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Drain Cleaner
You Need to Know
Do not place unused drain cleaner in the curbside trash or recycle bins. Drop it off, free of charge, at a Transfer Station's Household Hazardous Waste site. Containers must be closed, labeled and no more than 5 gallons.
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Drain cleaner may contain lye, chlorine bleach, Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), or sulfuric acid. It may burn your skin and eyes.
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Safer Alternatives: To prevent clogging, use a drain strainer.
To unclog a drain:
- First, use a plunger.
- Pour ½ cup baking soda into drain, followed by ½ cup vinegar.
- Cover drain tightly.
- Wait 5 minutes.
- Pour teakettle of boiling water down drain.
- Repeat, if needed.
- If still clogged, use a drain snake.
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