How to Clean a Sink Drain
Remove your drain cover., Flush your drain with boiling water., Pour 1/2 cup (110.40 g) of baking soda down the drain., Pour a 1/2 cup (118.29 ml) of white vinegar down the drain., Allow the mixture in your drain to fizz for 10 minutes., Flush your...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Remove your drain cover.
Remove any covers that are on top of your drain.
If you have a pop-up drain stopper, turn the cover counter-clockwise to remove it from the drain.
Eliminate any excess food that's left over from washing dishes or hair that's built up near the top of the drain.
Empty out of the sink before you start cleaning the drain., Boil a pot of water in a kettle and pour it down your drain before you get started.
This initial flush will remove any smaller particles that have built up in the drain., Measure a 1/2 cup (110.40 g) of baking soda in a measuring cup.
Slowly pour the powder down the drain., Pour the vinegar on top of the baking soda to create the chemical reaction that should clean and sanitize your drain.
The baking soda will start to fizz., Let the mixture to sit for 10 minutes, and the solution will work its way down your drain to remove potential clogs or buildup., Boil another pot of water and pour it down the sink to wash the remaining baking soda and vinegar in your sink.
If you still smell the vinegar odor from the sink, you can flush it again with another pot of boiling water. -
Step 2: Flush your drain with boiling water.
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Step 3: Pour 1/2 cup (110.40 g) of baking soda down the drain.
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Step 4: Pour a 1/2 cup (118.29 ml) of white vinegar down the drain.
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Step 5: Allow the mixture in your drain to fizz for 10 minutes.
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Step 6: Flush your sink one last time with boiling water.
Detailed Guide
Remove any covers that are on top of your drain.
If you have a pop-up drain stopper, turn the cover counter-clockwise to remove it from the drain.
Eliminate any excess food that's left over from washing dishes or hair that's built up near the top of the drain.
Empty out of the sink before you start cleaning the drain., Boil a pot of water in a kettle and pour it down your drain before you get started.
This initial flush will remove any smaller particles that have built up in the drain., Measure a 1/2 cup (110.40 g) of baking soda in a measuring cup.
Slowly pour the powder down the drain., Pour the vinegar on top of the baking soda to create the chemical reaction that should clean and sanitize your drain.
The baking soda will start to fizz., Let the mixture to sit for 10 minutes, and the solution will work its way down your drain to remove potential clogs or buildup., Boil another pot of water and pour it down the sink to wash the remaining baking soda and vinegar in your sink.
If you still smell the vinegar odor from the sink, you can flush it again with another pot of boiling water.
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