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By admin on December 11th, 2007

How to Fix a Clogged Kitchen Sink

A clogged kitchen sink only happens when the house is full of visitors and the kitchen is abuzz with drink mixing and food preparation. It never happens when you’re in a do-it-yourself, experimental mood. Oh no, a clogged kitchen sink, by the very laws that govern human existence, can only occur at the worst possible time. But never fear, there are some quick tricks and tips that will have your clogged kitchen sink back to normal in no time.

Before you run out to the store to pick up some liquid drain cleaner, there are several natural ways to unclog a kitchen sink that tend to be just as effective as the chemical drain unclogging products. At least give these natural, not to mention CHEAP, alternatives to commercial drain unclogging products before resorting to those caustic products.

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Additionally, you may wish to boil a pot of water while you wait for the vinegar and baking soda mixture to do its work. When it comes time for step number five, pour the boiling hot water down the drain. This will certainly add some additional oomph to your natural drain unclogging recipe.

Another thing that can really come in handy is a plunger. Just like a toilet, using a plunger to work the clog back and forth, will eventually break it loose as the water washes it down the drain. If you employ a plunger for your clogged kitchen sink situation, you will most likely need to add some water to the sink to create a seal that the plunger can work with in order to remove the clog.

Also, regularly pouring very hot water down the drain can make clogs much less frequent if not altogether stop clogs. If you have a small, incomplete, clog in your kitchen sink, you may use the hot water technique a couple of times a day to resolve the problem over a few days. Hot water will eventually remove almost all clogged kitchen sinks by itself.

If the above tips do not work, feel free to try a popular commercial drain clog cleaning product, but odds are that it will not be any more effective than the above recommendations. If the steps above do not work, you’ll need to snake the drain, which is gross, but thoroughly entertaining.

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