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Prevention:
To avoid clogging drains, use a drain strainer to trap food particles and hair; collect grease in cans rather than pouring it down the drain; pour a kettle of boiling water down the drain weekly to melt fat that may be building up in the drain; or weekly put some vinegar and baking soda down your drain to break down fat and keep your drain smelling fresh.
Hokus' Original
For this method you will need a gallon of Bleach.
No we're not doing the laundry, we are going to unblock a drain.
"Ultra" Bleach is fine but the regular type works best.
You can buy the regular type at bargain stores such as Dollar General for about a dollar.
Pour half the container down the drain.
Every 3 hours pour 2 cups of bleach down the drain
Now the hard part.....................waiting 8 to 10 hours.
After 8 to 10 hours (the longer the better for tuff blockages) pour boiling water down the drain.
DO NOT USE THIS METHOD AFTER ANY COMMERCIAL DRAIN OPENER HAS BEEN USED OR IS STILL PRESENT IN THE STANDING WATER
Plunger
A time-honored drain opener is the plunger.
This inexpensive tool will usually break up the clog and allow it to float away.
It may take more than a few plunges to unclog the drain.
DO NOT USE THIS METHOD AFTER ANY COMMERCIAL DRAIN OPENER HAS BEEN USED OR IS STILL PRESENT IN THE STANDING WATER.
Baking Soda and Vinegar.
Pour 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain.
Add 1/2 cup white vinegar and cover the drain if possible.
Let set for a few minutes, then pour a kettle of boiling water down the drain to flush it.
The combination of baking soda and vinegar can break down fatty acids into soap and glycerine, allowing the clog to wash down the drain.
DO NOT USE THIS METHOD AFTER ANY COMMERCIAL DRAIN OPENER HAS BEEN USED OR IS STILL PRESENT IN THE STANDING WATER.
Salt and Baking Soda.
Pour 1/2 cup salt and 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain.
Follow with 6 cups boiling water.
Let sit overnight and then flush with water.
The hot water should help dissolve the clog and the baking soda and salt serve as an abrasive to break through the clog.
Mechanical Snake (and Garden Hose).
A flexible metal snake can be purchased or rented.
It is threaded down the clogged drain and manually pushes the clog away.
If used in conjunction with a running garden hose, it can even clear a blockage in the main drain to the street.
First crank the snake and feed it into the pipe.
Next withdraw the snake and flush the pipe by inserting a garden hose with the water turned on full.
With some luck, it may save you the expense of a plumber.
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