When you’re fed up with no one at home remove food well of the dishes before putting them in the sink and if food remains accumulate in the filter, it is usually too late to prevent it from becoming clogged.
The bad odors of food remains trapped in the pipe are the unequivocal sign that action must be taken, although there is another, much worse one: drainage slowdown of the sink, which becomes puddled and makes every gesture of turning on the tap unpleasant.
This is not only an unpleasant sensation, but this is certainly an area that can be absolutely unhealthy, especially if rigorous hygiene is not maintained.
According to a study by the University of Barcelona together with the Foundation for Health and Social Security Studies (FESS), the sink accumulates up to 100,000 times more microorganisms than the bathroom.
Correct hygiene in this space is not only necessary to avoid blockages, but it is essential so that this area, so sensitive and close to food handling, is free of contamination. any germ.
It goes without saying that the first step to avoid traffic jams is, precisely, teaching family about the importance of removing any rest of food of dishes and utensils before they enter the sink.
If despite all the traffic jam it is already a reality, the time has come to act and it is not necessary to do it with too many products, but there is an effective way to get rid of these problems simply two ingredients very common in the kitchen and combining with the classic plunger to operate.
Although commercial unclogging products are great partners for ending these clogs, other options can be applied. manual solutionsmuch more interesting in terms of pipe care.
Four steps
First (if the clog is large and there is no one to drain the water from the sink) you have to take the manual plunger and move it up and down so that the hole start draining until the room is completely evacuated.
Once the sink is empty, pour a cup of baking soda down the drain, and then the same amount of vinegar. Then you have to cover it with the cap (or alternatively cover it with a cloth) and let the solution act for an hour.
Afterwards, rinse the drain with plenty of hot water. This gesture must be sufficient to clear the traffic jam, but if not, it can be repeat this operation on several occasions.
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In fact, this solution is the same one that should be used to keep the drains and pipes under them clean and thus avoid reaching these extremes. Correct hygiene involves applying these steps on a regular basis.Photos | Fede/Pixabay and StockSnap/Pixabay.
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