Unblock pipes the natural way
Pipes clog slowly from grease, hair and residue. With regular maintenance and natural methods you avoid calling the plumber.
Weekly maintenance
Once a week pour very hot water down the drain with a spoon of baking soda. It dissolves grease before it forms blockages.
For already-slow drains
Baking soda + coarse salt (half a cup each), then hot vinegar. Leave it half an hour, then rinse with boiling water. Great for kitchen and shower.
The drain snake for hard blockages
For hair and deep blockages, a drain snake (a few euros at the hardware store) reaches where liquids can't. You push it in, twist and pull out the blockage.
Prevent
- Put a filter on every drain (shower and sink).
- Don't pour cooking oil or fat down the sink: it solidifies in the pipes.
- Periodically clean the filters and the trap.
Frequently asked questions
How to keep pipes clear?
Hot water and baking soda once a week, filters on the drains and never oil down the sink.
Does baking soda and vinegar really work?
Yes for grease and light residue; for hard hair blockages you need a drain snake.
What clogs pipes the most?
Cooking grease and oil in the kitchen, hair and soap in the bathroom: the most common causes.
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