How to Avoid Clogged Bathroom Sink Drains
- 1). Put on a pair of latex or dish-washing gloves. Unscrew the sink drain stopper by turning it counterclockwise with your fingers.
- 2). Pull the stopper from the drain and hold it over a wastebasket to clean any hair or other foreign objects from the stopper.
- 3). Rinse off the sink stopper under running water and replace it in the drain by inserting it and turning it clockwise until it's secure. Repeat every one to two weeks, depending on the volume of sink usage.
- 4). Boil 2 to 3 gallons of water in a pot on the stove top. Carefully pour the water directly down the bathroom sink drain to clear out any soap scum or hair that may be lurking. Repeat once per month.
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