Sinks and tubs whisk away a lot of stuff, including dirt, soap, shampoo, hair, dead skin — a lot of material that can build up in the drain.
While we may be quick to grab a drain cleaner or try a plunger when water won't go down, sometimes a simple cleaning out can do the trick :-
ü Feed a drain snake (if you don't have one, try straightening a wire clothes hanger) a few inches past the stopper, twirl it around and slowly pull it out. This will be easier if you can remove the stopper. There's a good chance you'll snag a clump of hair and gunk.
ü Keep doing this a few times until the water drains and you can't remove anything else.
ü Now's a good time to follow up with a drain cleaner or a simple combination of baking soda and vinegar, followed by very hot, but not boiling, water.
Try it. It works!!!
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ReplyDeleteI appreciate the emphasis on DIY solutions before reaching for chemical drain cleaners. DNA Honest Plumbing
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