Persistent slow draining sink?
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I like to give my sink drains a treatment of a couple of spoons of baking soda followed by half a cup of distilled vinegar every couple of months. I pour the baking soda, followed (slowly) by the vinegar down the drain. The chemical reaction helps keep the drain clear and the sink draining. Good luck!
I had the same problem in my bathroom at the lake house and all I had on hand was some toilet bowl cleaner. SO.......I gave it a good squirt down the drain, let it set about 15 minutes and came back and ran hot water down the sink. Voila! Drained like a champ! Who would have thought toilet bowl cleaner would eat out the gunk in the sink trap? I'll have to try the baking soda and vinegar treatment, but my sink sure smelled fresh after my trick. Best wishes!
Stopper up (briefly) the overflow hole. fill the sink with some hot water. Place the plunger over the drain and pump a few times to move the stuff out. I do this about biweekly to keep my slow running bathroom sink working
l live in an apt building and had the same problem..First l got a small hand plunger from Home Depot (under $5.00) and when it is slow going down this works. l keep it handy ..for weekly plunging
Have you checked your trap? I had the same problem in my new house. Finally took P trap apart and found 3 little kid's toothbrushes down the drain. Prior owner had a little boy, and I guess he didn't like to brush his teeth.
There is a "tool" made of flexible plastic with teeth at intervals on each side. It is about 2' long. I bought mine at Home Depot-cheap.
Run it as far down your pipes. It has a loop on the end for your finger. I like all the other suggestions too!
pour about a cup of baking soda in sink and then pour about 2 cups of white vinegar over it. Wait about 5 minutes and then pour a pot of boiling water down the drain. Works great and gets rid of "sewery" odors too!