Much better than small talk about the weather.
A Glimpse into Another Era
I like things like this, because it serves as a tangible reminder that our homes weren’t always the way they are now. There was a time, many years ago, where hand washing wasn’t something you did in every room with a sink – these little sinks in the on suite hallways were the solution.
It is a little nugget of life that you can still see today, tucked into an old wall, probably a little crooked, but still working.
Next Time You See One…
So next time you find yourself in an old house and come across one of these random hallway sinks, don’t roll your eyes at it or laugh at some outdated design. Think about what purpose it served back then. Imagine, some person comes home in 1910, in the middle of the city street, and washed all of the dirt off of themselves in the hall before joining the family meal.
That sink has a story, whether obvious or not. It is a remnant of homes built for a different world, a different purpose. So, if it still works, and you really want to, use it! Because clean hands never go out of style, even if hallway sinks kind of did.
