Clogged sinks are a common household problem. There are various ways by which drains can be cleaned out but the inconvenience caused is very stressful and irritating. There could be many reasons for clogging of drains like food residues, excessive hair accumulation, build ups of detergent in the pipes and many more. Below are some tips to avoid blocked drains.

Precaution is better than cure. A very simple yet a very effective saying. Although fixing the clogged sink drain is easy but then at the same time provides a very tensed situation. Hence one should take care, anything that can block your sink drainage should not enter the sink.

You can unclog your drainage system by putting water with large amount of salt in it. Even a good quantity of hot water should be poured at regular intervals so as to keep your kitchen free from odor.

If water is not enough to shift the blockage, you can add baking soda and vinegar to the clogged drain and let it stand for sometime. This solution will gradually dissolve the clogging materials and thus eventually shifting the entire blockage.

Use of chemicals that comes generally in the name of drain cleaner solutions is one of the simpler and easier method to dissolve the debris. But one thing which is to be kept in mind, don’t use these chemicals in excess and avoid them if your drainage pipes are made out of plastic.

If the approach doesn’t work then grab a plunger. This is the most suitable tool that easily and quickly helps unclogging. Cover the hole with the plunger with the rubber cap filled with water and move it four to five times on the hole and then leave. This will unblock your sink. Other basic tools that helps unblocking are auger, pliers, plumber’s snake and many more.

Lastly you can move an auger in the sink drainage system and try to hit the build ups until it clears the complete pipeline. Once it is cleared, you can use hot water or natural clog cleaners.

If the problem is still unsolved and something is still creating nuisance then you need to hire a plumber. He can reach the root and can troubleshoot it.

Scott Rodgers is a noted writer who has been authoring on the plumbing works since a long time. His wisdom and expertise has acted as a guide for a number of plumbers across the nation. To know more about sewer drain clog and clogged plumbing, visit eLocalPlumbers.com.