Clogs in the kitchen are pervasive problems. These clogs interfere in our daily activities. There are straightforward and cheap ways to solve this problem. There is not even need to call up a plumber.
Here we have collected down ten simple ways to clean the kitchen clogs.
Use baking soda, salt, and vinegar to remove a greasy clog.
You can also start with a secure solution if the lighter measures become too dangerous. Firstly, you have to pour hot water over the drain. The hot water will soften the clog and will break it.
- Mix half a cup of baking soda and 1/4 cup of salt and pour the mixture into the drain hole.
- Boil a cup of vinegar and pour it over it.
- Do not let the foam come out so quickly cover it.
- Wait for 15-30 minutes and then pour some hot water to finish the process.
Use salt and boiling water to compete with this problem.
If the clog is in the initial stage and has just started to form then, you can opt for small measures. Salt will help you to clean the pipe from inside and will remove all the bacteria and bad smell from it at the same time. You can repeat the process as many times you want to get the better results.
- Pour half a cup of salt into the hole of the drain.
- Pour the boiling water over the salt. The water should not get splash back to your hands,
- You have to rinse the drain with more hot water.
- If you need it necessary then repeat it.
Use baking soda and vinegar.
Vinegar and baking soda are two ingredients known for clog removal. For this solution, you do not spend a little penny because we already have these things in our kitchen.
- You have to take some boiling water and then pour it into the drain. The more water you will put, the better result you will get.
- Then pour 1 cup of baking soda on it and leave for a few minutes.
- Now mix vinegar and boiling water in the same ratio and pour the mixture n the baking soda.
- Cover the drain. Do not let the mixture come out.
Use the caustic soda to fight with the enemy.
The magical chemical, sodium hydroxide can turn out some hard substances into the liquids. We can use this chemical as an ingredient in anti-clog remedies. This magic chemical can break up hair and other debris. You have to:
- Take a plastic bucket and fill this bucket with three liters of cold water.
- Now add 750ml of liquid caustic soda in it and mix them properly.
- You have to wait until the water starts fizzing and it will start heating up because of the chemical reaction.
- Now pour the mixture into the drain and leave it for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, flush it up with a kettle of boiling water.
Use a wire hanger to fight with the enemy.
The hanger is a thing which can replace a drain snake.
- Take pliers and wire hanger
- Now untwist the rod and make it straight with your hands and pliers.
- To make a sort of handle, use the pliers because you will need to rotate the handmade snake.
It is the simplest way of using a regular drain snake.
Blow the clog out
It is a shocking point in this article. You should remember an important note that this technique, you cannot do with every vacuum cleaner. It is only applicable to wet and dry vacuums.
- Cover and clean the area with rugs, towels, and bucket because you may have splashes.
- You have to insert the hose into the hole of the drain and attach its other end to the vacuum to get the air suck in. We recommend you to get a cup to create a seal with the pipe.
- Listen to the sound by switching the vacuum cleaner. The sound will be different if there is a clog in the vacuum pipe.
- Until the sound gets changed, vacuum it. You can switch off in between if it is taking too much time. Otherwise, you may damage the vacuum pipes.
- You can try to imitate the plunger movements of the clog is not going. Be sure that you are not cracking the pipes.
