Got news for you Man the House it does work. You have to add more baking soda in the drain than what you added same way with vinegar let it set for 5 to 10 minutes. Then you have to pour boiling hot water down the drain. I've used this method for more than 50 years. Learned this from my parents.

The baking soda does work. You cannot pour cold water as you did immediately after, only hot water otherwise it will crystalize. It has worked for millions in emergency cases.

When using baking soda and vinegar always flush with boiling water to prevent solidifying.

I live a NYC apartment... I've used white vinegar & baking soda for clogs for decades... IT WORKS! And my Super loves me... because he NEVER has to "snake" my drains... sinks or tub... I've NEVER seen 👀clumps like this vlogger produced... EVER!

I like that you followed the directions for the chemical product and just did whatever for the vinegar and baking soda and then said it didn't work. Very scientific and honest. Great proof.

I am a professional house cleaner and yes it does work. You heat the vinegar first, then pour it into the soda filled drain. Until it no longer boils. I repeat the procedure twice, if necessary and always finish with heated water to pour down the drain. If it is a bathroom sink, have a small strainer or something else to catch any hair that boils out before it can go back down the drain.

My plumber told me not to do this and taught me a different trick: DAWN dish detergent, the same kind they use (still) on animals that get caught in oil flows. He said to pour Dawn down the drain, let it sit for a few minutes, then flush with hot water. Works like a charm. I do it once a week and it keeps my drains open.

You forgot the boiling water. You are wrong. It does work!!

Thanks for the tip

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if you notice, this is NOT a kitchen sink. its a bathroom sink, meaning its probably has a lot of HAIR plugging it, meaning vinegar and baking soda may not help. kitchen sinks have all the grease and fats plugging up the pipes.. therefore using baking soda, vinegar, and hot water should do the trick!

Using a Kinetic Water Ram works wonders! No chemicals just the laws of physics! Worth the money invested to purchase as you’ll use it many times in the future.

I had a really tough plugged up sink, and it was plugged deep in the pipe. I used some stuff called liquid lightning, and it is a powerful acid. You need to remove as much water as you can and put a coating of some Vaseline around any chrome fittings, because it will discolor them. With gloves, and safety glasses on pour some down the drain. Wait a couple minutes, then flush water down it, and it has always worked for me. We use to use it to unclog drains on A.C. units to. I used it on an outside drain that my plumbing snake could not reach, and it did the job, but be very careful with it, and use it only if a plunger fails to work on inside drains.

Tried baking soda and vinegar many times already and it always work.

Thank you!

Great product introduced by you!!! A friendly and helpful handyman. Though you were on holiday but still able to help me! A million thanks

You're correct! My son it with hot vinegar, followed by boiling water. It set up like a rock and he had to take my drain apart!

Once a month before going to sleep . I pour a 4 pound box of baking soda down each drain followed with a few minutes of HOT water . Then to pour a gallon of white vinegar [ household ] down each drain . This as to deodorize the drains , though said to keep them clear . Never to pour grease , oils , etc down any drain , ever .

True!!! I poured 250g of baking soda and followed by 500ml vinegar, after a few minutes i poured liters of boiling water, baking soda became like a cement. It finally came out in clumps when i used a drain snake and pressurized pump.

Hey man, Thanks for your video! I saw videos of many doing the exact same thing with the baking soda and Vinegar, and was gonna do the same, but comments there say otherwise too. Which further led to me finding your video. Thanks for showing how this method may worsen the situation. You did us a great service. Appreciate!

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Wow! I’m glad I watched this. It explains why the Baking soda and vinegar made my sink clog much worse!!! I’ll have to head to the store for some strong drain unclogging chemical solution tomorrow. I sure hope I didn’t do any major damage to the pipes!

I do the baking soda and vinegar just now and it worked I do it all the time them hot boiling water never fails me

You have to use very hot water after the baking soda and vinegar. It does work!

Baking soda and vinegar worked for me. I put hot water after 30 minutes it wasn't ready yet but the next day was pretty good

You may notice that the active ingredient is SODIUM HYDROXIDE. It's a lot cheaper to just buy a can of sodium hydroxide crystals for about $5, add 5-10gm to the sink and flush it down with a little bit of water and give it an hour or two to work. If the pipes are plastic, dissolve the sodium hydroxide in a little bit of water in a cup first. let it cool down before pouring it to avoid melting the pipe. If the blockage is a few feet from the sink, you may have to repeat with the chemical a second time to push it onto the blockage. Flush with water after a few hours. One can is good for 50 times or so, cost for each time = $0.10.

Thank you, I have been struggling to get my shower drain to unclog. I think I finally made some progress tonight but it's been slow going. I tried the baking soda and vinegar trick but while it's working well, like I said, it's been slow going. Thank you for introducing this product. I'm going to try to see if I can find it. I would like to be able to take a shower without a half inch of water pooling around my feet. The worst part about it is I think that the tenant before me caused this.

This is a bathroom sink. Bathroom sinks have hair, and sometimes shaving products from shavers etc etc.. which require a strong chemical or mechanical unclog. I do believe baking soda and vinegar works on old food and grease, in kitchen sinks.

You have to use baking soda & Vinegar with a cup , hot water after 15 minutes is called a big pot of boiling HOT WATER! Drain running free……

The cheapest way is to fill the sink with just water to maximum level and release it to see if the weight of water can push all the gunk forward into the drain. If not, use a plunger to help clear the drain, along with the weight of water. If the water level goes down a little, turn on the tap for continuous water flow to maximize the weight of the water. It works every time for me. It is a waste of money buying chemicals or foams to unclog your drains. Just simple physics will do!

The baking soda & vinegar hack is not for unclogging a drain, but a professional plumbers' hack for regular maintenance on the pipes elbow. It will remove the buildup, I have been doing this for years and very rarely have a clog! You left that lump of baking soda and poured vinegar multiple times over it. My Plummer said pour boiling water after 5 minutes which will dissolve any clumps.

Baking soda and vinegar are edible and safe and non toxic especially in homes with gardens.

I don’t like to use strong chemicals in my drains if I can help it; I live in a mobile home, and the pipes underneath can keep strong chemicals trapped behind a clog or discontinuity within the drainage pipe. I have used baking soda and vinegar with success many times. As one commenter here stated, you have to use warm/hot water, not hot water, to rinse the mixture down the drain. Much safer for maintenance workers who need to get directly into the drainage pipes!

I saw advert s for a foaming toilet cleaner powder you stick the measured amount into the loo,it goals up cleaning the inside of the bowl without you having to use gloves hands etc to c k e an it,I'm wondering if this might work on drains too? Our bathroom has always had slow sluggish drainage it's a pain in the proverbial and I use baking soda and not water whenever it begins to slow the flow out of the drain so it kinda keeps on top of it a bit . Hmmm I would love something like that for the shower

If any of those off the counter drain cleaners actually worked, it would be the only one on the shelf, I've had pickle juice work as well as anything you can buy.

First of all before you judge if something works or not follow the instructions; you use a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar, let set for at least a half hour and pour hot water, not cold down the drain; and it does work on kitchen sinks, you talking about like and subscribe, get it right first💯

A half cup of salt down the drain followed by a half cup of soda, next a cup or vinegar. I leave 4-5 hours or overnight then pour boiling or very hot water down the drain and flush with hot water for 5-10 minutes.

I find that a plastic drain snake works wonders. It's just a 36 inch piece of plastic with a bunch of whiskers that catch hair when you pull it back out of the sink. Just ram it all the way down the sink, lift it up, clear the hair, repeat about 5x, and your sink is totally clear! The cost per treatment of your sink is $0, and the cost of the drain snake is $5 at a local hardware store (Cobra TOOLS Drain Cleaning Tool - Ace Hardware - $3.99).

baking soda and vinegar works for my drain, he had old baking soda. run hot water after baking soda and vinegar then let it sit for few minutes then run hot water or boiling water again.

interesting edit at 2:00. A "rock" of undissolved soda magically appears at the mouth of the drain. Soda and vinegar followed by hot water always worked for me.

Add some dawn dishwashing liquid too

Great and informative video! What I also deeply appreciated is the number of commenters, who also gave insight into fixing a universal problem. So, thanks to all of you! ♥

As stated below: Finish with boiled hot water and it works! I am a landlord and the baking soda, vinegar and boiling water always works.

Good to clear sinks routinely, BEFORE they block, especially the kitchen sink. A mechanical plunger will then often suffice. Frequenty depends on type and frequency of use the sink gets...

Purchase "Liquid Fire" gross smell but does the job!

Under the sink should be a removeable trap. Put a small container of some kind under the drain and remove the trap. That’s where your problem might be. Shine a flashlight down and see if you can see the problem area. Clean out. Put trap back on. If it’s further down than that then you’ll have to try something else.

Bro you did it wrong you have to pour boiling hot water down the drain first (or at the very least the hottest temperature water from your sink for 15 minutes straight) then wait 15 minutes, thennn you put the baking soda followed by the white vinegar, then you pour more hot water down the drain, then follow up with warm water, then cold water if you’re afraid of boiling your pipes Also, if you know hair is what’s causing the clog, remove that first with a hair plyer

Baking soda and vinegar does work. I use it when I need to and works every time.

I think the vinegar and baking soda is for regular maintenance (with boiling water) NOT clogged drains??

A plumber told me to get a box of table salt pour it down the drain, boil a pot of water and pour it down the drain and it will unclog the drain. I KNOW THAT WORK FROM EXPERIENCE.

Baking soda and vinegar works for normal clogging, you're supposed to pour boiling water at the end to dissolve everything.

From my experience, this is what I found that actually works. 1. For soft clogs, use the baking soda and vinegar mix. When you do it, make sure to close the drain opening with something to allow the gases to push the grime and gunk out the other end. That's essentially what it does. Then rinse with hot (not boiling water), do this with a large pot or two pots of water. Repeat until the clog is fixed. Do this every week to prevent. Also, don't put food or hair in drain. If you need to shave, get a safety razor (the one with single blade razors made of metal, they are way more affordable in the long run and give you a better shave without ingrown hairs and razor burn), they don't clog like cartridge razors. Rinse in bowl instead of sink and throw in toilet or outside, garbage, etc. Buy drain catches or strainers if you can to reduce clog. 2. For hard clogs, use enzyme cleaners. Green gobbler is one of them. They are safer, and better for environment, and actually work. Let it do it's job over night. It takes a while. But it will get almost everything. 3. Use a plastic drain snake, or regular drain snake to finish the job if needed. 4. If worse comes to worst, you might need a pro as a last resort. That's what I have used. No serious issues since.

I poured washing up liquid down and left it for 15 minutes. Then baking powder and boiling water. Used a plunger and lots of gunge came out into the outside drain. Did it one more time and bingo..completely cleared it.

Or you can use a plunger

Baking soda and vinegar worked very well together. Period. You have to put the baking soda down the drain and then the vinegar and has to sit for a half an hour. Then you pour scalding hot water down the drain it works. But before you do that, I put a cup of salt down the drain and a cup of vinegar. Then follow with scalding hot water. My drains are all clean.

before even watching I learned to never use the baking soda and vinegar method. And I always used with boiling water. Last time I could not get water draining fast, I pulled the traps and lo and behold, they were clogged like an artery with old baking soda. I've never seen it clear a clog drain anyway---I thought I was doing "Mainenance" but all i was doing was putting in a substance to slow my drain.

Does it work on toliets for cooking grease was poured down it?

brother you have to cover the drain hole after putting in the vinegar so it creates pressure and blows through

Because it's a bathroom sink hair and gunked up soap may be the culprit and it'll come back time and again.... there's a plastic tool at most home depots or Lowes that are about 5 bucks. It's a couple feet long, usually yellow with plastic teeth. You put it down the hole and push back and forth. The gross mass of hair that pulls out is both amazing and satisfying!! I do this every 6 months or so now, in the shower drain as well. You can sanitize the plastic tool to use again instead of throwing it away if you're not too grossed out and just keep using it - bonus! :)

Thanks

Let it sit 20 minutes. Then pour HOT water down the drain. If you don't know what you're doing, why mis-inform others.

Use hot/boiling water, NEVER cold water. The cold water is why it crystalizes. I had a clog today, used nothing but baking soda and hot water, and it's running fine now.

There are other steps as well that help this process, I also do use dish soap with my final hot water flush

Hard chemicals are very harsh to the environment and expensive. Use baking soda and vinegar but use boiling water not cold, it works fine every time.

If it is a bathroom drain all you need to do is pour a cup or two down the drain. It will unstop the drain in less than five minutes. Clorox eats proteins up and hair is protein. Drains that have grease and other contaminants may not like this method?

Guys please do not pour boiling hot water into a porcelain sink. You risk damage and cracking due thermal shock. especially since quite a number of my viewers live in cooler climates, the sudden difference in temperature may cause damage to your sink and pipes. Not to mention, If you're dumping a hot pot of water in, you risk scalding yourself. A regular tap already splashes water everywhere, what more a waterfall of boiling water! I would not ever reccomend anything that could potentially cause damage or injury. I would not reccomended it in a metal sink either. In any case, my mantra is the same; there are proper products for the job!

I have done soda vinegar together for ages. It never got the soda hard like that. That's weird. I always let it set 30 min. &` then poured hot water. Guess I may have to stop that. Don't know.

If you pour hot water straight after the soda and vinegar it works..

You have to use boiling hot water first and then boiling hot water after you put in the baking soda and vinegar. Instructions from Liquidplumr website: *4 STEPS TO UNCLOG YOUR DRAIN WITH BAKING SODA & VINEGAR* Follow these easy steps to unclog your drain: *STEP 1:* Start by pouring a pot of boiling water down the drain. *STEP 2:* Next, pour a cup of baking soda and 1 cup water/1 cup vinegar solution. *STEP 3:* Cover with the drain plug and wait 5 to 10 minutes. *STEP 4:* Pour boiling water down the drain again. The bubbling reaction from the baking soda and vinegar helps to loosen the drain clog, and the boiling water in step 4 helps remove it from your pipes.

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With baking soda abd vinegar, hot boiling water usually follows! Not cold water.

The problem with using chemicals - if it does not clear the clog, you have to disassemble the trap and pipes with dangerous chemicals in them. If a drain is totally clogged, I just go straight for the trap and pipes.

pour boiling water down the drain. then use a pump plunger and pump for around 30 seconds. test the drain . keep doing this unil the drain is completely unblocked.

Pour in vinger and block the exits

Using boiling or even very hot water before or after the bicarb doesn't work either, it just sits in the basin until it's cold - very very slow draining sink. Tried this several times and it was a monumental failure, if anything the sink now drains even more slowly.

Yada Yada Yada very technical!

Thanks for the product but baking soda and vinegar works pretty well

Use boiling water to stop it crystallizing.

You should used washing soda and hot water (sodium carbonate: Na2CO3) not baking soda and cleaning/household vinegar (sodium bicarbonate: NaHCO3). Never use drain cleaner because it's acid and will damage the PVC.

Call a trusted plumber 😁🎊

Use a shopvac to sucknthr clog out

I always thought that baking soda and vinegar was used as a drain freshener for the kitchen sink- not for de-clogging.

On a instruction video I saw, you first pour boiling water down the drain then baking soda.....it was a little different.

😑… it’s now big deal people.. Thanks for the tips. It’s always nice to get different opinions. Whatever works for you or not.. take it or leave it. Haha

Sodium hydroxide and hot water works best for me.

The most expensive one was the one right behind you $9.20 lol

Baking soda and vinegar works. BUT first you poor boiling water, then baking soda, vinegar. MAKE SURE you do not inhale the gas! I quickly cover with plastic, and let sit for 10-15 min. Then more boiling water. A gallon should be enough before and after. I have done it 10-15 times different places. Works every time.

Forgot you need boiling water to make the baking soda and vinigar hack work. Also that is for kitchen sinks to clear greese clogs. You are doing a bathroom sink probably a hair clog. Two different problems with two different solutions.

You forgot the hot water

Why did you add clumps of baking powder ? For any chemical reaction to happen efficiently it is suggested to use powder (the more the surface area , the more vigorous the chemical reaction) ..... If you add clumps of Baking powder then you will get clumps later also.

All of the videos i saw after they put the baking soda in the drain they put in a equal amount of vinegar down the drain and let it set for 30 minutes and then they poured hot water down the drain and after they did that the drain was clean, no more clogged drain. YOU DID NOT GO THROUGH THE CORRECT STEPS AND YOU DID NOT ADD THE HOT WATER.

You forgot boiling water with the baking soda and viengar

I just take trap off from underneath it. Quick n simple

I use bsking soda just now I disappoint not working 😩

vinegar and baking soda works just fine, it all depends on the circumstances.

If you pause the video at the product selection, "Pipe Declogger" is more expensive than the one you got. You didn't get the most expensive one.

First of all you pour the baking soda over the drain then you rinse the baking soda down in the drain with water that way it's down in the pipes so it could do what it suppose to do then you pour the vinegar down in the drain that way the baking soda is down in the drain and can do what it's supposed to do and then you wait about 20 minutes and then you pour hot water down in the drain to rinse it through that is the correct way to do it but just pouring the baking soda over the drain and then pouring vinegar over it is defeating the purpose cuz it's all fizzing on top and not in the drain.

I don't know about your results but I clean my drains every 6 mo the with baking soda n vinegar never since 1980 I buy my house never had plug drains.

Use hot water not cold water

Did the baking soda and vinegar thing on blocked toilet and slow draining sinks and it worked !!! I was expecting nothing and ready to phone plumber.