Clogged kitchen drains, no matter how frequent or normal they are, can be a nuisance in any household. A clogged drain could hamper you from following through with your normal routine, or even ruin lunch or dinner plans altogether. Thankfully, there are ways we can prevent this. 

Nowadays, there is a myriad of both natural and commercial products that can promise us a clean drain in a matter of minutes. Another option is to hire a professional drain cleaning service. While these seem convenient, they still cost us more than actually preventing the clog. Yes, this can be avoided.

Read on to discover ways to prevent kitchen sink clogs.

Why Kitchen Sinks Get Clogged

Your kitchen sink is probably clogged due to what you drop down the drain. Most households are unaware of what they are putting down in the garbage disposal. Everything goes down the drain, right? That's where you'd go wrong.

Always avoid clogging drains with grease or coffee grounds. Even hot water from the sink will cause grease to solidify and block the drain. Hot water may slow the process, but it will happen. Coffee grinds collect in the pipe and cause a significant obstruction.

Tips for Sink Clog Prevention

Taking care of your garbage disposal is one of the greatest ways to avoid kitchen sink clogs. Instead of putting your coffee grinds or oil in the sink or garbage disposals, put it in a container and dispose of it.

Perhaps you can store cooking grease in a coffee can or other disposable container and throw it. You can opt to throw coffee grinds in the garbage or use them as mulch in the backyard or as fertilizer for your houseplants.

Remember you can install a screen or drain grate to keep soap scum and food debris out. These tools or devices are widely available online and in many retail locations. 

Meanwhile, here are some excellent drain cleaning tips: 

  • Run hot water down the drain after each usage. Hot water makes food products go down the drain easily.
  • Pour a handful of baking soda, then hot water down the drain. Baking soda is a great cleaner and deodorizer.
  • 1 cup vinegar down the drain 
  • After 30 minutes, rinse with hot water. The mix helps eliminate organic buildup from pipes. Acrylic acid in vinegar is ideal for food debris.

Don’t Flush Food Down the Drain

It may sound obvious, but when we say no food, we mean no food or food by-products. A kitchen sink's drain can be clogged by a variety of items including grease, oil and fat. If you have a garbage disposal, you can use it to break down and flush most meals down the drain, but be cautious. Use the disposal only once a day.

Grease, oil, and coffee grounds should never be poured down the drain. They coat the inside of your pipes, accumulating other materials and causing a clog. Scrape off plates, toss leftovers in the trash, and put grease and grounds into disposable containers before flushing.

Conclusion

Maintaining your own home also means making sure the drains aren’t clogged. After all, their function is essential to our daily lives. Now, with these tips in mind, you can regularly maintain your drains on your own and prevent sink clogs once and for all!

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