For this home remedy, all you need to do is pour a pot of boiling water down the bathtub drain. Then pour a mixture of one cup baking soda and one cup vinegar into the drain. Insert the drain plug, or close the filter, and wait 5–10 minutes. Finally, flush the drain with another...
If the dish soap didn’t do the job, add hot water. Pour the water in from about waist level—this will help create pressure and along with the dish soap, dislodge the clog. Note: do not add boiling water as it could crack the porcelain. Hot water from the bathtub spout is the ide...
I just tried the boiling water + baking soda + vinegar remedy on my clogged bathtub drain. I did it twice (and used a plunger each time afterwards), and it still didn’t do the trick. (Although I think some sludge might have come up.) Any other advice?? Thanks! Jeff@DrainCleaningsa...
Don't forget to clean pop-up stoppers in the bathroom sink and tub. Lift them from the drain, remove any debris and scrub off gunk using an old toothbrush. Rinse and replace. How to unclog a bathroom sink or bathtub drain Remove the hair:Most bathroom clogs are caused by a buildup of...
Step 4:Turn on thebathtub faucetand run hot water down the drain to help flush the mixture through the pipes. Unclog a Shower Drain With a Coat Hanger Photo: Bobvila.com While using adrain snakeis the ideal method for physically removing clogs from a drain, not all homeowners have this ...
can occur rather frequently. From the sink to the bathtub, and even the shower, all of these drains can become clogged, leading to water overflow that can cause some serious damage. What many homeowners don't know is you can actuallyunclog a drainusing salt, baking soda, and boiling water...
Pump vigorously several times and then remove the plunger to see if water starts draining. If you don't notice any progress after a few repetitions, check the shower and bathtub drain to see if water has been spurting out. This can only happen if the obstruction is in the waste pipe and...
If the baking soda and vinegar method doesn't unclog the drain, use the salt and baking soda method next. This works best if you do it right before bedtime since the drain won't be used until morning. Pour Baking Soda Into the Drain ...
Sewage/water backing up (for example, if you flush the toilet, the bathtub suddenly fills with water) Rising/falling toilet bowl water level Unusual noises Water spilling from the cleanout Yellow/brown patches on the lawn Exposed tree roots ...
I’m pretty sure baking soda and white vinegar are like the Batman and Robin of natural cleaning. I mean, combined these two are almost unstoppable. When we had our bathtub issue my husband said he’d take care of it. And I let him. I was so grossed out by the whole thing (kind ...