If you want to save a lot of money by using some homemade sink and drain cleaning solutions to maintain your home's drains in between professional cleanings, you can! Maintaining your drains is a lot more than just tossing chemicals down the drain. Chemicals can damage your drain system and plumbing and are toxic, as well. Chemical drain cleaning can cause burns, blindness and even death.
If your kitchen sink is draining slowly, boiling water is the best thing for it. It sounds simple and it is. If you pour a couple kettles of boiling water into the sink, you will probably save your drains from being blocked up. If you have a lot of grease accumulated in the drain, you may need more than just 1 or 2 kettles of water. After you unclog the drain, you can do this every couple days and you will be able to maintain your sinks and drains from clogging.
Salt water is also a great way to clean your drains and sinks. Take 4 liters of water and mix ½ a cup of salt with it. Pour it into a pan, put on the stove until it becomes steamy. Don’t let it come to a boil. Just before the water boils, pour the solution down the sink to maintain cleanliness and unclog drains.
Baking soda and vinegar is a great way to unblock drains and keep your sinks clean. Take some baking soda and pour ½ cup down your drain. Behind this pour a ½ cup of vinegar. Cover your drain and leave it alone for about an hour. Flush the soda and vinegar mixture down the lines with 2 pans of boiling water. Be aware that when you combine the baking soda and water, there will be a bubbling effect that is produced which may cause some splattering. This is a great way to eliminate drain odors as well.
Homemade cleaning products are much safer and less toxic which is all the more reason to use these in your homes.
Time for your home's professional drain cleaning or have a clog that needs to be cleared? Contact Plumbing For Less, your experienced Atlanta Plumber, today at (404) 753-9191.
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