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How to Make Your Own Homemade Drain Cleaner

April 9, 2020 by Annie

Now is the time you might be tackling your to-do list, which might include doing your own drain cleaning. You should always consider hiring a trusted plumber in chandler to do the dirty work, but in the meantime, you can maintain clean pipes with homemade drain cleaners.

Chemicals are not safe and can eat away at your pipes. Luckily, you can deep clean your drains without the need for harsh chemicals. Do it yourself drain cleaners are safe, more cost-effective, and environmentally friendly.

Learn to Love Vinegar

Vinegar is going to be your friend when cleaning your drains. To keep your drains fresh and clean from foul smells, combine baking soda, salt, and vinegar.

Pour ½ cup of baking soda and ¼ cup of salt down the drain followed by 1 cup of heated vinegar. This will foam and bubble. Cover for 15 minutes then drain with hot water for 30-60 seconds. Repeat for stubborn clogs and do this at least once a month.

Don’t Be Afraid to Think Outside the Box

Did you know that mixing cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt can help clear out hair and soap scum from your drains?

Mix 1/8 cup of cream of tartar (about 2 tablespoons), 2 cups of baking soda, and ½ cup of salt in a jar and pour down the drain with 2 cups of boiling water. Let it sit for an hour.

The tartar cleans the metal. For more stubborn clogs, leave overnight to mix with an additional cup of baking soda, 1 cup of vinegar, and 2 cups of boiling water.

Clear Grease Clogs

To break up fatty clogs, mix 2 tablespoons of dish detergent in boiling water. Slowly pour down the drain. This can be done once a week if needed, especially if you use coconut oil to cook or in your beauty routine, which can cause slow drains.

Another cleaner against grease clogs is to mix salt, vinegar, and borax. Pour ¼ cup salt, ¼ cup borax, and ½ cup vinegar into the drain with boiling water. Let it sit for one hour and then clear with hot water.

Professional Cleaning

These homemade cleaners are great to maintain your drains. However, you should work with a plumbing company to properly clean your drains and pipes at least once a year. Rainforest Plumbing and Air offers reactive and routine maintenance to keep your home’s plumbing working efficiently. Located in Arizona, Rainforest Plumbing and Air has been serving its clients for over 20 years, offering fast and reliable service for all of their residential and commercial plumbing needs.

 

 

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Hi! I'm Annie and I have 3 kids (all in their teens - yikes!). My mommy blog isn't all about lunches and DIY - it's also about humour. Like how my kids make fun of my texts as if I don't know how to use emojis (I DO!). Now that I have a bit more time - since my kids don't want to hang out with me (teenagers), I have taken up blogging.

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