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TIL those 'quick fix' drain cleaners are a total waste of cash
My kitchen sink was draining slow, so I grabbed a bottle of that foaming drain cleaner from the hardware store. It cost me $12 and said it would work in 15 minutes. Well, it fizzed a bit and did nothing (the drain was just as slow). I ended up having to call a plumber anyway, who pulled out a big glob of grease and hair. So I basically threw $12 straight down the drain, ha. Anyone have a better home trick for a slow sink before calling for help?
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the_jake1mo ago
Wait, they charged you $12 for that tiny bottle? That's insane.
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olivia_hernandez4d ago
That $12 bottle probably has like 2 cents worth of chemicals in it. @hernandez.brooke is right that Consumer Reports called those out as basically just expensive water. But seriously, did you at least try a plunger first before you bought that thing? I swear half the time people just need to get a better seal with a plunger and it fixes the clog in 10 seconds. Those little bottles just make you feel like you did something when really you just threw money away.
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