6 Quick Ways to Unclog a Sink – You Won’t Need the Plumber!

Salt is often recommended to clean the pipe from the inside: it effectively eliminates bacteria and bad odors. The boiling water will help dissolve everything.

The salt/boiling water duo is the gentlest option for cleaning your pipes. Since this method is not as powerful as the previous ones, you can reapply it repeatedly.

Take half a cup of salt and pour it down the sink.
Take a kettle with boiling water and pour the salt into it.
Turn off the hot water to the faucet and rinse the sink more thoroughly.
Repeat if necessary.
4. A sheet of paper
If you have hair and product residue in your pipes, we still have an unknown solution: you can take a piece of paper, cut it and place it in the sink. Move it up and down and side to side. You’ll notice dirt starting to build up on the angled piece below so you can remove it from the pipes. It’s surprising, but it works!

5. Metal hanger

As for paper, a metal hanger will work too! Take a pair of pliers and bend the hanger so it is straight. Leave a slight curve at the end, make a small hook. This trick will be useful for unclogging kitchen and bathroom sinks.

6. Use a suction cup

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