Homemade Drain Cleaners

Make your own non-toxic homemade drain cleaner with these natural home cleaning recipes

Most commercial drain cleaners use highly corrosive chemicals to eat away the blockage. Some drain cleaners even harm plastic pipes.

Worse, chemical drain cleaners are terrible for the environment. After dissolving the clog, all those chemicals get flushed into the water system, eventually polluting rivers and oceans. Not good!

So instead, here's some earth friendly, non-toxic homemade drain cleaner recipes and tips.

Natural Homemade Drain Cleaner

• Pour 1/2 cup each baking soda, salt and white vinegar down the plughole. Wait 15 minutes, then pour a kettle of boiling water down the drain.

Use a Plunger for Really Bad Clogs

Here's how: Make sure the drain is completely covered by the plunger, then push the plunger up and down with some force. The pressure from the plunging action should break through the clog.

Cleaning Your Sink Disposal

• Pour 1/4 cup each borax and baking soda down the drain. Add the rind from half a lemon. Run the unit, making sure to use plenty of hot water. Do this once a week.

Preventing Problems

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