Homemade Drain Cleaner
Who ever said that dangerous chemicals need to be poured down your drain to clear a pipe. This all natural and homemade drain cleaner will unclog just about any pipe and is safe for the environment.
- 3/4 cup Baking Soda
- 1/2 cup Vinegar
- Several cups Boiling Water
That’s it. Three ingredients when used in the following order will clear out your pipes without causing them harm:
- Pour the baking soda down the drain.
- Immediately follow by pouring the vinegar down the drain. The drain will begin to foam as you would expect mixing the two together.
- Wait for about 1/2 – 1 hour.
- Begin boiling the water either in a kettle or a pot.
- Pour the hot water down the drain.
If the clog is still there, simply try the above steps again. Also trying increasing the amounts of baking soda and vinegar.
I recently had a clog in my bathroom drain and this homemade drain cleaner cleared it right up after one use. Imagine how much money you could also save if you are constantly buying bottles of Drano to clean out your pipes. All the ingredients in this recipe are extremely cheap and almost everybody already has them in their homes. Give it a try and you will be pleasantly surprised.
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July 21st, 2009
Great article. I have tried this remedy and it works … very well! To me, it works better than the commercial brands and there’s no toxic fumes or chemicals. It’s funny … there’s a sense of accomplishment when one adds the vinegar and hears the “sizzle”.
Thanks for sharing! BTW … I see that you’re on Stumbleupon … I’ve given this article a thumbs up and sent you a friend request (it’ll come as Cadsupport1).
Take Care!
Small Footprints
It such good tips to clean the drains. These ingredients are easy to get in the market and easy to make this mixture at home and important thing is that it is not harmful like acid or other chemicals. I will use it also at my home.
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Nice, Awesome list didn’t know that worked
Great tip, my aunt told me about this tip and it works like a charm! Use a sink plunger to try forcing the drain to clear. You’ll need a few inches of water in the sink to help make a vacuum seal for the plunger and a few forceful plunges to make this work. You can buy a sink plunger that’s about a 1/3 of the size of a regular toilet plunger. These are only a couple bucks, need very little room and they’re great to keep under the kitchen sink in case of a clogged drain. You can use a full sized sink or toilet plunger if you can’t find a small sink plunger.
Draino also is highly corrosive, so if you use it too frequently or improperly, you’re likely to wind up with a much higher plumber’s bill later on.
Also consider picking up a drain auger from your local hardware store. A hand-powered one shouldn’t cost you more than $10-20 and it, too, can save you a lot of hassle and calls to the plumber.
this is great. it works so much better than the normal products.