Easy Green Living Tips

Clogged drains in sinks, showers and bathtubs are a huge pain. Annoying as they may be, it’s actually pretty easy to unclog your drains naturally without the assistance - or expense - of a plumber, or chemical-laden commercial drain cleaners.

Conventional drain cleaners are terrible for the environment and are hard on your pipes. Plus, they come in wasteful packaging and can harm your health as well. Fortunately, it’s easy to save time, money and the environment with a super simple home drain cleaner that is all natural and probably already in your kitchen.

Start by pouring about ½ cup of baking soda into the drain, followed by one cup of distilled white vinegar. Let it sit and work its unclogging magic for about 15 minutes, then flush with boiling water. You may have to do it more than once to thoroughly unclog your drain, but it’s well worth it when you consider the eco-friendly and money saving aspects of this all natural drain cleaning method.

If your drains clog often, you may want to invest in an inexpensive drain snake that you can use to probe around in the drain and pull out hair and other debris. There are inexpensive options at your local home or hardware store and they can end up saving you lots of money in the long run. Also, if you can pull the ick out of your clogged drain, then you won’t have a plumber driving to your house and using fossil fuels, and you won’t be dumping harmful chemical drain cleaners down your drain.  

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