Do so with enough force to break the clog, but gently enough to maintain the plunger's seal. It may take 30 seconds to a full minute of plunging to break the clog. Try a closet snake.

Pouring baking soda and vinegar down drain (Image credit: Shutterstock) How to unclog a drain with saline solution 1. Start by dissolving a couple of tablespoons of salt in water. 2.

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“Sinks and drains get clogged when hair, grease, soap scum, food pieces, and other debris go down the drain,” says Alicia Sokolowski, a cleaning expert with more than 15 years of experience as ...

A CLOGGED sink can be demoralizing, but you don’t need to dredge up a bunch of hair and grime with a drain snake. To fix a slow-draining sink, you’ll need two inexpensive household ingr… ...

“Sinks and drains get clogged when hair, grease, soap scum, food pieces and other debris go down the drain,” Sokolowski says. You know how to clean these gross things in your sink, but a clog?