How To Clean a Sink Drain

  • March 17, 2010
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Keep your sink drain flowing and grease-free by periodically cleaning your sink drain.

You Will Need

  • Enzyme powder or liquid
  • 1/2 c. baking soda
  • 1/2 c. white vinegar
  • Salt
  • Hydrogen peroxide
How To Clean a Sink Drain: Use enzyme

Step 1: Use enzyme

Mix water with an enzyme powder or liquid found from your local hardware store and pour the mixture down your sink drain. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

How To Clean a Sink Drain: Mix solution

Step 2: Mix solution

Mix a solution of ½ cup baking soda and ½ cup white vinegar. Pour the solution down the drain and let it sit for a few minutes. Then flush the drain with warm water.

How To Clean a Sink Drain: Mix salt solution

Step 3: Mix salt solution

Mix a solution of equal parts hot water and salt and pour it down the drain to help dissolve grease and unwelcome smells. Do not use this solution in blackwater systems.

How To Clean a Sink Drain: Mix solution

Step 4: Mix solution

Mix one part hydrogen peroxide with two parts baking soda and pour it down the drain.

How To Clean a Sink Drain: Mix salt, baking soda, and vinegar solution

Step 5: Mix salt, baking soda, and vinegar solution

Mix a solution of 1 cup salt, 1 cup baking soda, and ½ cup white vinegar. Pour the solution down the drain and let it sit for approximately 10 minutes. Then flush the drain with hot water.

In 2005, four men tried to blow up targets in London with bombs made from a mix of bleach, drain cleaner, acetone, hydrogen peroxide and mineral acid.

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