Home Remedies For Clogged Drains

Nothing is as sickening as dealing with clogged drainage that pools wastewater in your bathroom, washtub or even kitchen sink making it so unhygienic and unpleasing to deal with. Every one of us might have come across this major headache at least once in our lifetime. It is not practically possible to run behind a plumber each time and wait until your turn. Why waste your time waiting for a professional to come and clear it for you when it is not a big deal to tackle the issue by yourself? Yes, you can do it yourself without any help and with things that you are so familiar with! You don’t need to waste your energy fighting with the clogged pipe nor need you to cry for help. The home remedies mentioned in this article would arm you with ample techniques to get rid of the mess easily. Browse through the next section to find easy home remedies for clogged drains.

How To Unclog Drains

Plunger
Toilet plunger can come handy when it comes to unclogging the drainage, though it can be used only for your bathroom drain. Check whether the plunger has water in it. If not, pour some water into it. Doing so will only make your efforts easy. Cover the drain completely with the plunger, press and pull it rapidly for about 35 seconds. Wait and check whether the water is being drained. If yes, pour some more water into the plunger and plunge again.

Drain Snake
This is a handy tool to drain your clogged wastewater of the outlets and the bathtubs. This is very user-friendly solution that barely needs any expert hands. Though it is a bit messy, you can use a bucket to collect the wastewater to clear the mess up. Place the bucket below the drainpipe and loose the nuts to open the pipeline and expose the clogged part. Pull out the required length of cable and push it into the drain line until you feel some resistance. Once you locate the resistance, tighten up the screws of the drain snake and turn the cable around the clog until it is loosened. Pull out the snake and you are done.

Hot Water
Hot water has an amazing unclogging effect, especially if the reason behind the clogging is grease buildup or similar things. If the drainage pipe is made of metal, then you can use boiling water to unclog it. However, in case of plastic pipes, it’s best to use warm water or else you will end up melting the pipe. You may add some salt to the hot water, which many says, increases the unclogging capacity of the water. Hot water is the simplest tool to clear out any gook induced clogs.

Baking Soda And Vinegar
Baking soda and vinegar are not just taste enhancers, but are good clog removers too. To remove clogs, sprinkle half cup of baking soda on the clog and pour a cup of vinegar over it. Let it stand for about half an hour until the drain is unclogged. If your drainage is made of metal, you can use boiling water to wash the mixture off.

Baking Soda And Salt
Don’t have vinegar at home? Don’t worry! Substitute it with salt. Mix one part of baking soda with one part of salt and four parts of boiling water. Pour this mixture over the clog and keep it overnight. You will get a clear drainage next morning.

Washing Soda
Sodium carbonate crystals also have good unclogging capacity. Mix washing soda crystals with equal parts of water and pour it over the clog. Allow it to stand overnight.

Pepsi/ Coca Cola
Don’t get astonished! It is true that these carbonated soft drinks are effective clog removers, performing better than other chemical clog removers do. Empty a two-liter bottle of Pepsi or Coca cola over the clog and watch how the frizz works effectively to corrode the clog. It is not a magic; these drinks contain phosphoric acid that works on the clogs. It is best for removing calcium-containing clogs.

Chemical Clog Remover
There are several brands of chemical clog remover available in department stores. You just need to sprinkle it over the clog and keep it overnight. It removes the clog easily.

Prevention Is Better Than Cure
Isn’t it better to prevent clogging rather than looking for remedial measures? Keeping drainage clean and unclogged is not as difficult as you assume it to be. Here are some simple considerations, which would help you maintain clean and unclogged drainages.

Tips For Kitchen Sink

• Avoid letting any greasy substance into the drainage. Greasy substance itself forms clog besides, it catches food particles and other substances that adhere on the greasy base and develops into clog. If you happen to drain any greasy substance, pour some hot water to wash out the dirt and prevent it from building up clogs further.
• Do not drain food waste into the sink. Dispose it in the wastebasket. If you happen to throw food particles into the sink, then flush plenty of water into it and make sure that the particles are washed out completely.
• Make a mixture of half-cup baking soda and half-cup vinegar and pour it on the drainage periodically so that you can prevent the clog development, if any.

Tips For Bathroom Sink

• Clean up bathroom sinks periodically to avoid clog build-up.
• Never let any paper products to drain, it might get stuck and clog the drain. Throw all paper/plastic litters in the waste basket.

Now you are capable of handling this tough situation by your own. Though it is not as easy as you read this, it is definitely better than waiting for someone else to get it done for you.