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Clogged drain, no plunger? Bucket of hot water will clear that drain. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Varyk@sh.itjust.works to c/lifehacks@sh.itjust.works

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Heat up a pot of water(i use a brining pot) to a simmer, pour it down any drain and that clog is gone.

You don't need to boil anything and the exact temperature does not matter.

fill a big pot with tap water, heat it up to a near simmer, dump it directly down the drain.

That'll give the clog a good punch and the weight of the next gallon or two you heated up will get rid of the rest of it.

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[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Handy too if your water is turned off and you have a few gallons set aside then you can use this technique to flush. Works best out of a pitcher or something with a wide mouth so all the water comes out in one shot. If just using to flush, the water doesn't have to be hot.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you stored water in something with a narrow mouth and need to flush a toilet, just pour the water into the back tank then flush as usual.

[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah that would work too

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Absolutely, great tip!