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forgotmylogin

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19. Can also use regular white vinegar.

Reply to iemitsu (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 30, 2020, 05:18 PM

Nov 2020

Basically you can maintain slow drains by making a volcano in there!

Pour some baking soda in the dry drain (won't work if you can't get the baking soda down there), follow with a cup of warm vinegar so it foams, give it 5 min, then follow with a (slowly poured) kettle of boiling water.

It won't work for major clogs or completely stopped drains, but is good maintenance to keep you from getting completely clogged if the drain is running slow.

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Chronically stopped-up bathroom sink [View all] DonaldsRump Nov 2020 OP

Sounds like you need to snake the sink. 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #1

We use a Zip It Drain Cleaning tool. CrispyQ Nov 2020 #2

I second this easy solution to try n/t deek Nov 2020 #16

check the syphon. drray23 Nov 2020 #3

I use a plunger on my bathroom sink. safeinOhio Nov 2020 #4

Yes, I agree! janterry Nov 2020 #7

Check under the sink and see what type of Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #5

I use a plunger on my bathroom sinks and bathtubs. SamKnause Nov 2020 #6

can you guess where the clog is? Kali Nov 2020 #8

Good point! LunaSea Nov 2020 #18

I went ahead and got a 25 foot auger from Amazon (amazingly it was on a Cyber Monday sale today) DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #20

you have to really jam it in the drain to make it go past the P trap Kali Nov 2020 #21

Wow! DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #22

you are welcome Kali Nov 2020 #23

Crapola! The p-trap is cemented in! DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #27

It's plastic, you can probably cut it easily Kali Dec 2020 #28

Thank you DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #29

A hacksaw will cut it easily, even a box cutter, but maybe not safely. Kali Dec 2020 #30

I'm going to second the information that Kali gave you. llmart Dec 2020 #25

Excellent advice. DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #26

Wait, where am I? Arne Nov 2020 #9

I am not a plumber Bayard Nov 2020 #10

Sounds like you are opening the clog, but not really removing the obstructions. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #11

You have to remove the stopper and use a small auger or clothes hanger to get down there and get cayugafalls Nov 2020 #12

Yep that exactly luv2fly Nov 2020 #17

Goodness me! Ya'll are GREAT! DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #13

What's clogging it? Applan Nov 2020 #14

Try baking soda and apple cider vinegar. iemitsu Nov 2020 #15

Can also use regular white vinegar. forgotmylogin Nov 2020 #19

Hair clog remover Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2020 #24

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