Every homeowner has to deal with a clogged drain at some point. However, even though chemical solutions often offer a quick and easy solution to the problem, they can potentially damage the balance of your septic system, and will definitely damage the planet. Below are a few cheap, green solutions to a clogged drain.
1. Prevent the problem. When is the last time that you cleaned out the drains in your bathroom or your kitchen? It may not be the most glamorous activity in your home, but drains get filled up with gunk and debris from everyday usage. Spending a few minutes cleaning these things out can save you time and money in the long run.
2. Baking Powder and Vinegar. Remember when your baking soda and vinegar experiment won the fourth grade science fair? Well, probably not, but the chemical reaction these two items offer can often provide enough agitation and pressure to clear a blocked pipe, without risking damage to the pipes themselves.
3. A plunger. Plungers can be a little bit gross, but with a little bit of elbow grease, and a little bit of overall effort, you can often clear a pesky blockage without risking the long-term health of the environment.
4. Drain Snake. While many people are often intimidate when they think about using a drain snake, it is in reality a very simple and basic tool. Simple insert the "business" end of the snake into the clogged drain and begin rotating and agitating the snake until the blockage has been cleared.
If you consider yourself an environmentally conscious individual then the decision to abandon your damaging chemical solutions should be relatively easy to make.
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