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.

  • ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    If you have a wet/dry vacuum, you can also just suck out the water and the clog. This works well for shower or tub drains that are likely clogged more by hair than oil-based substances.

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    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

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      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.

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    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.