The Holy Water war….. with the kitchen sink
Pull kink…pllop blup….plop…mummm water…sometimes.
One of the 6,584,321 things that have broken in the co-op is out kitchen sink. At first it was a very good zen meditation practice on patience and serenity. Pull the handle slowly, wait and you would be rewarded with water. Now pull 20 times, maybe water. Perhaps it was the French beget left in the pipes from soldering this summer… nope, bread clear…
While perusing the (cringe) local Menards store, I was tempted by the new pull out handle faucet that was only $80. Sweet! fix the problem once and for all. However I told myself “you get what you pay for.” The co-op reinforced the decision.. Surely paying $25 for a new plunger part was the responsible and environmental choice. One over-packaged part shipped from CA to MN and $25 later the old faucet kerplops.
Ok now to a new faucet.. the recycled aluminum environmental facets - Awesome - price… eeeeee…. ok so how do we find the best choice we can afford? (under $150). Well it looks like the specials at the local hardware store. But! You still have environmental choice! Chose a less toxic finish… chrome is around the worse.. lots of toxins in its production. Nickel and brass are better. Chose a brand that is rated more reliable. We will continue on our quest for holy water!
