If the pipe cleaner no longer achieves the desired effect, simple home remedies can help with the drainage of the shower, tub or sink.
It doesn't always have to be the chemical club: Instead of using drain cleaners, you can also use tried and tested products in the household.
Best of all, you probably already have the ingredients at home.
So you not only protect the environment, but also your wallet.
Home remedies instead of pipe cleaners: This frees the drain again
All you need for this trick is a
screwdriver
,
rubber gloves
, a
zip tie
, some white
vinegar
,
baking soda,
and a
towel
.
And this is how you proceed
: Use the screwdriver to remove the cover of the drain.
Now you should put on rubber gloves and
manually remove coarse dirt from
the pipe
.
Hair can also come out and clog the drain.
If you cut a few small
notches on the side of
the cable tie
with the scissors, you can penetrate deeper into the pipe and
fish out hair
.
If you don't have a zip tie on hand, a
shish kebab skewer
is also suitable
: stick it in the drain and twist it - the hair wraps around it and can be easily removed.
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Then it's
turn to
a
mixture of baking powder and vinegar
- half a cup each.
Simply pour this mixture down the drain.
Cover the hole with a towel and let the vinegar and baking soda mixture work for
ten minutes
.
Now just
boil water
and pour it into the pipe - and you're done.
The drain should now be permeable again.
This will avoid a clogged drain
If you want to avoid the whole process, you can take this tip to heart: a
sachet of baking soda
or a
tablespoon of soda
per week will clean your drain.
Simply add one of these and rinse off with a little water - and that's an end to clogged pipes and unpleasant smells.
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Also interesting: you can use
this trick to remove musty smells in your wardrobe.
And with these three home remedies, you can remove stains from clothing.
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