Bored of having been stuck in your home in Croydon for more than a year now? At any rate, staying at home during these critical times has been found to be fruitful to many as noted by experts. How is that? Remarkably, people have discovered diverse ways to become economically productive even without the need of going out. While at home, there are actually lots of tasks you can do to keep yourself busy and at the same time, feel satisfied with the output of your efforts.
If you can no longer think of more things to do because you think you’ve done them all, why don’t you start practising some plumbing cleaning methods? Sure enough, you don’t need to call in a professional plumber just to do some easy cleaning on your system. So, here we go.
Use of Vinegar-Baking Soda Remedy for Clogged Drains
Vinegar and baking soda are just two of the most common items you have in your kitchen that are also very useful in things like plumbing. Imagine, just the right mixture could be powerful enough to dissolve gunk and flush away the deposits without the need to spend so much. Here’s how.
- Measure a half cup of baking soda. Pour down the drain.
- Measure a half cup of white vinegar. Pour down the drain.
- Wait for around fifteen minutes and while waiting, might as well do the same procedure with all of the remaining drains you might have.
- When time is up, measure one cup of hot water and pour into each of the drains.
- Watch out for a chemical reaction. The vinegar-baking soda combination will disintegrate the grease, grime and debris build-up which will be flushed down by the hot water.
Do you need to clean even if you think there’s no clog? Yes. Experts advise homeowners to do some routine plumbing cleaning even if your tub drains, showers and sinks are not blocked. You will soon notice that your drains are working efficiently and there’s the absence of stinking odours in your bathrooms and kitchens once you make it a habit to practice plumbing cleaning methods from time to time.
Use of Vinegar-Baking Soda Remedy for Showerheads
If the above method is effective on drains, it is too, for showerheads. Most of the time you wouldn’t be aware that your showerhead needs cleaning because the build-up of minerals and scale occurs within and not on the shower per se. Hard water as they call it, contains large amounts of minerals and this can build up over time, causing the shower nozzles to narrow down and obstruct the proper flow of water.
Fortunately, cleaning the nozzle comes easy. Disconnect it, place it in a bucket then apply the same method above using the same ingredients. With a good old toothbrush, scrub the nozzle clean and flush the dirt with hot water.
Now, what about the filter inside the showerhead? There’s a manufacturer’s instruction to follow and you might find it a bit complicated. This time, a certified blocked drains Croydon plumber can be of big help in this aspect.