Having a clogged drain is no fun, particularly when you’ve just started rinsing the soap out of your hair and water is puddling at your feet! Here is a dirt cheap, super simple fix that will have even the toughest clog cleared in no time!
Recently my kids casually mentioned to me (just before running out the door to catch the school bus), that the drain in their bathroom wasn’t working. So naturally, I went in to see how bad the “clog” was and was mortified to discover the drain wasn’t “draining” at ALL.
Here’s the Simple CURE:
1 c. Baking Soda
2 c. White Vinegar
Pour 1 c. of Baking soda down the drain. This is easier said than done if you have a built-in drain plug. Get as much of the baking soda into the drain as you possibly can. Add 2 c. of vinegar and then cover the drain.
Wait 30 minutes, let it work it’s Magic!
After 30 minutes, pour 8-10 cups of near boiling water down the drain. I just ran a pot of water through my coffee pot and used that, perfect temperature.
Once the clog surfaces, you can use a snake hair removal tool to pull out hair and debris from the drain.
Starting with a Severely Clogged Drain
If you’re starting with a drain where water already in the sink and won’t go down at all, you can add 1/4 c. of Washing Soda to the drain. Sprinkle it liberally over the drain area, pour 2 c. hot water down the drain. Sprinkle another 1/4 c. liberally over the drain, let it set up to an hour, pour down 4-6 cups boiling water.
NEVER, EVER, EVER use the Washing Soda method if you have Recently used Commercial Drain Cleaner. They will violently react with each other.
Washing soda is considerably more alkaline (pH 11) than baking soda and should not be overused as it can lead to damage of pvc pipes.
Once the drain is flowing again, apply the baking soda method.
this is awesome. i have been struggling with my shower for months. i will give this a try.
thank you.
:065: Iam going to try this, on my bathroom sink, it is so gross to try to get out other wise.
This natural drain cleaner is just amazing. I would really like to try this out to avoid plumbing expenses. The last I had drain clogged, the drain cleaning south jersey team helped me to clean the clog.
The clog was due to the roots into the drain pipe. If you have any such tips which fixes such clog then please share.
It depends on whether or not you have a septic system or municipal waste system.
You can google Copper Sulphate as a root control for municipal waste systems. If you have a septic you could use metam-sodium &/or diclobenil (foam) which sticks to the roots and walls of the pipe, killing the root within a few short hours. Then again, it can take up to a year for them (the roots) to decompose.
Alternatively, you could simply REMOVE the offending tree from the proximity of your septic. Considerably easier and safer for your property!
I need this for my kitchen sink.
Thank you!!
I had a really bad clog over the winter. NOTHING worked. Couldn’t even get the snake through it.
Ended up getting sulfuric acid to get the job done.