Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Dispatches from a Porch Swing
Dispatches from a Porch Swing
Unclogged

Unclogged

Nevertheless, I persisted

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Jen Deaderick
May 15, 2021
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The birds are singing, the sun is shining, and last night I unclogged my bathroom sink. I’m feeling pretty chuffed about it, as the Brits say.

As with anything, it was all about persistence. Drain cleaner. More boiling water. More boiling water. More boiling water. Plastic snaky thing. Coat hanger. Plastic snaky thing. More boiling water. Plastic snaky t…

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