How To Keep Your Drains Happy

Do you take your clear drains for granted? We use them happily every day without much thought. Expecting them to keep draining no matter what we shove down there. Then one day it stops draining and we gasp in horror, how could this happen? Or better yet a terrible smell starts to waft up from the drain.... gross.



Lets show our drains a little appreciation for all of the hard work they do and give them a little love and attention.


Monthly Drain Maintenance

Materials:

• Tea pot
• Water
• Pot holder
• Drain

Directions:

• Fill your tea pot up with water and bring to boiling.
• Using your pot holder take the boiling water and slowly and carefully pour down the drain.

Thats it. The hot water will break down any grease and gunk that has built up over the month and carry it away.

Seasonal Drain Maintenance: from the homekeeping queen herself! MARTHA!

Materials:

• Baking Soda
• White Vinegar (my favorite)
• Drain stopper/ plug
• Tea Pot
• Water
• Pot Holder
• Drain

Directions:

• If the sink has a an overflow whole plug it with a damp towel.
• Pour 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain followed by1/2 cup vinegar.
• Close the drain stopper tightly or plug drain with a damp towel.
• Let sit for 5 minutes
• Open the stopper and pour an entire pot of boiling water down to flush.
• Go slowly you don't want to burn yourself.

Thats it! Remember grease is the usual culprit when it comes to slow drains. When you pour greasy substances down the drain it is like pouring glue down your drain. Grease holds on to hair, pieces of food you name it and then you end up with a huge greasy hairball... gross! So no grease down the drains!

Do you have any tips for keeping your drains clear? I would love to hear them!

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