The Best Way to Unclog a Kitchen Sink

Remove clogs from your kitchen sink.

A clogged kitchen sink can be a major inconvenience, especially when there are dishes that need to be washed. Fortunately, there are many solutions, chemical and natural, to unclogging a kitchen sink. Some solutions involve store-bought products and others require items commonly found in the home. Choose the solution that best fits your needs to unclog your kitchen sink.

Things You'll Need

• Liquid drain cleaner
• Foaming drain cleaner
• Baking soda
• Vinegar

Instructions

1. Pour a liquid commercial drain cleaner with a thick consistency down your drain if your kitchen sink is completely clogged. The thick liquid sinks through the standing water in your kitchen sink and dissolves whatever is blocking the drain.

2. Pour a foaming commercial drain cleaner down your drain if your kitchen sink is not completely clogged. A foaming cleaner expands in your kitchen sink's drain pipe and dissolves blockages that a liquid cleaner might not reach.

3. Use a homemade drain cleaning solution if you do not have a commercial drain cleaner on hand, or if you prefer a natural method. A mixture of baking soda and vinegar often works well when it comes to unclogging a kitchen sink. Pour a cup of baking soda down your kitchen sink and immediately follow it with a cup of vinegar. As the two ingredients mix, they form a foaming chemical reaction that helps to unclog your kitchen sink. After allowing the ingredients to react for a few minutes, pour several cups of boiling water down your kitchen sink to clear the drain.

References

• Ask The Builder: Drain Cleaners -- Thick Is Good
• Natural Health eZine: How to Fix a Clogged Drain With Baking Soda