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I pour an amount of baking soda into the drain...then add a cup or so of white vinegar. This reacts with the baking soda, making it fizz (like those volcanoes in school), and may help in clearing the drain.
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∙ 9y agoPour 1/2 cup of baking soda and 1/2 cup of salt in the drain. Then pour a saucepan of boiling water in. Don't use the sink, and let it sit overnight. This is especially helpful with grease clogs.
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∙ 13y agoIf you add baking soda and vinegar in a drain the reaction will help un-clog or clean out your drains, however do not use to much or you could damage your pipes.
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What are some common household items that can be used on clogged drains?
Two common household items that can be used to unclog a clogged drain are vinegar and baking soda. These items can be purchased inexpensively if they are not already in the home.
Name three alkalis used in the kitchen?
Ammonia, baking soda and lye. Ammonia to scrub the floor, baking soda to cook with and lye to unclog the plumbing.
Can you use baking soda to unclog the radiator on my mercury sable?
no. instead use arm and hammer washing soda diluted with hot water
What is the substance formed when baking soda and vinegar react?
NaHCO3(soda) + CH3COOH(vinegar) -> NaCH3COO + H2O + CO2 The reaction creates solved sodium acetate and gaseous water and carbon dioxide.
Does baking soda help clean drains?
yes you mix it with water and pour it down the drain and the you dump vinegar down once the baking soda makes it down
Natural ways to unclog drains?
An inexpensive, natural homemade solution to remove clogs simply requires baking soda, vinegar, and boiling water. Pour one to two cups of baking soda followed by one to two cups of vinegar down the drain. Immediately cover the drain with some type of stopper so that the solution will not erupt up and out. After about 30-45 minutes, slowly poor the boiling water down the drain. If it doesn't unclog after one attempt, try a couple more times.
What are some products in your home that are bases?
Some common house hold bases are most cleaning products such as bleach, soap, ammonia, and lye found in products that unclog drains. Some more bases are baking soda, tooth paste, egg whites, and human blood
How do you make a smoke bomb without using potassium nitrate?
vinegar and baking soda will smoke up when combined, but don't breath it in. It will also unclog a sink.
What are some homemade ways to unclog a drain?
If you have some Baking Soda and Vinegar, this can be used to unclog a drain. If the drain is really backed up, you could use a wire hanger to unclog it. Simply bend the wire hanger into a hook thin rod with a hook at the end and use it to push and scrape debris out of the drain.
Are baking soda and eating soda same?
Baking soda and eating soda are not the same. Baking soda is an ingredient that is found in baking recipes.
Is baking soda magnetic?
is baking soda magnetic
What do you mix with baking soda to generate carbon dioxide?
Vinegar. This combination also a great for making cakes rise and for cleaning drains too.
