Blog: In search of treasure and redemption: Inaugural Lecture at the University of Birmingham by Professor John Dyson

I made the other day front and center for the month of March this year.

I take this time to grab an old toothbrush and scrub around the edges of the sink and the faucet..I just dip the brush into the hot vinegar water and use that.

Also, if I have any caked on mess, like ketchup that somehow managed to splash up onto the faucet, I take a rag, dip it into the hot water and just let it hang out on the mess for a minute to completely take it away.. Once the water in the sink has cooled, I pull the plug!I like to take my toothbrush again and get into the cracks around the drain and also get any grimeyness out of the drain itself.. I’m pretty sure that all those dark spots are all coffee stains from all the coffee we drink around here!.The next step is for those of us with old, well-worn sinks.

If your sink gets dings and scratches in it like mine does, you can gently buff them out using one of these green scrubbies..I just like to gently scrub over the entire sink in a circular motion.

This really diminishes the look of any scratches and really pulls out any stains that may have settled into the grain of the sink.

It really brightens the whole thing up!.Things grouped in threes feel tidy.

Shop This Look!.Beveled glass mirror.

Reclaimed wood ladder.Hand woven basket.