Depending on what is clogging the drain, there are different approaches. I once moved into an apartment that had straws and all kinds of junk down the drain that simply needed to be removed.
1:Pour one cup of baking soda down the drain. Follow with one cup of vinegar. 10-30 minutes later follow with a whole pot of boiling water.
2:If the first idea didn't work...pour one cup of washing soda down the drain.(washing soda is more alkaline 11.0) than baking soda. Follow with one cup of vinegar. 10-30 minutes later pour a large pot of boiling water down the drain. Continue with 2-3 pots of boiling water if you think it is beginning to clear.
3:If it still won't budge, get a bucket and start disconnecting the plumbing directly underneath the sink and see if you can't remove what may be clogging the drain, i.e. solid items that chemicals will not remove.
My Drain was clogged for just about a year and unfortunately the clog was just past the air vent so plunging would not work, spread out over the year I went through 3 bottles of drain opener and a 4th 1 was the kind where two chemicals mix from Drain-o, numerous applications of vinegar and baking soda even trying hair -conditioner that someone recommended here on Thrifty Fun, what finely worked was for a week I poured in straight chlorine bleach until I could see it just to the top of the drain opening, I wasn't consistent it could be every day then skip a day or 2 whenever I could think of it, when I poured bleach in it the amounts would very each time.
I used almost a gallon then 1 day when I was pouring the bleach in it never came to the top of the drain opening, so I turned on the hot water and let it run for good 5 minutes my drain is finally opened, good luck with yours.
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Request: Unclogging a Sink
Archived on 06/26/2009
How can I unclog a sink?
Mary from Illinois
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RE: Unclogging a Sink
Pour some Greased Lighting down drain and let it sit for a few minutes. Put some hot water in the sink and use a plunger. If you have a double sink, someone needs to help you by holding the drain stopper down so air can't pass through while you are plunging. (11/15/2008)
RE: Unclogging a Sink
Use Arm & Hammer baking soda and vinegar. Pour soda down drain and then put in the vinegar. I used a small box of soda and a small bottle of vinegar. Let sit for an hour and then rinse with hot water. Hope it works for you, it did for me. (11/15/2008)
By Brg
RE: Unclogging a Sink
Pour boiling water in the sink when all else fails. (11/25/2008)
