How to Unclog a Sink Naturally
The simple ingredients of baking soda and vinegar can unclog sinks. Best of all, you're fixing the problem without pouring anything toxic down the drain.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Remove contents from sink.
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Pour 1/4 cup of baking soda down the drain.
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Pour in one cup of vinegar into the drain.
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Cover the drain with a lid and wait fifteen minutes. The baking soda and vinegar will have a chemical reaction, breaking down the clog.
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Rinse the drain with hot water to clear it out.
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Repeat if necessary.
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Tips & Warnings
You may need to use a plunger to help break the clog.
Use each product sparingly.
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Comments
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This really does work. I just tried it with my bathroom sink and shower. I repeated a few times, but now both are draining quite nicely.
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WORKED! It's important to put a wad of toilet paper in that little drainage hole, too!
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Does this work for showers too?
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Really works! I found that I had to wiggle the plug a bit after all the baking soda and vinegar had dissolved down the drain (I also added additional vinegar slowly to make sure the baking soda didn't gunk up). BE CAREFUL though, I broke the little nob that lifts & lowers the plug... After all dissolved I ran HOT water down the drain, at first it didn't work because the water took a while to heat up, but I left the room as it was running and I heard a like "pop" or big bubble release of air sound and went to find out it was totally UNCLOGGED. What a save of money!!
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Lindie Graves McElroy
Sep 22, 2010
Took 3 tries but it worked for me! The reaction is similar to the old volcano experiment from school. Pretty cool! I think the key is to make sure you cover the drain. Also, it helps if you cover the little hole opposite of the drain (close to you in the bowl of the sink). I just put a tissue in it and that's when it worked best.
