How to De-clog a Sink
The kitchen sink in my house, specifically its waste disposal and drain, is notoriously finicky. A more fitting term would be to brand it as a high-maintenance drama queen! I've had a few run-ins with clogged pipes over time, so now I tread carefully about what goes down there. Items like rice, eggshell fragments, vegetable peels are all off-limits.
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A couple of years back, when I was less aware of the temperamental nature of our drain, I unwisely decided to dispose of numerous leftover cilantro stalks via the garbage disposal. (Yes, I acknowledge that was a blunder!) Predictably, the garbage disposal seemed to be functioning but the water simply refused to drain. It seemed like it was enjoying taunting me!
Luckily, my spouse was not at home during this episode. I could almost hear his admonitions had he discovered this mishap. So, in a desperate bid to bypass his reprimanding lecture, I decided to experiment with a technique I had stumbled upon on the internet to unclog a sink.
To my relief, it worked marvelously! I managed to evade both the crisis and the lecture that day. The effectiveness of this method can be attributed to the effervescing, declogging reaction that happens between vinegar and baking soda. This fizzy reaction helps to break down any clog in your pipes, and a subsequent flush with hot water washes away the obstruction. The outcome is a free-flowing drain and a sigh of relief!
A Simple Way To Unclog A Sink
You’ll need:
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup baking soda
Drain plug
Boiling water
Directions:
How to Unclog Your Sink
Step 1 – Add Vinegar & Baking Soda
Pour the vinegar down the drain of your sink. Then sprinkle the baking soda into the drain, then quickly put the drain plug into the drain. Hold it in place until the fizzing has subsided.
How to Unclog Your Sink
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Step 2 – Wait
After the fizzing has stopped, let the sink sit undisturbed for about 30 minutes.
How to Unclog Your Sink
Step 3 – Flush With Hot Water
After 30 minutes, bring a kettle or pot of water to a boil. Remove the drain plug from the sink and pour the boiling water into the drain. The hot water will help flush out any clogs, as well as the remaining baking soda and vinegar.
Your drain should be flowing freely! And for more ways to clear a clogged sink, be sure to check out the link below!
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A Straightforward Method to Unclog Your Sink
You'll need:
1 cup of white vinegar
1 cup of baking soda
A sink stopper
Boiling water
Here are the steps:
Step 1 – Introduce Vinegar and Baking Soda
Pour the vinegar down the sink drain. Follow it up with a sprinkle of baking soda into the same drain, then quickly seal it with the sink stopper. Keep the stopper in place until the bubbling reaction has eased off.
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Step 2 – Let It Rest
After the bubbling has ended, let the sink sit untouched for approximately 30 minutes.
Step 3 – Rinse with Hot Water
After the half-hour mark, bring a kettle or pot of water to a rolling boil. Remove the sink stopper and carefully pour the boiling water into the drain. The hot water assists in flushing out any remaining clogs, as well as the remnants of the baking soda and vinegar.