Plus, you could always try those after if a tough clog proves resilient to this home remedy.
Add Baking Soda
Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into the drain.
Make your tub and shower sparkle with a quick spray solution or paste of baking soda and vinegar.
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Use it on glass doors, fiberglass, metal faucets, tile, and more surfaces.
Add Vinegar
Pour 1/2 cup of vinegar into the drain.
Cover the Drain
Cover the drain with a stopper and let the mixture work for 10 minutes.
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Add More Boiling Water
Pour another pot of boiling water into the drain after about 10 minutes.
This will help wash away any clogs that the baking soda and vinegar loosened up.
Regular maintenance can help wash away or break up debris before it forms clogs.
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Listen for suctioning sounds.
Flush the drain with hot water.
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If possible,snake the drainwith a drain snake.
If these remedies do not dump the clog, it’s time to disassemble the drain trap.
Before removing the trap, place a bucket under it to catch water (and crud).
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Keep your sinks, showers, and tubs clean by removing hair, debris, or food.
Rinse drains thoroughly with hot water, and if they’re running slow, use a drain cleaner.
The debris clumps together and becomes lodged in the drain pipe.
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Using too much baking soda and vinegar in a drain is possible.
Combining baking soda and vinegar in large amounts can form a solid mass.
This may create a new blockage or make the one you’re trying to clear much worse.
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Be careful not to add more than the 1/2 cup of each called for.
Hydrogen peroxide is often used in a pinch to unclog a drain but it’s unclear whether it works.
Use hydrogen peroxide infrequently and at 8% for a drain.
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Sewer Disposal: What Can Go Down the Drain?University of California, San Diego.
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