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Slow drains are annoying, but they are additionally a sign of a bigger problem. whether you have something clogging your drain it will only build up and become a bigger problem by date. Here are 5 ways to avoid clogging your drains:

1. Use a drain screen
   Hair and soap scum are major culprits in clogging bath and shower drains. Use a drain screen to catch the debris and clean the screen regularly.
2. Don’t pour grease down the drain
   When you finish cooking, let the grease harden and scoop out as much as you can into the rubbish. whether you pour grease down the drain it will harden in your pipes.
3. Don’t pour anything else down the drain
   Avoid putting any other chemicals
   down the drain. Even in a laundry room sink, you’ll clog the pipes. Chemical drain cleaners can even erode pipes, so use them sparingly.
4. Clean your sink stoppers
   Pop-up stoppers can build up build-up and should be cleaned regularly.
5. Pour boiling water down the drain
   Pour boiling water down your drains once a week. assemble that a regular part of your cleaning routine to clear the pipes of any scum and build-up.
   

whether your drain does get clogged, try Heather’s vinegar solution. whether that doesn’t work, you may have to go in to find the offender and tackle it with a plunger.

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Orginal post by Francesca Clarke