Comments on: Ask Handy Andi: Clearing Blocked Drains

By: Suziesolo

Suziesolo — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:08:46 +0000

I shop-vac my drains. Works great for the tub (hair) drain. I have even seen shop-vac attachments (major building supply stores) made specifically made for this.

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:42:25 +0000

We have an odor coming from our bathroom sink. We have tried different remedies; baking soda and vinegar, a plumbing snake, etc.
Do you have any other suggestions?
Thanks.

By: cathytete

cathytete — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:22:45 +0000

My biggest problem was with my kitchen not draining, stopped up. I found you can run a snake down the air trap, on the roof, or hot boiling water down the drain approx 1 gallon. After that pour one small box of baking soda,(try and let that get into the drain, and follow it with two cups of vinegar. It will react like a volcano but get rid of grease, sludge, etc. As far as the kitchen is concerned a plumber told me 1 gal. of boiling water once a month and if you wash your coffe grounds down they help scrub the pipes.

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:42:24 +0000

I have heard that using epson salts works great on clogs. Is this true?

By: Olga

Olga — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:34:04 +0000

What is an easy way to remove rust from around the chrome in my bathroom sink. This is the ring around the drain, Thanks.

By: barb

barb — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:16:28 +0000

The vineger and baking soda did the trick on my bathroom sink. Thank you