Two non-toxic drain opening secrets: how to do green in home and office

At home or in your business, you’ll likely be faced with many instances when using a toxic chemical will seem like the only alternative. One of these circumstances is in clogged drains. People may immediately reach for a chemical drain opener and use it repeatedly to get things flowing again.

As this just happened in our office recently, we thought we’d post a video about how to open up a clog without using chemicals. While we were posting our video on YouTube, we found another useful video with another alternative.

These options will usually work, so it’s good to try them first before reaching for the noxious stuff. Total elapsed time of our video is about 3 and a half minutes. We cut out some of the middle part, just for time sake.

Here’s another alternative, using a garden hose…please note–these guys had a caveat on their YouTube channel that said it didn’t work once, and since they had walked away, it overflowed. So…don’t walk away while attempting this one. Keep your hand on the nozzle!

Photo courtesy of Craig1Black on Flickr Creative Commons