A clogged kitchen sink can ruin your afternoon. When it requires a pricy visit from a professional plumber, it can siphon serious money out of your pocket, too. Most clogged drains are completely avoidable. It’s knowing what should and shouldn’t be disposed of in the sink that’ll keep your pipes from backing up.
The tricky part is that many of the culprits seem completely harmless — a little grease here, some dirt from a potted plant here, but they quietly build up over time or harden inside your pipes, forming an impasse.
If your drain is already clogged, a plumber explained to us why a chemical drain cleaner may not be the best fix. If your drain is flowing freely, consider yourself lucky, and do your best to keep it that way. Below, you’ll find nine things you should never send swirling down the drain.
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