improvement over the old 

 method of laying a board on top of the 

 water and striking a blow, most of the 

 energy being expended sideways. Of 

 course the sink must be partly filled with 

 water to use this idea, and the can must 

 be held down firmly. 



By striking the plug a sharp blow, the 



clogged waste pipe is cleared for the 



free passage of water 



Inclined Sidewalk for a Wheeled 

 Invalid Chair 



IN homes where there is a wheel- 

 chair invalid, the patient could have 

 more frequent outings, were it not for 



This inclined walk obviates the dis- 

 comfort of jolting an invalid-chair up 

 and down the usual stairs 



the difficulty the nurse has in getting 

 the chair down the steps from the 

 house. Even where a strong person is 

 able to get the chair and patient up 

 and down the steps, the sufferer has to 

 endure much uncomfortable jolting in 

 the process. 



This difficulty was solved in one 

 home by removing the railing at one 

 end of the veranda and building a new 

 side walk, an inclined plane sloping 

 down to the street walk, to take the 

 place of the usual stairs. 



W'hile relatively few homes have in- 

 valids, the average home does have a 

 succession of babies, and the slight cost 

 of such a walk would be more than 

 repaid by serving the convenience of the 

 mother with the baby carriage, both in 

 leaving and entering the home. 



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