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Easy Homemade Drain Cleaner

January 2, 2019 4 Comments

cleaningproducts3I’ve been making my own cleaners lately and they’re simple recipes made from vegetarian ingredients that you already have in your kitchen.

I scent my Drain Cleaner with high quality, pure essential oils which make everything smell better. (Pure lemon oil is also a great astringent, which makes it a nice addition to cleaning products.)

3 INGREDIENT DRAIN CLEANER

  • Baking soda
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Lemon and/or Orange Essential Oil

Obviously, don’t eat this.

DIRECTIONS

  • Pour about 1/2 cup of the Baking Soda down the drain
  • Add a few drops of Lemon Essential Oil
  • Follow with about 1/2 cup of Apple Cider Vinegar.

The mixture will start to bubble right away and when it does, plug the drain. If you don’t have a plug, just set a dish or something over the drain so that it can’t all bubble out.  Leave it for a half an hour or so and then rinse with hot water.

This really works too. I wasn’t sure, but I thought I’d try it before I bought some gross chemical drain cleaner that makes my whole bathroom smell like bleach for half the day. My Drain Cleaner completely unclogged the drain and it has stayed unclogged.

Super inexpensive, completely natural, and it works.  How great is that?


a'spicAdrienne Schroeder has a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from The T. Colin Cambpell Foundation and eCornell. She is also a photographer and the mother of three (vegetarian) children who loves to create simple, healthy meals for her family.

 

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  1. http://bigginhillcarpetcleaners.org.uk/ says

    February 10, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    This is so amazing idea! I love natural cleaning recipes and I had no idea that I can even make my own drain cleaner. Thanks a lot for sharing this here! I will definitely spend some time in order to try it! Biggin Hill Carpet Cleaners Ltd.

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  2. Peggy O'Mara says

    January 2, 2019 at 3:31 PM

    I also use this recipe: Put 1 cup of baking soda in the drain opening. Heat water to boiling. When the water is hot, add 1 cup distilled white vinegar followed by a bunch of hot water. It will fizzle and bubble and go down the drain. It really helps!

    Reply

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