Question from Ellie Gioumousis
I remember reading a suggestion to use a mix of baking soda, borax and vinegar to clear slow running drains. I also recall reading that borax is toxic and not to use it.
Could yu comment on this please?
Thank you
Debra’s Answer
The formula to clear clogged drains is baking soda and vinegar. When you mix the two, it fizzes and foams up, thereby pushing the clog through the pipe. If you want to try this, pour some baking soda down the drain, followed by an equal amount of vinegar.
My experience has been that this doesn’t work on heavily clogged sinks and certainly doesn’t work with a sink full of standing water, but it’s a good maintenance thing to do periodically to clear the pipes before they build up to a clog.
