A clogged drain can be extremely problematic and can consume a great deal of time and effort. In severe cases requires the services of a plumber to come out and remove the blockage for you. Clogs are most often caused by the things that residents of the properly allow to go down the drain so monitoring and controlling what goes down the drain can help to prevent the occurrence of clogs and blockages and save you money on drain cleaning.
Food is one of the most common causes of clogged drains as even little pieces are easy to get caught up and stuck within debris that builds up on the side of pipes. Make sure that you scrape as much of the food off of your plates and into the trash before putting them into the sink. A drain strainer should also be used to catch any left over large pieces. Grease from your frying pan can be very problematic in drains as fat can solidify on the walls of the pipes. Collect left over fat and oil to be re-used or dispose as much of it as possible before your rinse and wash it.
We have all seen how hair tends to collect around the drain and removing that collected hair after each shower or bath and disposing of it rather than forcing it down the drain will help to prevent clogs. Soap is another item that is often responsible for clogs and soap and hair mixed together is a deadly combination responsible for difficult to remove clogs. Remember to throw soap in the garbage once it has become too small to use.
