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2. How To Clean Your Kitchen Sink Drain In 3 Easy Steps - AOL

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   Start by sprinkling baking soda down the drain. “I just eyeball it–but about one half cup to one cup–and I like to top it with a little drizzle of dish soap as well,” Koch says.

3. How to Clear a Clogged Sink Drain - AOL

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   If none of the above tricks work, you can try to unclog a kitchen sink or bathroom sink by using the Zip-It drain-cleaning tool.But for pesky clogs, try snaking the drain, suggests Sokolowski.

4. How to snake a drain, according to a plumber - AOL

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   Mighty Mint Drain Maintainer with Enzymes $14.99 at Amazon. You have to be careful when using a liquid durian cleaner to unclog the drain in your bathtub or sink because some chemicals are ...

5. Chemical drain cleaners - Wikipedia

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   Drain cleaners usually contain a strong base such as sodium hydroxide that decomposes hair and converts fats into water-soluble products. The reaction is exothermic, releasing heat to soften the fats. Drain cleaners can also contain aluminum, which reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce bubbles of hydrogen gas that help to break up the clog. [11]

6. Lye - Wikipedia

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   Lyes are also valued for their cleaning effects. Sodium hydroxide is commonly the major constituent in commercial and industrial oven cleaners and clogged drain openers, due to its grease-dissolving abilities. Lyes decompose greases via alkaline ester hydrolysis, yielding water-soluble residues that are easily removed by rinsing.

7. Drano - Wikipedia

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   After Drano crystals are added to water, the reaction works as follows: Aluminium reacts with lye: 2NaOH + 2Al + 2H 2 O → 3H 2 + 2NaAlO 2, although the exact species in solution may be NaAl(OH) 4. [1] The release of hydrogen gas stirs the mixture and improves the interaction between the lye and the materials clogging the drain.

8. "Task Cleaning" Is the Secret to Getting Your House Tidy in 2 ...

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   Show Some Love to Your Toilet. Doyle James, president of Mr. Rooter Plumbing, a Neighborly company, explains how to care for your potty: “For a squeaky clean toilet, mix 1 cup of baking soda ...

9. Cleaning agent - Wikipedia

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   Sodium carbonate (washing soda) Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) Sodium hydroxide (lye) Sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach) Sodium perborate; Sodium percarbonate; Tetrachloroethylene (dry cleaning) Trisodium phosphate; Water, the most common cleaning agent, which is a very powerful polar solvent; Xylene (can damage plastics)