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Written by Sue Martin Mahar
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Wednesday, 02 December 2009 |
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One day my trusted neighbor came by to help us with a sudden pipe leak. Being my neighbor is a plumber by profession, I felt confident in the repair and the advice he offered. He worked on the pipe and explained that a build up of common water waste caused the leak. We just needed a temporary fix to hold us over, but we know that one day we need to do a complete renovation of our aging home. In the mean time, one bit of advice from the plumber has proved the test of time. He said that by pouring baking soda and vinegar into the drain once in a while, we could keep debris from building up without using any toxic chemicals, like Liquid Plumbr. Makes sense, right? The active fizz loosens things right up and washes them away. It works best in the kitchen, where most of the things that go in the drain are food products, and easily break down, but bathroom drains fair well, too. For nearly two years now, I have been using that simple household solution, and it works. No toxic chemicals being poured down the drain anymore, and it is far more economical! The temporary fix to the leaky pipe has held up, too!
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