Bring the plunger

For this option: you will need a plunger and gloves

To successfully use the plunger:

• Remove any sink strainers/stoppers
• Run some water if there isn’t any already in the sink to cover about 2 inches of the plunger
• If you have a double sink, plug the other drain so nothing comes out of there.
• Put the plunger on top of the sink drain and keep pushing
• If the plunger gets easier to push, take it out and if the water drains you fixed it!

If the plunger doesn’t unclog your drain it’s okay – go to step 2

Baking soda and vinegar!

For this option: you will need boiling water, baking soda, and vinegar

• Pour a pot of boiling water down the drain
• Pour a cup of baking soda down the drain
• Wait 5 minutes
• Add one cup of white vinegar down the drain

→ the chemical reaction of vinegar and baking soda will break down the items in the pipe

• Wait 10 mins
• Add a pot of boiling water down the drain
• Run water in your sink for about 5 minutes to make sure you fixed the clogged drain

Use a drain auger (snake)

For this option: you will need to use a drain auger –  It can be purchased for about $30-40 from any department or hardware store – a wide bucket/bowl, towels, and gloves

• Put the cable of the auger down the drain, keep lengthening it until you feel resistance – meaning that you might have found what’s causing the clog
• Start turning the auger backward to bring it back up the drain – you should be sensing different levels of force
• If you don’t reach anything that means what’s causing the clog is further down your drain

To investigate that:

• Put towels under your sink pipes
• Put a wide bucker/bowl on the towels
• Unscrew the pipes
• Insert the drain auger and try again
• Screw the pipes back together
• Run water for a few minutes to test the drain

It’s important to maintain a clean drain to avoid such problems. If you’re still struggling to fix your clogged drain, give us a call at 416-519-7644 and one of our certified plumbers will assist you!

It’s our pleasure to assist you!