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In the course of the day, we usually pour all kind of products down the bathroom sink drain. The kinds of products that go down the drain are very diverse in nature. Many a times these substances will lead to the clogging of our drainage system. This means that for you to have full functionality of your bathroom sink, you will need to remove the clog.

There are a number of products sold in the market for this kind of situation. All you need to do is choose the one that appeals to you the most. The products come in various forms; you can either buy the liquid drain cleaner or you can opt for the crystals.

Whichever product you settle for should be used with caution. Most of these industrial products are very strong and they can cause injury if they are mishandled. The products are mostly made with lye and other strong chemicals that can cause bodily harm.

If you are afraid of using the commercial products, you can try using home made drain cleaners to help clear out the blockage. You can try making a mixture of backing soda and vinegar and using it to clear the blockages. First you should pour ½ a cup of baking powder down the drain. After you have poured in the baking powder, you should proceed with the vinegar. Then let the mixture stand in the drain. After half an hour is over, you can pour a full kettle of boiling water down the bathroom drain. Never use boiling water on PVC drains; instead, you should use hot water.

A number of people overlook the traditional way of unblocking sinks. You can easily unblock a blocked sink using a plunger. For this method to be effective, you need to make sure that the plunger fits onto a sink. Make sure that there is water in the sink; if not, you can add some water into it. The water is used to improve on the plunger’s performance by increasing suction. You unblock a drain using a plunger by placing it over the drain and pumping it several times.

If these two home-made solutions fail, then your clog is very bad. The problem might be bigger than residues that found its way down the drain. There is always the possibility that a foreign object will have gotten stuck in the drain. If this is the case, you will be forced to dissemble the drain pipe below the sink so as to remove it.