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Articles By Syndicated Columnist
Dan Thomas
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Improvement Inside And Out
Make
Your Own Drain Cleaner
For a homemade, non-corrosive drain cleaner, mix 1 cup of
baking soda, 1 cup of table salt, and 1/4 cup of cream of tartar in a small
bowl. Stir thoroughly and pour into a clean, covered jar. To use, pour 1/4 cup
of the mixture into the drain and immediately add 1 cup of boiling water. Wait
10 seconds, and then flush with cold water. Do this weekly to keep drains clog
free and odorless. (One blending of this mixture equals 2 1/4 cups of
cleaner.) Flushing your drain with plenty of boiled water on a weekly basis
also works well.
For a moderately clogged drain try pouring down 1/2 cup of
baking soda followed by 1/2 cup of vinegar. Caution: The two ingredients
interact with foaming and fumes, so replace the drain covers loosely. Flush
after about 3 hours. Fix greasy drains with this treatment: pour in 1/2 cup
salt and 1/2 cup baking soda, followed by a teakettle of boiling water. If you
can, allow it to stand overnight.
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