Step 1 prevention is the best option.
Dissolve grease in drain pipes.
Turn your water on as hot as it will go and let it run for 5 to 10 minutes to dissolve or break up the clog.
Baking soda is slightly caustic and will eat away grease particles that are stuck to the side of your sewer line.
Ensure the cap is secure and inverted.
Fortunately fixing a clogged drain is usually fairly straightforward.
This combination of cleaners removes the gunky buildup and allows drain pipes to run more freely.
Pour out of contents into the drain.
If you run hot water down your drains often you can clear out some of the build up.
Hot water plus rock salt or hot water plus vinegar are two good drain cleaners that are both safe and effective.
Prevention is always the best option so make sure that you do not pour grease into your kitchen sink.
With salt you need to dump it down the drain first and then follow up with the boiling water again poured slowly.
Step 2 use the right dish soap.
Run hot water through your pipes if you have a partial clog.
The hot water melts some of the grease narrowing the pipes and the dish detergent helps to dissolve the fat.
Clear out by running water through it.
The best drain cleaners for grease are often.
Clogged drains are a common nuisance caused by a variety of substances like hair grease or soap.
This mixture works in the same way as a caustic cleaner but vinegar and water are non toxic and less corrosive.
Leave it for 30 minutes.
If you can still flush your toilet or if water is still draining down the sink you may just have partially clogged pipes.
The most common homemade cleaner is a mixture of hot water and vinegar in 1 1 ratio.
With dish soap you need to boil the water and then mix it in.
Chemicals or baking soda and vinegar dissolve large clogs while manual efforts may be effective for accumulated hair or objects.
Fortunately there are many safe environmentally friendly ways to keep your pipes clear of grease oil and fat build up.
While hair and food particle clogs can be removed with a classic drain snake you ll have to use a different set of tools to remove a grease clog.
Here s how to use it.
Step 3 use caustic cleaners to clear the drain.
Adding boiling hot water will increase temperature inside grease clogged drain and help to melt the clog.
Pour baking soda into your drain on a monthly basis.
Pour that down the drain without rushing.
Salt and hot water.
Add white vinegar to baking.
Step 4 use homemade grease.