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How To Properly Use Baking Soda For Clogged Drains

Baking soda is not only a cooking or baking ingredient. It’s also an efficient drain

cleaner and drain unclogger, too! If you haven’t used it on your sink drains or tub

drains, then you should try to do so this weekend because you’ll absolutely see

amazing results. However, know that

baking soda is also paired with

another ingredient that you always

have in your kitchen cupboard ---

good old vinegar.

When combined, they create a

powerful chemical reaction that fizzes

out all the nasty waste materials and

particles that cling onto the walls of

your drainpipes. So if you’re up for

the eco-friendly drain unclogging challenge, read on and learn how to use baking

soda for clogged drains.

What You’ll Need:

baking soda

vinegar

old cloth or rag

boiling water

Instructions:

1. If you have a screen trap installed in your sink, remove it.

Once the drain hole is fully accessible, pour a cup of baking

soda into it. Make sure that it’s not wet because it won’t work.

The baking soda should be dry because you’ll need to scatter it

inside the drain for it to touch the walls of the pipes.

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2. Once done, get a cup of your favorite vinegar and pour it into the pipe. Once

you’ve exhausted all of the liquid, you have to plug the hole with the cloth or rag

that you prepared. Do it fast because you don’t want to let the bubbles and foam

escape the hole.

3. Let the two ingredients create a chemical reaction which is just like the Science

volcano project you did when you were in grade school. Wait until there’s no

fizzing sound anymore. This should probably take about 30 minutes.

4. While waiting for the reaction to cease, you have to boil a medium-sized kettle

full of water. Just as the 30 minutes has passed, pour the hot water into the drain

to wash off the ingredients out of the pipes and into

your sewage system.

5. Turn on the tap and check if the drain is now working

properly. This method should do the trick but if the clog

is too stubborn, you might have to use a plunger, a

plumbing snake or simply call your West Palm Beach

plumber for professional assistance.

Hopefully, this DIY guide has taught you how to properly

use baking soda for clogged drains.

Should you need the help of professionals during

plumbing emergencies, don’t hesitate to call Plumbers 911 Florida!