It's not hard to imagine a scenario in which candle wax gets tipped out of a candle's container and into a sink drain or toilet. Unfortunately, for some of us it's easier than for others.

researchers at the University of Virginia found that bacteria can happily colonize a sink’s P-trap and then sneak back up the pipe and into the drain by forming a protective, creeping film ...

My bathroom sink drains very slowly ... How can we seal our plastic-laminate counter to help prevent staining? A. Wax the counter with a thin coat of high-quality furniture or automotive wax.