Frugal Tip: Safer, Cheaper Drain Cleaner
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Did You Know? Drain-O, or any other clog busting chemical, eventually eat away at your rubber seals.
Here is a safer and cheaper drain cleaner:
I have personally used this tip in the past for clogged drains - and it really did work!
I would pour a 1/2 to 1 cup of baking soda into the clogged drain, then pour in 1/2 cup of vinegar.
I would let it sit for about 20-30 minutes.
Then I would dump a pot filled with boiling water - and the drain would clear immediately!
From our Facebook fan page:
Marva Nic Bran posted: Nice... gotta try that... thanks...
Amy Shifton posted: This is also a way to clean your washer and dishwasher.
Keith Stevens posted: Works on some clogs for me.
Nicole Krause posted: I just used this on Saturday. My husband thought I was nuts when I was doing it but was impressed when it worked.
Bev Krake posted: Yes, I have tried this many times, but still doesn't quite work sometimes. How I would like it to work vs Draino, but it does seem to have somewhat of an effect for the most part.
Jennifer Cooper posted: This didn't work for me.
Karolyn Kostlivy posted: Been using this for years... someone told me about it when I moved into my apartment, uhmmm.... over 15 years ago... once a week I do it in my kitchen sink, and have never ever had a blocked pipe!
Heather Minnich posted: On the advice of a plumber after the disastrous use of Liquid Plumber on very old pipes, I use Clorox to clear minor clogs.
Sarah Bentley Haiar posted: It also works to soak in your bathtub as a cleaning agent for those of us with ceramic tubs.
Roberta Dias posted: Heloise has given this tip many times, and it is very effective, not to mention safe and costs pennies.
Regina Vaughn posted: Thanks - now you really enlightened me about that.....environmentally safe ......really did not know you could unplug the drain like that. Good tip!
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🚰 Arm + Hammer Baking Soda🚰 Happy Belly Distilled Vinegar
🚰 Green Gobbler Liquid Hair Drain Clog Remover and Cleaner
🚰 Snake Drain Cleaning Brush
🚰 Commercial Style 'Plumbers Plunger' with Large Bellows
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I tried this in my bathtub drain and it did not work. I do believe that it probably would be good for just routine drain cleaning (to keep sludge from building up i your pipe & causing a slow drain). And it would be good for freshening your drain if it has an odor. But if you have a hair clog, which is generally what a bathtub clog is going to be, it is not effective. Unfortunately there is nothing in baking soda or vinegar that is going to eat away at the hair clog