Naturally Unclog A Drain With Vinegar, Baking Soda And Water.

March 21st, 2007 • Related • Filed Under

Looking for a way to avoid using Drano or some other terribly caustic substance to unclog your shower or sink drain? Look no further than your kitchen pantry for all the ingredients you need to unclog the pipes without causing damage to the environment.

Step 1 - Put the DRY baking soda down the drain. I use about 3/4 of a cup.
Step 2 - Pour 1/2 cup of vinegar down the drain after the baking soda. Be sure to cover the drain immediately afterwards with a rag or plug, filling the hole completely so nothing can escape. This is because the interaction of the two will cause a “mini volcano” that will want to come up and out of the drain..you want to keep it down there.
Step 3 - Leave this concoction in the drain for about 30 minutes. While you are waiting, boil a tea kettle full of water.
Step 4 - After 30 minutes, remove the plug and slowly pour the HOT water down the drain.

All done! Your drain should flow smoothly now. If not, just do it again. We normally have to do our tub drain often because of the wife’s long hair, but it cleans it out every time.

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There Are 14 Responses So Far. »

  1. Comment by Marcel on 21 March 2007:

    Great ideas, thanks! I hadn’t heard about using HOT water before…I tried it using cool water before and I didn’t work at all for me.

    Another suggestion…there is a product on the market called “One Second Plumber” that uses only compressed air to clear you drain. It’s really effective, check it out if this other method doesn’t work for you.

  2. Comment by David on 21 March 2007:

    I have not seen that Marcel, I will check it out!

  3. Comment by Codedigestion on 21 March 2007:

    Peace,
    I look forward to trying this out! Doing the ‘right thing’ is much CHEAPER!
    Thanks,
    shree
    CODEDIGESTION:Shree Mulay

  4. Comment by Kellie on 22 April 2007:

    Thanks for this tip, I’m going to try it right now!

  5. Comment by david on 22 April 2007:

    So did it work Kellie?

  6. Comment by Denise on 30 June 2007:

    WOW!!! Here it is 10:00 at night and I needed something quick! Plus, I wanted something that I could use “naturally”. I wasn’t sure what I would find. This worked wonderfully! After the hot water was poured, it was all flushed out. (it was carrot peelings in the disposal).

    Thank you so much for sharing!!

  7. Comment by MrTupperware on 16 September 2007:

    Another way that I clean the disposal is to fill it with ice cubes and cut up lemons. Run it and the ice cube and lemons help clean the blades and deodorize the disposal.

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