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Having developed asthma and a fondness for coughing my lungs up when using cleaning products, I cannot use typical drain declogging (word mine) products. While strolling through fellow pinner Blaire Smith's boards, I came across this pin.
You can check out Tidy Mom's blog for her exact recipe, but basically I poured some baking soda and vinegar down the drown. I then covered up the drains with plates and waited thirty minutes. A fabulous chemical reaction took place that resulted in fizzing and bubbling.
After waiting for thirty minutes I rinsed out the sink with warm water. The results? The drain was a little bit better, but still a little stubborn going down. These results were to be expected as my lungs have made it impossible for me to use any other chemicals for a long time.
As recommended by Tidy Mom, I repeated the process, but the second time I had my eight year old son drag a step stool over to the sink, and I let him conduct an experiment. His hypothesis was that the bubbles would defeat the grease because "bubbles scrub stuff and get it clean." I was hoping he would be correct.
The results after the second treatment? It worked! I have a sink that drains perfectly and no lungs were harmed in the process. This pin rates 5 stars for its ability to clean while at the same time being safe for sensitive lungs. It also makes for a really cool science experiment with your kid. An all around winner!
You can check out Tidy Mom's blog for her exact recipe, but basically I poured some baking soda and vinegar down the drown. I then covered up the drains with plates and waited thirty minutes. A fabulous chemical reaction took place that resulted in fizzing and bubbling.
After waiting for thirty minutes I rinsed out the sink with warm water. The results? The drain was a little bit better, but still a little stubborn going down. These results were to be expected as my lungs have made it impossible for me to use any other chemicals for a long time.
As recommended by Tidy Mom, I repeated the process, but the second time I had my eight year old son drag a step stool over to the sink, and I let him conduct an experiment. His hypothesis was that the bubbles would defeat the grease because "bubbles scrub stuff and get it clean." I was hoping he would be correct.
The results after the second treatment? It worked! I have a sink that drains perfectly and no lungs were harmed in the process. This pin rates 5 stars for its ability to clean while at the same time being safe for sensitive lungs. It also makes for a really cool science experiment with your kid. An all around winner!
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