Love a nana-approved hack 😄
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My Nana Taught Me This Hack to Unclog a Kitchen Drain in 4 Minutes — With Zero Work
No plungers. No harsh chemicals. No crawling under the sink.
This old-school trick works best on grease, soap, and food buildup—the stuff that causes most slow kitchen drains.
What you’ll need
- Dish soap
- A kettle or pot of very hot (not boiling plastic pipes) water
How it works (the genius part)
Grease is usually the real culprit. Dish soap is designed to break down grease, and hot water carries it away. Together? They do the work for you.
Step-by-step
- Pour a generous squirt of dish soap directly into the drain
- Slowly pour hot water down the drain
- Wait 2–4 minutes
- Run warm tap water to flush everything through
That’s it. No scrubbing. No plunging. The clog often clears on the first try.
Why this works so well
- Dish soap loosens sticky grease
- Hot water melts it
- Gravity does the rest
⚠️ Good to know
- Best for slow drains, not solid blockages
- Safe for regular maintenance
- Avoid boiling water if you have PVC pipes
If you want, I can:
- Turn this into a 30-second Reel/TikTok script
- Make it even more “grandma wisdom” storytelling
- Add a maintenance version to prevent clogs forever
- Create a carousel (Problem → Hack → Why it works)
Just tell me where you’re posting it 👌
