Drain Solutions

Sad or sublime, I've been using this tip for 19 years! It's Lazy Housekeepers magic - because it's effective and takes almost no time to do.

My guy and I lived in a tiny apartment in a 100-year-old house. The drains and tub were a mess and the landlord agreed to send someone by... this plumber told me about this trick and told me if I did it regularly, my drains would not clog and that it was safe for 'antique' plumbing. Doing it regularly means that not much builds up in the drains and the drains don't smell bad.

I've never had a clogged drain! Honestly, never!

I never measure how much I put... enough baking soda to fill the drain to the top and enough cheap white vinegar to flush the baking soda into the drain. I love the fizzing reaction. Wait a full 10 minutes to let it do it's work before flushing with water. Since I do about 6 drains all at once... going from one to another, the whole 'cleaning' takes me 15 minutes max. I do it about 2-3x a year - how often you do it is up to you.

Don't forget ... powder room sinks, bath tubs, laundry sinks, kitchen sink.... they can all use this!