How to Unclog Grease From a Sink

Clogged kitchen sink

Do you ever have problems with grease clogging your sink? There are two simple ways to dissolve the grease by using products you already have in your home. Just follow the steps below and your sink will be unclogged in no time at all.

Things You'll Need

• 4-quart kettle
• 1 quart water
• 2 cups vinegar
• 1 cup salt
• dish soap
• 2- to 4-cup measuring cup
• rubber gloves

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Instructions

1. Put on the rubber gloves and remove excess water from clogged sink with your measuring cup.

2. Heat up water, vinegar and salt until it boils. Remove it from heating service and pour into clogged drain. The brine mixture breaks down oil and fats naturally. The process may take several minutes, depending on the amount of grease plugging your drain. If your sink is a double unit, running hot water from the tap down the other drain causes a suction that will aid the clog to come loose.

3. Once clog is dissolved, run hot water from the tap combined with dish soap for about 2 minutes. This helps to remove any grease residue that may remain in the pipes, and leaves an acceptable scent from your drain.

Tips & Warnings

• If you do not have vinegar in your home, you can use the brine left over from pickled products such as pickles, olives or herring. The liquid from one or all of these items can be heated to boiling instead of the water, salt and vinegar mixture.

• The brine mixture that you have created could have an allergic effect on the skin of your hands, and cause skin peeling. Use rubber gloves to avoid contact.