Not with all that oak everywhere! 
Had it a brick/stone/slate/tile floor and more plaster, sure thing 
It needs a ‘busy’ rug to hide footyprints, a coat/hat rack, and an elegant bench.
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A neighbour of mine recommends ruggables rugs; she had a very elderly chihuahua who had frequent accidents, and says that they are easy to launder.
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A libation of beer for the Opener of the Way, and a libation of Drano for the pipes. (Just don’t get them mixed up)
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But isn’t Drano toxic gunk that gunks the environment? Surely there’s a cleaner way…
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Perhaps the Drano IS the Opener of the Way!
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And @MerelyGifted
Maybe a monthly application of an enzymatic drain cleaner? After the scary drain clog @MerelyGifted told us about, I think I’m going to buy some of the enzymatic cleaner this weekend. Put it in all the drains just before bed
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I have very smelly drains, and I wonder if enzymatic cleaner might help.
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Baking soda and vinegar, keeping the drain & overflow blocked when the reaction starts, usually clears up my bathroom sink when it starts to slow down. After the reaction slows down, I flush it out with lots of hot water.
ETA: I’ve noticed that some hand soap seems to cause my drain to slow down quicker than others. Softsoap is the worst. 7th generation is great, but I need to order it online. The generic brand of liquid hand soap at ALDI has been pretty good, too.
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Good to know. I’ve also found that however gross it might seem, a simple toilet plunger can also do wonders with a sink’s drain.
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That’s a good point. I’ve been meaning to pick up a little sink plunger.
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I’m sure everyone has one around the house. As one does.
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Esp when one has internal sex organs.
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Absolutely not. I would nev-
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Probably. Baking soda’d help, too.
I like the vinegar & baking soda recipes recco’d by friends IRL and above. Need to try that.
Lemon or lime juice are also good for stinkiness.
A couple lemon or lime quarters in a disposal is great. I’ll run it a short time, and leave it. Next time it gets used, gen’lly after a couple hours or so, there’s even more of an effect, and again I’ll briefly run it. I’ll get at least 4-5 spins out of them, and it smells lovely.
Once in a while I’ll stuff some clementine or orange peel into the disposal. Makes the whole kitchen happy.
ETA:
Leave a note for yourself and others when U’ve left sumpin noisy in the disposal, so no one freaks out. I have learnt this thru bitter experience.
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I can’t tell you how relieved I was when D got us a new big plungerer for plungering the kitchen sink!
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I’ve tried the baking soda (miraculous stuff; baking soda) and vinegar, but it hasn’t really helped. I don’t have a disposal, so I don’t have to worry about that, just the drains. I’ve been assuming that it’s a build up of soap scum (base) and hoped that the vinegar (acid) would help, but no luck.
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Huh. That sucks. Try dumping a bottle of cheap lemon juice down yr drains. Maybe that will help.
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Acids against soap won’t help alone, hot water is a useful adjunct because it will liquify fats, oils, saponins, and so forth. All those things will congeal on the sides of the tubes, then organic things will stick to it, and so on…
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The lemon juice might help alleviate the odor.
Kettles/pans of boiling water can indeed be very helpful.
I heard D complain that the sink was backing up again already, but I was able to do a few dishes a couple times before it backed up on me. It wasn’t very much, and went right down when I turned down the water flow. I immediately filled the kettle and dumped it down the drain once it boiled, and repeated. I’ve done more dishes since w/o trouble.
It’s also quit gurgling when the water’s turned back off, which is another good sign.
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