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UNCLOG DRAINS WITHOUT PLUNGING
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There are so many drains in our homes and from time to time they get clogged.
We've all been there. I wanted to share some ways to unclog drains with natural
products and without using a plunger.
You can see more of my crazy creations here
*Everyone's got different kinds of pipes, home temperatures, etc. Please know
what you are working with so you know what your limits are with your toilets,
sinks, pipes, etc.
Toilets -
For clogged toilets (I used a lot of toilet paper to create a clogged toilet),
pour in 1 cup dish detergent and let that sit for a couple minutes.
Next add warm/hot water (not boiling), I added about 4 cups. Let this sit for a
couple minutes to start breaking everything up.
Flush the toilet - It might start slow as it's breaking everything free, but
then it should flush away. You can repeat the process if there is still some
left behind.
Sinks -
If you are clearing out a sink in your home like this one... Try snaking it out
with a drain snake first. You can pick these up at places like Dollar Tree and
Walmart. Just stick it down the drain and pull it up. You will be amazed at the
hair, toothpaste, and other yucky stuff that will come up. When you have it
cleaned out as much as possible proceed to the next steps below.
If your sink is slow to drain or clogged up most of the time it's build up.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain and let it sit for a minute.
Next pour down 1 cup of vinegar.
You'll get a fun reaction - remember building volcanoes in school? Once the
reaction is done let it sit for a couple minutes.
Follow that up with boiling water (or you could run your faucet on the hottest
setting for a bit). This will help loosen more up and flush the system out.
If it's your kitchen sink, slice a lemon and put it in the garbage disposal.
Turn your disposal on to clean everything out. The lemon will deodorize your
garbage disposal and clean out any gunk down there.
One of the last things I always do is put the stopper in, fill the sink up, and
then let it drain just to make sure it's good and clear. If it's your kitchen
sink I recommend turning on the garbage disposal again while draining as the
added force will put that water and all the other stuff further down the drain.
To prevent clogs - in your bathtub, sinks, kitchen sinks, etc use a strainer.
These can be picked up at Dollar Tree, Walmart, online. In a bathtub or bathroom
sink, use it to cover the drain like this.
It'll stop thinks like hair from going down and clogging up your drains.
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What kind of dish detergent do you use? Do you use dry powder, like Cascade?
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Twice now, I have had the pesky fruit flies. Last winter they went away on
their own. I didnt have fruit or vegies on the counter but they came back
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* Lori Sumner on Sep 15, 2021
I've tried the baking soda and vinegar method to unclog my bathroom sink on
once and for a slow drain once. It didn’t work. I followed the directions.
Let the baking soda sit for a bit then poured the vinegar and let it sit for
a bit then poured hot water in. I’m not trying to through shade, I’m just
wondering why it works for so many people but not on my sink. I just end up
using a drain cleaner. Which I don’t mind using but since baking soda and
vinegar are so inexpensive I thought I’d try it. Do you have any ideas why it
didn’t work for me?
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