clogged sink drain
Posted By: I hate housework on 2009-03-13
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My bathroom sink drain is clogged, probably with toothpaste, and I have tried TWO bottles of Drano, to no avail. I also tried a mixture of vinegar and baking soda, followed by hot water (got the recipe off a do-it-yourself non-toxic website). I know the Drano is highly toxic, but I'm getting desperate. I'm embarrassed when guests go in there. I'm renting. Should I just give up and ask my landlord to send a plumber?
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My arteries clogged just reading that! nm
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American idol - going down the drain
This is the most disappointing year this show has had. No nearly as much real talent as in years past and this thing with Sanjaya - he should never have gotten on the show to begin with. I think if he continues on the show - up to the finals, this will be the death of American Idol. I know that we are finding it harder to watch every week, but it is a family thing - so we just sit and bear it. I've read VOTEFORTHEWORST.COM and the comments by Howard Stern. While there may be some truth to what these sites say - I think this was really meant to be a real talent search - that has been ruined by a few people. Obviously, there is more talent that comes from the South than from any other part of the country - and I think that is part of the reason there is not as much real talent on the show this year, as they went to cities for auditions that they had not been to before - but it is showing and I think they are probably losing more viewers every week. We will watch to the end. I think if something was said to the sponsors (commercials) then something could change before the end, but the way it looks now - Sanjaya is going to hold on to the end - let's just hope he doesn't win - it's hard enough losing MT jobs to India - but someone with an Indian ancestory becoming the American Idol - that is just wrong.
Try a drain snake or call the landlord. Also,
do not put more Drano down. I have a friend who is a plumber and they absolutely hate going in to work on a drain with Drano or the like in it. Very hazardous for them.
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My daughter was watering her plant from school in the bathroom so when I went to plunge the sink tons of bark from the planter mix came up. Don't forget to plug the overflow hole with a wet washcloth to get the pressure higher in the pipe.
I would probably do anything to avoid a workman coming into my house, but pipes can be tricky to break loose and it takes a lot of confidence and some pipe wrenches, so be brave if you are going to shut the water off and go for it, and don't panic in the middle of everything! It's the weekend and plumbers get OT!
It is true about the nut under the sink s/m
I had the same problem and my dad showed me where it was. He also recommended that maybe twice a year or so, put boiling water down the pipes to help get rid of soap scum buildup. I've been doing that for a couple of years now with no blockages. I do it to the tub, kitchen sink and bathroom sinks. Just run the tea kettle and pour down...
i don't think polite will sink in with an alcoholic.
First be a friend and tell her she really needs help. Encourage AA. Offer to take her there. Then set the boundaries, that she either gets help or needs to find another place to live by such-and-such a date.
Go to hgtv.com and see if they talk about this at all. If behind the sink & stove,
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Gently hand wash it in the sink and let air dry outside. nm
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Cooked on the grill, loaded with everything but the kitchen sink. LOL. nm
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I've ended the cazillion dirty glasses in the sink every day problem...
My husband and I got tired of the kids coming to the kitchen a bunch of times during the day and each time grabbing a new glass to drink from - even after we asked them to pick a spot on the counter to keep their glass at and rinse it out/wash it after every use. Previously we'd end up with the dishwasher filled on the top level with glasses every day.
I went to Target and found different colored plastic tumblers. I bought a tumbler for everyone in the household. At supper time tonight I put all tumblers on the table and told everyone to pick their favorite color. After this was done they were all told this is now their color to use, and they're solely responsible for their tumbler each day, and are to rinse/wash it as needed throughout the day. I then went to the cabinets and proceeded to pack up all but 4 glasses we have in the cabinet - and those 4 I've moved to the very top shelf. They know that if their tumbler is found outside of the kitchen the problem is solved of "who left the glass on the living room table?" None will be allowed to wonder to bedrooms or they'll lose their tumbler and have nothing to drink from but a small juice glass. If we have company they can use the 4 glasses on the top shelf.
This should work and we'll no longer have dishpan hands!
Give 'em a swish in the sink. If concerned about color running, try with 1 stem or leaf first. Or
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Many ferries are around the plane, but plane is starting to sink.
They think a bird had hit the plane.
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