Sunflower Staging BLOG

How to Make ‘Earth-Friendly Draino’ 

by Christine Spitale
This handy little recipe has saved me a call to the plumber on more than one occassion and I thought I’d share it with you.  I learned this recipe from a friend and it works like a charm on most slow/clogged kitchen and bath drains. All ingredients are inexpensive items that are found in your pantry.  Here’s what you need:

1. one small box baking soda
2. 1/2 – 1 cup white vinegar
3. teapot of boiling water
4. rubber gloves
5. plunger

Sprinkle one entire box of baking soda down the drain.  Then boil water in kettle.  Pour vinegar over the baking soda…this creates fizzing action.  Keep pouring vinegar slowly until most of baking soda is disolved or has traveled down the drain.  Let sit for 1-3 minutes.  Lastly, pour boiling water into the sink slowly down the drain.  Then fill the sink with water and test.  Drain should be totally clear!  For stubborn clogs, repeat process.  In kitchen sinks with disposals, run disposal a few times during the process to get things moving.  I hope this recipe will save you money while saving the environment!

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