How to Unclog A Sink without a Plunger Or Expensive Drain Cleaning Liquids

When your kitchen or bathroom sink get's clogged do you plunge until your arms get tired and feel like they're going to fall off? Maybe you call a plumber and spend about as much money as it would cost to buy a new sink, or you might run to the nearest store and buy liquid draino or some other brand of draining liquid which could STILL cost you a pretty penny.

Well Im here to tell you an age old secret that will not only save you money and time, but it will unclog your drain too!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Salt
• Baking Soda
• Boiling Hot Water
• A little time

1. Clean out any excess water in the sink.

2. 
   Baking soda.

   Mix a half cup of table salt and a half cup of baking soda together.

3. 

   Pour the mixture down the drain.

4. Follow with about a liter of boiling hot water.

5. Let sit for about 10 minutes.

6. The chemical reaction of the salt and the baking soda will work together with the boiling water to loosen up and dissolve solids in your drain....even hair and grease.

7. After 10 minutes has passed run cold water down the drain to clear out whatever was clogging it up, and that should do the trick!

8. It is advisable to use this method at least once a month even if your drains aren't clogged. This will keep them clear and it will also deodorize them. This method works especially will on sinks with garbage disposals too.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have a tough clog, you might need to repeat the process a few times
• Since the salt and baking soda are natural products they will not harm your drain pipes. I've been using this method for years, my drains STAY clear and I've never had a problem with leaking pipes.
• If this doesn't do the job then you have one of the toughest cloggs I've ever seen and you may need to call a plumber because if THIS doesn't do the trick then those liquid drain cleaners won't either.

[eemie]

on 4/17/2009 I'm having a clogged drain and your article seems like my only hope! Thank you sooo much! I'm putting this on my favorites! rated n recommended!

[fred745]

on 2/7/2009 I am going to try this, sounds better than toxic chemicals and cheap too 5*

[Sparkle4u2nv]

on 12/3/2008 Thank you for letting us know it worked for you Suexi, You have my greatest respect because even though you doubted the method, you TRIED it before you came in here telling me what people on Google are doing. LOL It was something that works every time for me and I just wanted to share it. Thanks again for your comment. :-)

I really hope that Tumerica and anyone else who doubts it will just give it a chance and try it one day......it could actually save them lots of money :-)

[Suexi]

on 12/3/2008 Oh. My. Goodness!! Like Tumerica, I thought that salt & baking soda would do nothing, and that I needed vinegar to react with the baking soda to clear my sink drain.

Truth is.... vinegar & baking soda really didn't do much beyond make a really cool bubbling and foaming effect, and seemed to clear just a few inches into the drain, not clear it out all the way through. Not for my drains, anyway. But this method, 1/2 cup each salt & baking soda, with the boiling hot water.... wow, I HEARD the clog gurgle away. I'm totally hooked, this is amazing.

[Sparkle4u2nv]

on 11/17/2008 @Tumerica - It doesn't matter to me what folks on Google are adding. It's no sectet that adding vinegar to salt and baking soda will cause a chemical reaction. People have been using that method for years. The message that Im trying to convey is that by using salt, boiling hot water and baking soda you can get the same results. So you see, it does do something...it does what it uncloggs your drain. I've done this myself several times and just for the record, it DOES work. Maybe you should try it before you disregard it. A few people here have even tried it and have commented that IT WORKS. Even without their comments I know for a fact, IT WORKS. Thanks so much for your comment....and have a nice day.