How many times have you washed dishes in the kitchen sink and noticed water pooling in the sink without flowing? I often guess it.
This usually happens because food debris or lime blocks tend to clog and clog the pipes, not allowing water to pass through.
But with our remedies solving this problem is really child’s play! Today, indeed, let’s see together how to unclog kitchen sink drains using only a few homemade and natural ingredients.
Vinegar and baking soda
Let’s start with the combination of ingredients best known for their draining and anti-limescale properties: vinegar and baking soda , which once in contact with each other give rise to an effervescent reaction capable of unclogging clogged sinks.
So, all you have to do is add a cup of baking soda down the drain, wait a few seconds, and then pour in a cup of vinegar as well. At this point, also add a pot of very hot water to remove any remaining residue and free up the drain even more.
Caution ! There has been a long debate about using vinegar down the drain, as it seems that their approach is not exactly environmentally friendly. Therefore, the ideal would be to favor alternative methods, first of all citric acid.
Citric acid
If you don’t want to use vinegar, you can replace it with citric acid , which is more environmentally friendly. Then add 150 grams of citric acid to a jug containing a liter of boiling water , let it dissolve well, then pour the mixture thus obtained into the drain and let it act for a few hours or overnight without opening the taps.
The next day you will notice that the drains will be clean and the water in the tank will flow without a problem!
This remedy is of great help, especially in the case of limestone blocks, because citric acid has strong anti-limescale properties. As expected, it is used to deep clean appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines.
You can also use it for bathroom drains, here is a video of the procedure:
Salt and baking soda
In addition to vinegar, baking soda can also be combined with salt, which has an anti-limescale function and can also be used in the washing machine to solve various problems.
Bring 1 liter of water to a boil in a saucepan and pour a glass half full of salt and half full of baking soda down the drain.
Then, let it sit for a few seconds to let the mixture go down, then pour in the boiling water: your sink will be free again!
brewer’s yeast
It may seem too good to be true, but it seems to work! What are we talking about? A little brewer’s yeast! In fact, this ingredient not only allows you to unclog clogged pipes but also eliminates bad odors from inside. We remind you, in this sense, that it is also a gift from heaven to say goodbye to the smell in the toilet drain!
Then pour a 200 ml glass of water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. After that, pour in a piece of brewer’s yeast until it melts.
At this point, just pour the mixture thus obtained into the pipe and leave it to act overnight: goodbye clogged pipes!
laundry soda
If, despite the remedies seen so far, the drain is still clogged, then it is time to move on to a “stronger” remedy: sodium washing powder , also called sodium solvay or sodium carbonate.
All you have to do is pour 4 tablespoons of bleach down the drain and add 1 liter of boiling water. Then let it sit and… you will notice that the drain will clear and the water flow will be restored!
NB We recommend not confusing baking soda with caustic soda (the one used to make soap), which has other uses and should be handled with extreme caution!
refreshments
Finally, let’s look at one last remedy capable of freeing the kitchen sink pipes: carbonated drinks, precisely the ones we like to drink from time to time!
The remedy is very simple, you just have to pour a bottle or can containing these drinks down the drain, let it sit for a few minutes and then turn on the hot water to rinse. This trick can be useful if used periodically to prevent drain clogging.
Warnings
We remind you that in the event of a breakdown or if the problem cannot be solved, it is recommended that you seek the advice of your technician.