Before submitting to a poisonous commercial drain opener -- in general, I really try to hold off on using toxic chemicals in the home until the last resort -- I tried the old fashioned recipe:
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup white vinegar
A fun chemistry project for the home, complete with a satisfying sizzle. Baking soda first, then the vinegar, right down the drain. Cover. Sizzle sizzle sizzle. Visualize grease buildup slowly being broken down into glycerin and slippery base molecules.
Get a kettle of water going, and when it boils, pour the boiling water into the drain(s).
Worked nicely.
Note: this probably won't work if your grease buildup is this advanced:
2 comments:
LOL!!!! ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, that is one nasty drain!! ahahaha
I'll have to remember your remedy when I run out of Liquid Plumber.
That's really gross looking!
I'm going to make note of that remedy, too. I already pour the left over hot water from my tea kettle down the drain every day. Figure it can't hurt.
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