Get those drains working again with this easy Drain Cleaner Baking Soda Vinegar Trick!
Are you wondering how to unclog your sink drain without Drano and without calling a plumber? Or could your drains use a little cleaning? Go grab the Baking Soda and Vinegar… then keep reading for the ultimate Quick and Easy Drain Cleaner Baking Soda Tricks.
Seriously, before you call a plumber and spend $80 to $100, you need to try at least one variation of this clogged sink hack. If this simple tip can clean and unclog your sink drain, your bank account will thank you BIG Time!!
It’s time to liberate your clogged drains…
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Drain Cleaner Baking Soda Vinegar Trick
Step #1: Weekly Drain Cleaning Maintenance…
Pamela writes: “I read this in our local paper yesterday: Plumbers Tip Squirt some dishwashing liquid in your kitchen drains and let sit for 20 minutes then flush with hot water. It said to do it once a week and you’ll never have clogs from grease.”
Well talk about an easy way to keep your drains clog free!
Step #2: How to Fix a Clogged Sink…
In addition to the weekly maintenance, here’s my favorite way to clear out a drain clog if they do happen…
I recently had my kitchen sink clog on both sides. Thankfully my sink slowly drained after 15-20 minutes and I was able to try this trick. I really didn’t want to have to get under the sink and remove the drain elbow to fix the clogged drain pipe. Or worse yet, call an expensive plumber. If you’ve ever had to repair or replace the plumbing under your kitchen sink, you’ll know this is no fun at all!!
Thankfully I had everything I needed in my kitchen pantry. I buy my Baking Soda, Salt, and White Vinegar in bulk at Sam’s Club, so I had plenty ready to use…
Leslie said: “Baking Soda works great to clear clogged drains… a layer of baking soda, a layer of salt, a layer of baking soda, a layer of salt, then pour vinegar on it all and flush with hot water. Plunge if needed.”
Monya said: “Baking Soda is fantastic at unclogging drains… put 1/2 cup of baking soda in first, then 1 cup of vinegar, and 1 cup hot water, then cover with drain plug. Flush with hot water after 15 minutes. It works great… you may need to repeat, but it works. Even great for unclogging the toilet.”
I really loved the tips shared by both Leslie and Monya, so I tried using a combination of their tips when unclogging my kitchen sink drain. I added the 1/2 cup of baking soda to the drain, layering it with salt as Leslie suggested. Then I poured the 1 cup of white vinegar over the top. After letting the mixture bubble for a few seconds, I realized the baking soda was actually clogging the drain. I used a spoon to remove the baking soda caused clog and this allowed the baking soda/salt/vinegar mixture to go smoothly down the drain. I then covered the drain with the drain plug like Monya recommended.
After keeping the drain covered for 10-15 minutes, I next flushed the drain with 3-4 cups of boiling hot water I had warmed in a large stock pot using my stove top burner.
My sink drain was likely very clogged. So I repeated the entire process 4 times to ensure the clog was completely removed. To finish, I ran hot water down the sink for another 5-6 minutes to make sure all the debris was thoroughly cleared from the sink drain. That was it. So easy!!
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EARLENE LESLIE says
I LOVE THE CLEANERS!!!
EARLENE LESLIE says
can’t wait to try all these
Hansel says
Is it any less effective than the normal drain cleaner?
Lina Chau says
These homemade cleaners are impressive! Thank you for a good share!
Joyce Waite says
Great recipe! I just moved to a new place and few days later I found some strange smell coming from the kitchen sink. Your drain cleaner idea came exactly on time and did a great work. Thanks for sharing! I’m definitely recommending it!
RENE says
cant wait for all the DIY tips 🙂
Katherines Corner says
We do this too. SO much better than harsh chemicals. I invite you to share at my Thursday Favorite Things blog hop . Hugs! P.S. Congratulations on being one of the top DIY blogs to follow in 2015
Heidi says
Aww ~ thank you! 😉