Cleaning the sink with soda and vinegar

If you have a clogged sewer, then there are two options: either you call plumbing, or, at your own peril and risk, clean yourself. The second method is undoubtedly cheaper, and even with a successful outcome of work, it is faster, more convenient, because it is the norm to wait half a day for a specialist from the Housing office. In addition, it is not necessary to buy expensive means for cleaning pipes, you can use improvers that are in any home. We will tell you about how to clean the sink with soda and vinegar. Agree, these components can be found in the kitchen of any hostess.

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Causes of

clogging Consider the main reasons for the problems with the drain to see if this problem will continue to appear, how often, and whether it can be completely forgotten:

• Incorrect pipe installation during the construction phase. In this case, the problems will be regular until the technical state of the system is corrected.
• A large amount of scale, rust on the pipes. This problem will appear very rarely, if thorough cleaning is carried out, and then follow preventive measures.
• Incorrect operation, entry to the sewerage of foreign objects, for example, rags, small stones, etc. In this case, problems with clogging and the need to clean the sink can be completely avoided if the sewage system is properly operated.
• Education in the pipes of a large amount of debris. Here, too, you just need to be careful, accurate when using a sink, bath.

Important! Siphon, which is under the sink, is the main filter and it is necessary to disassemble and clean it regularly. If there is a problem with the drain, then, in the first place, you need to carefully clean the siphon from debris and pour boiling water.

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Places where the pipe gets clogged most often

The following places most often need cleaning:

• The first place is a pipe in the kitchen under the sink. It regularly receives food residues and undissolved fat. Of course, the sieve-filters save the situation, but only partially.
• In the second place is the pipe coming from the drain of the bathtub. She is clogged with soap residue, foam from detergents, hair.
• The third place in our rating is the drainage of the toilet. True, it clogs the least. This is due to sloppy people who throw rags, diapers, hygiene items into the toilet.

Important! If you have water in the sink or bathtub and you never cleaned the sewer system, did not take preventive measures, then you better use the plumbing services.

There are many ways to clean the sewer pipes, we will first consider how to clean the pipes with soda and vinegar

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Flushing the pipes with soda and vinegar

This is the most economical and environmentally friendly method of cleaning the sink. We need soda, vinegar, boiling water. Let's start:

1. Pour half a pack of baking soda into the drain hole. Soda should be dry, it should not be mixed with any liquid.
2. There also pour half a glass of vinegar. Vinegar should be warm. Immediately after pouring the vinegar, you need to plug the drain hole with a rag or something else. The interaction of soda with vinegar will cause a reaction and foam will appear. It is very important to keep this foam inside the pipes, as it is she who is struggling with your pollution.
3. This rattling mixture we leave for at least 30 minutes, during this time a mixture of soda and vinegar will eat away all the dirt. And you, in the meantime, boil the kettle with water.
4. When the time has passed, open the sink, slowly pour boiling water out of the kettle.
5. If the water does not pass well, then this procedure can be repeated.

Important! Do not change the proportion at your discretion = this can give an unforeseen result.

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Soda and salt for cleaning the sewer

For this we need half a glass of salt and half a glass of baking soda, as well as a kettle of boiling water:

1. Fall asleep into the drain hole salt and soda in turn.
2. Then pour boiling water, you need to leave the mixture in the pipes for 8 hours, so it is better to clean the evening.

Important! To clean the blockages, the following mixture is good: take a glass of salt and soda, add ¼ cup of tartar. You can mix it all and put it in a box or container. Once a week, fill this mixture in the drain hole, fill it with boiling water, and after a few minutes rinse with cold water. This method works well for splitting fat, which accumulates on the walls of pipes.

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Soda solution cleaning:

1. Before cleaning, it is necessary to clean the drainage hole of dirt and pour 1 liter of boiling water into it.
2. Leave for 20-30 minutes.
3. Then clean the pipe with a plunger, and then pour a soda solution into the sink. It is prepared as follows: for 3 cups of boiling water there is 1 glass of soda, it is necessary to dissolve the soda as it should.
4. If the water still goes badly, the procedure can be repeated.

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Cleaning the kitchen sink

How to remove sink in the sink at home using soda and vinegar?

All of the above methods are suitable for cleaning the sink. Consider the example of the shell one of them:

1. Before cleaning the sink drain, its surface must be thoroughly wiped to make it dry.
2. Fill the baking soda into the hole and make sure that it has got into the pipe, and not left on the surface of the sink.
3. If that, you can use a cotton swab to push the soda into the sink.
4. Then pour half a glass of vinegar, and after 2 minutes fill everything with boiling water.
5. Turn on the water and check whether it is leaving or not.
6. If the first time did not help, then you can repeat the procedure.

Important! It is always better to work in gloves, and protective glasses will not interfere, since vinegar is a rather aggressive substance and can cause skin and mucous membrane burns.

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Prevention of obstructions

To prevent clogging of the sewage, it is necessary to carry out the following prophylaxis:

• Periodically disassemble and clean the siphons and accessible pipe sections from dirt.
• At least once a week, flush the drain holes with boiling water or just hot water from the tap.
• Cover drains with plastic or metal filter mesh. This will prevent debris from entering the sewer system.
• Always make sure that large pieces of garbage and food waste do not enter the sewer system, otherwise you will not only suffer from blockages, but also your neighbors.
• At least once a year, do preventive cleaning with soda and vinegar.

Remember that it is always easier to prevent blockage than to clean it. Then you do not have to regularly change your plans because of a sudden emergency.