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Around that time, Harington also devised England's first flushing toilet – called the Ajax (i.e., a "jakes", then a slang word for toilet). It was installed at his manor in Kelston. This forerunner to the modern flush toilet had a flush valve to let water out of the tank, and a wash-down design to empty the bowl.
Cleaning your toilet tank often helps to prevent mold, rust, and mildew from developing that can discolor your tank's interior and lead to metal corrosion overtime from some of the tank's parts.
The poem "The Chimney Sweeper" is set against the dark background of child labour that was prominent in England in the late 18th and 19th centuries. At the age of four and five, boys were sold to clean chimneys, due to their small size. These children were oppressed and had a diminutive existence that was socially accepted at the time.
Many people use bleach to clean their toilets, but it’s a harsh chemical that can damage plastic or rubber parts of your toilet or septic system, and can be corrosive to pipes over time. Vinegar ...
Never expect the desire to clean your toilet to come to you — it likely never will. Doing it anyway for just a few minutes, despite its unpleasantness, can help instill new habits into your life.
The title is from a 1918 poem of the same name by Sara Teasdale that was published during World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic. The story was first published in 1950 in two different versions in two separate publications, a one-page short story in Collier's magazine and a chapter of the fix-up novel The Martian Chronicles.
You can then use a toilet brush to scrub the sides of your bowl to get it clean. The plant-based formula is free of dyes and harsh chemicals, and the cleaner leaves behind a fresh lemon scent ...