As if doing dishes was not a tiring enough chore at the end of the day, that the sink drains would sometimes choke and clog to make things turn worse for you.
This could happen completely out of the blue, or could be accompanied with warning signs, but no matter how it happens, a clogged drain is for sure one of the most underrated problems of a household that demands a permanent solution for the benefit of us all.
Here we share some handy tips to repair a clogged drain before it gives you a nervous breakdown. Here you go.
Baking Soda and Vinegar
These two essential pantry ingredients may come to your call when you need them the most. Take equal proportions of both, ideally 1/3rd cup of each and mix them together. As soon as there is a brisk effervescence, pour it out into the drain and let it sit for an hour or so. The fizzy chemical reaction will release all the choking grime and dirt that has welled up inside, and once you flush it out with hot water, your drain will clear.
Boiling Water
Boil a kettle full of water and let it pass steaming hot through the sink drain a couple of times. This is the most convenient and the handiest unclogging tip, and if you do it regularly or after every two or three days, you drain won’t make your life miserable ever again.
Caustic Soda
Sodium Hydroxide, or Caustic Soda as it is more commonly known, is another chemical that works wonders for clog and choked drains. Easily available at any local hardware store, it is better you pick up a pair of rubber gloves and some good eye protection, for the chemical, if mishandled, can cause severe burns. Now take an old bucket, fill it up with around three-fourth gallon of water and add three full cups of caustic soda in it. Constantly stir it with a wooden spoon.
The solution will immediately start heating up, turning into effervescence. Taking all possible safety precautions, hold the bucket up and pour the caustic soda solution into the drain. The boiling hot and fizzing solution will cut down the accumulations inside the drain. Let it sit for half an hour and then drain with boiling water.
Detergent
Take a cupful of detergent, mix it into a large bowl of boiling hot water, and let it pass through the drain. The detergent ingredients help do away with the greasy accumulations. Use some other tools like a plunger or drain snake for better and compete cleaning overhaul of your drain. Repeat the procedure a couple of times for better results and wash it out with hot water in the end.
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If you are a busy person with so much more to do and do not have time to fret over this drain drama or if you have already given these tips a shot and the problem prevails, worry not! Let the drain doctors do their job. Show Plumbing offers professional drain cleaning services in Houston and the vicinity, saving you from the hassle and keeping those drains forever free-flowing.