Question

Give ways of better housekeeping practices. [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Each point: 1 Mark.

The better housekeeping practices are as follows:-
1. Cooking oils and fats should not be thrown down the drain. They can harden and block the pipes.
2. Chemicals like paints, solvents, insecticides, motor oil and medicines may kill microbes that help purify water. So, efforts should be made to ensure that they are not disposed into the drain.
3. Used tea leaves, solid food remains, soft toys, cotton, sanitary towels etc should only be thrown into the dustbin. These solid food wastes choke the drain and do not allow the free flow of oxygen, thus hampering the degradation process.