Unclogging the sink, whether in the bathroom or kitchen, is a common nightmare! Dirt accumulates in the drain and embeds the pipes forming a thick plug that blocks the flow of water. Don’t resort to chemical solutions that corrode your pipes! Don’t waste spending twice as much money buying them first and having a plumber step in to repair the damage later! Not even improvising like a handyman, reaching under the sink with wrenches, screwdrivers and pliers, can be considered a winning solution, no need to disassemble or open the ducts! And don’t worry, you won’t need suction cups. In short, we will reveal a truly foolproof method to overcome the problem, without getting involved, without even having to face the horrific spectacle of dirt coming to the surface… A natural chemical solution that, by reacting delicately but effectively, will ensure that your obstructions are free and clean in an instant… Curious? Let’s get started!
6 Things You Should NEVER Throw Down the Sink!
First of all, it is worth remembering what should NEVER be thrown down the sink drain, even accidentally:
- Coffee grounds: Although there is a common belief that they can clean pipes, they actually cause serious problems in them because they compact forming a solid plug.
- Eggshells: the fragments end up stuck with other fragments, forming tangles that are difficult to remove with running water.
- Apple core: fruit stems and vegetable filaments, although biodegradable, do not slide in the pipes, but accumulate in terrible clumps.
- Animal and vegetable fats: the remains of chicken, pork, rabbit meat, fat and nerves solidify preventing the passage of water. Cheese, frying oils and leftover fats are major pollutants and harmful to the health of fish and the waters in which they end up at the end of the race.
- Flour: it does not dissolve in liquids, on the contrary, it thickens inexorably forming stubborn obstructions.
- Hair and hair: Even shaving your hair, not just your hair, is dangerous because it gets tangled up in increasingly cumbersome tangles.
Unclogging the sink: the foolproof solution.
Here’s how to proceed if, despite your best efforts, the sink is blocked. Get:
- coarse salt, 150 g
- baking soda , 100 g
- White vinegar, 100ml
- boiling water, 500 ml.
All the ingredients must be added one at a time, you will not have to mix them. In a saucepan, heat the water and bring it to a boil, then turn off the gas and set aside. Remove the pop-up and fill the well completely with coarse salt. Wait for it to settle along the pipes, then insert all the baking soda. Use a spoon to check that it spreads well over the salt. Both should remain visible and protrude from the pit. Now pour in the white vinegar, a powerful chemical reaction will occur that will produce an effervescent foam. Allow it to evaporate completely, then add the water that will now be just hot, not boiled to avoid thermal shock at the joints. Wait for it to penetrate the pipes by dissolving the salt, which in turn will capture the dirt and remove it definitively. If the sink isn’t completely clean on the first try, repeat the operation until it’s completely free… And breathe a long sigh of relief! It ALWAYS works! Guaranteed!
