How to Use down the drain in a Sentence

down the drain

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• Throw it in the trash when you’re done, though, and not down the drain.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
• Pour one gallon of hot water down the drain, followed by a cup of vinegar.
  — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
• Rather than dumping the yolks down the drain, put them to delicious use in one of these sweet and savory egg yolk recipes.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
• The Prime Day extravaganza might be behind us, but that doesn't mean all the savings have swirled down the drain.
  — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
• Reusing rice water by pouring it on plants instead of dumping it down the drain could have a substantial impact on the freshwater supply.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026