How do you maintain the kitchen drain?
By youless
@youless (113954)
Guangzhou, China
December 3, 2025 3:10am CST
My kitchen drain was clogged on Sunday night. That's so troublesome to fix it.
In the past I thought the dish washer was nice but now I wonder whether it accelerate the speed of the clogged drain as this is what I found online.
Of course I did make some mistakes such as I didn't clean well the dishes and then put them into the dish washer. And I also let the oily water flow directly to the drain.
I learned online that it's better to use the baking soda and vinegar to the drain once a week to avoid clogged drain. Is it correct? Please share your methods to maintain the kitchen drain and thanks a lot
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12 responses
@youless (113954)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Dec
You are right and I corrected my wrong word in the post. Tonight I already put baking soda and vinegar into the drain. In fact mine doesn't have bad smell but I am afraid it'll be clogged since I didn't pay attention to it before. The fat and oil will cause the drain clogged. I use baking soda and vinegar in order that the fat and oil will be gone and won't grow more stuffs inside the drain.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54035)
• United States
3 Dec
Baking soda and vinegar. Not the baking powder. Good luck.
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@marguicha (229724)
• Chile
3 Dec
I have needed a pluber only once in over 25 years. I clean the dishes before I wash them with the used nepkins left at the table.
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@LeaPea2417 (39353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
3 Dec
There is a product here for clogged drains that I have used. It is called "Drain-O". It does work.
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@DaddyEvil (165796)
• United States
3 Dec
Maybe once a month, I put a cup of baking soda and then a cup of white vinegar into the drain and cover the drain with a plug or a rag and let it work for 15 to 30 minutes before flushing it down the drain with boiling water. If that doesn't work, I call a plumber and let them work on the drain. But the baking soda and vinegar usually clears it very well.
Baking soda, not baking powder.
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@DaddyEvil (165796)
• United States
3 Dec
@LadyDuck *shrug* The landlady pays the plumber. I never bothered using a product.
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@LadyDuck (490928)
• Italy
4 Dec
@DaddyEvil - I paid the plumber and the last time he came to replace the ceramic cartridge of a faucet it costed $ 250, so I used a product.
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@Marilynda1225 (87987)
• United States
3 Dec
I use the vinegar and baking soda in all my drains and it keeps them from getting clogged.
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@Marilynda1225 (87987)
• United States
5 Dec
@youless yes approximately between a 1/2 cup to 1 cup of baking soda and then follow with equal amount of vinegar. Then you have to let it sit for almost an hour, follow up with a kettle of really hot or boiling water to flush it all down. Hope it works for you
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@snowy22315 (201506)
• United States
4 Dec
I agree with the vinegar and baking soda method.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16716)
• Torrington, Connecticut
3 Dec
I use the golden drano at least once a month to keep the lines clear
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