Today most bathroom sinks have pop-up stoppers instead of the old-fashioned rubber plugs. Pop-up stoppers work well, but over time they may become clogged with hair or other debris and fall out of ...

When we were children, plugging a lavatory sink — more commonly known as a washbasin — involved placing a rubber stopper into a drain. The stopper was tethered to the lavatory faucet by a small metal ...