Sinks of patented materials, with trade names, which are often metals with a porcelain-like covering, also come in many sizes and in many designs, and are, as inferred above, quite as valuable in usefulness and beauty as solid porcelain, with one exception, of course, that under some remote circumstance a chipping off of the material may occur. But the makers of solid porcelain sinks make a metal-coated slop sink where an extra heavy thudding, by pails and cleaning instruments, is apt to occur. This precaution speaks for itself. The solid porcelain certainly gives you a feeling that you have the best, yet some of the greatest houses in the country use the other types of sinks. Although we have touched upon the subject of drain boards, there are few more words to say about them. The sink with a double drain board is, of course, the most convenient, but this is not always possible. They are made of metal, such as copper and zinc, and also of wood, either oak or ash, preferably ground ash, hard enough to prevent absorption. Sometimes they are of metal over wood. The porcelain drain board is easiest of all to clean, requiring only a moist cloth passed over the porcelain or metal under porcelain, while the others need scouring and scraping. The grooves in any of these boards must not be so deep as to require digging to remove lost particles. Most pantry sinks have the wooden drain boards and the wooden enclosed solid porcelain sinks, just to save breakage. “Boards,” of course, should always be slightly tilted toward the sink. It is wiser to have sinks 36″ high, or have them on adjustable standards. If 36″ happens to be too high, a long wooden step can be provided. It is better to step up than to form a crick in one’s back. However, any plumber will alter the standards, no matter what sink you buy. Sinks are purchasable with from one to four standards, depending upon what space in the kitchen is to harbor said sink. The standards of sinks are made of glass, brass, nickle plate, or porcelain, or a porcelain coating over metal. Some of these standards are supplied with adjustable bracelets, making it possible to raise and lower the sink to desired levels. The nickle standard is very desirable, as is the brass, but they require cleaning and polishing. The glass and porcelain families need just to be rubbed down with a moist cloth. Slop sinks are made to set lower than other sinks in order to obviate lifting up heavy pails of water, etc. OUTLETS