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htuttle

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2. I use a Bill Nye inspired technique

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2019, 12:06 PM

May 2019

First drain or plunge out any standing water. Then drop 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda into the drain pipe. Then SAFETY GLASSES ON!) pour boiling vinegar down the pipe and STAND BACK. Replunge as necessary, along with running a lot more boiling and hot water through.

I do this as soon as the drain slows down, and the effervescence burns right through things like soap-encrusted hair clogs, etc.

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Sink or tub, water still going down, but much too slow. Flow has gotten slower and slower. [View all] Stuart G May 2019 OP

Pour a bottle of hydrogen peroxide down the drain Phoenix61 May 2019 #1

Now,,,,is that stuff expensive? I don't think so. Does it work? I do think so. Stuart G May 2019 #3

I use a Bill Nye inspired technique htuttle May 2019 #2

Thank You for the "baking soda idea" or the Bill Nye technique. Stuart G May 2019 #6

I used to do a version of this when I cleaned my coffee pot csziggy May 2019 #8

Here is a quick and cheap way to solve the problem flyingfysh May 2019 #4

It kind of depends on where your clog is. LuvLoogie May 2019 #5

baking soda and vinegar WhiteTara May 2019 #7