By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:21:45 +0000

Well as a plumbers wife, I can tell that this will work, but probably only in the short term, sorry. Another natural fix, baking soda. To keep your drains clear, you need bacteria that will eat the goop off the sides of your pipes, or the hair ball, or whatever you have put down the pipe. This bacteria can occur naturally or you can purchase it at your local home improvement store pretty cheaply (it generally comes in a liquid form you can just pour down the drain). Here’s where the baking soda comes in, baking soda will turn something that is alkaline or acid to a neutral ph. Bacteria like a neutral ph. The baking soda will also help eat the clog in your pipes. This is not a quick fix, but more of a long term thing. Just mix a 1/4 cup baking soda with about 2 cups of water and pour it down your drain. (or you can do like I do, just shake it into the sink and rinse down the drain.) Also, NEVER EVER use Liquid Plumber. Liquid Plumber is acid pure and simple, it will eat your pipes and fittings, causing the walls of the pipes to thin and making it very easy for the pipes to split or break (trust me, this is a HUGE mess!!). Also, if you have a septic system, Liquid Plumber will kill all the good bacteria in the septic tank, which can cause back ups to occur because there is no bacteria to break things down. Also, Liquid Plumber almost never works anyway. Hope this was helpful!!

By: Robbins' Nest

Robbins' Nest — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:55:33 +0000

Yeah! I’m so happy to hear this, we have had the same exact problem for a while now in our bathroom sink too…I’m going to try this first thing in the morning! Thank your mom for me!

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