How to Drain a Sink

Most commonly, drains plug up because of a buildup of hair or soap scum. You can avoid a call to the plumber and clear the sink's drain using a homemade clog removing solution. The reaction between baking soda and vinegar is strong enough to chip away at the clogs and alleviates the need for harsher chemicals. Using this solution, you can safely clear your sink drain.

Things You'll Need

• Baking soda
• Vinegar

Instructions

1. If you have standing water in the sink, scoop as much water out of the sink using a cup or bucket,

2. Pour half a cup of baking soda into the sink drain. Use your fingers or a utensil to force the baking soda into the drain.

3. Pour a cup of vinegar directly into the sink drain. Replace the sink drain's cover. If the drain does not have a cover, use something to plug the drain so that baking soda/vinegar solution does not bubble up out into the sink. You want the solution to go down the drain. Wait 15 minutes.

4. Bring (at least) 1 gallon of water to a boil. Pour the boiling water down the drain. The baking soda/vinegar solution will have eaten away at the source of the obstruction. The boiling water will flush it all out, clearing the clog and allowing the sink to drain properly once more. If the sink still drains slowly after, repeat the process.

References

• Vinegar Tips: Cleaning with Vinegar
• Bonzai Aphrodite: Homemade Draino
• The Good Human: Naturally Unclog a Drain