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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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[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Got a plastic P trap under that sink drain? You can unscrew the fittings by hand, no wrench needed. Catch the water in a small bucket and clean it out by hand. Screw everything back on by hand. Take pictures when removing the fittings if you're nervous about putting it back together

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

No idea why I didn't think of just removing the whole plastic piece. I always wondered why they never had a cleaning point, but why have one when they come off, I guess.