How to unblock drains: The household staple that should ‘never’ be used
Soda crystals are special salts that break down the yucky stuff in your drain like food, oil, or soap.
Graham added: “What makes soda crystals a great choice for this job, is that soda crystals have detergent properties, which help tackle dirt and grease.
“It’s these grease-fighting properties that make it great at dealing with fat-clogged drains.”
Here’s how you can use soda crystals to fix a blocked drain:
- Boil some water in the kettle and then carefully pour it all down the blocked drain;
- Once the water has drained pour a large cup of soda crystals down the drain too;
- Let the crystals break down any blockages in the drain for approximately 10 minutes;
- Once the 10 minutes have passed, boil some more water before pouring it down the drain to clear up the remaining crystals;
- Repeat the process until the drain is fully clear;
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