Why do experienced housewives put a spoonful of salt in the kitchen sink before going to bed?

Everyone has encountered clogged pipes. And this happens not only in houses with old communications, but also in new buildings. The blame for everything is insoluble garbage in the form of hair and food debris, as well as fat – it envelops the pipes, freezes there and makes the holes too narrow for water to pass through well, informs Ukr.Media.

The toilet and sinks in the bathroom and kitchen suffer from this. But the latter suffers the most. After all, in the kitchen, housewives cook and pour into the sink even things that clearly shouldn't be there – fat from frying pans, leftover sunflower oil, and pieces of food. All this “good” stuff clogs the drain.

Of course, you can use commercial tools, a rope, or a plumber to fix the problem. However, just one tablespoon of salt can solve the problem quickly and easily. We will tell you how in our article.

How will salt help with clogged pipes?

Salt is in every housewife's cupboard. But few people know that it can be used not only during cooking. Salt can also be an excellent disinfectant, absorb grease, dirt and unpleasant odors, and help when cleaning the same sink mechanically.

You can also pour salt into the toilet and sink drains, as it will help to cope with clogging. So, there are several recipes for how to use it to clean the drain. The first two, which we will talk about below, will require a few more auxiliary substances.

Method #1

• Pour a cup of baking soda into the sink drain (if you are cleaning the toilet, you will need two cups).
• Then pour in 2-3 liters of hot water.
• We wait 15 minutes, and then we flush the pipes with another 5 liters of hot water.

Method #2

• Mix a cup of salt and baking soda in a separate container. Then pour this mixture down the drain.
• Add another 3-4 tablespoons of vinegar to the sink and leave everything for 2 hours, then rinse the pipes with plain water.

How to use salt to prevent clogs

The methods we described above can help if the blockage has already formed. However, if you want to prevent it from occurring, you can use an even simpler method. Every day before going to bed, flush the pipes with hot water, and then add just one tablespoon of common table salt to it.

Overnight, salt will remove anything that could be clogging your pipes. For greater efficiency, you can also add a tablespoon of dishwashing detergent to the drain along with the salt. In this case, no clogging will be scary for you.

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