{"id":82628,"date":"2023-09-05T14:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82628"},"modified":"2023-09-05T14:11:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:11:01","slug":"cleaning-guru-issues-warning-against-using-baking-soda-vinegar-to-unclog-drains-its-doing-more-damage-than-good-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/fashion\/cleaning-guru-issues-warning-against-using-baking-soda-vinegar-to-unclog-drains-its-doing-more-damage-than-good-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleaning guru issues warning against using baking soda & vinegar to unclog drains – it's doing more damage than good | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

AN EXPERT has revealed why pouring down baking soda and vinegar down your drains to unclog them might not be the best of ideas.<\/p>\n

Over the last few years, both baking soda and vinegar have become cleaning essentials across many households in the world – they're often used to deter pesky fruit flies, remove stubborn carpet stains and more.<\/p>\n


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Social media users and the so-called cleanfluencers have also praised the cheap cupboard ingredients as a quick and easy way to unclog smelly drains – but is the hack truly<\/em> safe and effective?<\/p>\n

Well, one whizz, Kacie, from Australia, recently took to TikTok to share her thoughts on this cleaning method – and turns out, it's doing more harm than good.<\/p>\n

''I think the people doing this missed the day we mixed these in high school science,'' the Aussie pro said in her video.<\/p>\n

''Because whilst baking – or bicarb – soda is a great cleaner and vinegar is a great cleaner, they are opposite each other on the pH scale.''<\/p>\n

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This, she went on to demonstrate, meant that mixing the two will cause fizzing – and whilst it may look ''cool'', Kacie explained that it's ''just them neutralising each other''.<\/p>\n

The final product was ''nothing but salty water''.<\/p>\n

For better and more effective results, the Aussie guru added that you can still use both of these – however, this has to be done seperately.<\/p>\n

Kacie is not the only one to issue a stark warning against the viral hack, which has taken platforms like TikTok by storm.<\/p>\n

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Experts at 1st Choice Plumbing informed that ''if done excessively, you may be left with permanent plumbing fixture damage as a result of this DIY''. <\/p>\n

Additionally, they went on, it's also been proved that this ''trick''is also unable to destroy fats, such as butter, oils and grease, that are clogging the drains in your home.<\/p>\n

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Instead, the plumbing pros advised to stick to other methods, such as using a a drain snake – this item, which can be ordered from Amazon, can be used even withoutbackground knowledge on drain cleaning, they said.<\/p>\n

''Chemical-free drain cleaners may also do the trick. In minor cases, hot water alone may help bust the gunk in your drain.''<\/p>\n

The best – and the safer option – is simply to have an expert come over and fix the issue.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of people raced to comments under Kacie's video, where many thanked the whizz and shared their thoughts.<\/p>\n

One said: ''I bed to differ, this has unclogged so many of my drains.''<\/p>\n

Another penned: ''Finally someone says something.''<\/p>\n

''I use two table spoons of clothes washing powder and a full boiled kettle of water … it helped more,'' a person shared their go-to hack.<\/p>\n

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''My sink is currently fully blocked due to this,'' a cleaning fan warned others.<\/p>\n

''Fact!'' a TikTok fan chimed in.<\/p>\n

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