How To...clear a clogged sink.

Here is a very useful tip for anyone who has a clogged sink or toilet or bathtub, any drain you can think of. We all are aware of the many toxic agents available that claim to clear your drains. But have you read the stuff that is in them?? Nothing I want to have in my sink.

There is a simply and very effective way of cleaning slow running or even plugged drains that is much more safe than the products you find on the market today.

1. Fill a pan with water and add some Dawn dish soap.
2. Bring it to a boil on the stove.
3. Pour it down the "problem" drain.
4. Repeat if needed.

I was amazed at how well it worked. My drains have never flowed like that for as long as I could remember.

Another tip I used that worked as well, involves Baking Soda & Vinegar. Your kids will love to watch this one because it is like a volcano of bubbles that happen as a result of the mixture. I'm not a scientist so I don't know what it is about it that makes it work, but in simple terms, when combined they eat through whatever is blocking the flow in the drain.

1. Pour some baking soda over the drain.
2. Follow with the vinegar.
3. Wait 15 minutes, then flush with cool running water.

I'm not sure if this is good for use on toilets, never tried it, so I don't recommend it.