Briongloid@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 23 hours agoDaily Discussion Thread: Friday, 7 February 2025pinmessage-squaremessage-square442fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareDaily Discussion Thread: Friday, 7 February 2025pinBriongloid@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 23 hours agomessage-square442fedilink
minus-squareanotherspringchicken@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 hours agoI’m always unclogging the bathroom sink and will try this next time. Usually just use the plunger and an old toothbrush… yuck
minus-squareTheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 hours agoI’m also told that zip ties are good for dislodging clogs. Haven’t tried this, but it sounds sensible.
minus-squareCEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 hours agoYou can buy these long wires for cheap at bunnings. Similar to the old coat hanger trick except these have Velcro on bottom. The trick is not to vomit while pulling something out that looks like a mouse.
minus-squaremelbaboutown@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 hours agoI used a bendy bristle drain snake, a plunger, the snapped off pick from a floss pick and a crochet hook. It worked well and is draining fast but I couldn’t get quite everything
I’m always unclogging the bathroom sink and will try this next time. Usually just use the plunger and an old toothbrush… yuck
I’m also told that zip ties are good for dislodging clogs. Haven’t tried this, but it sounds sensible.
You can buy these long wires for cheap at bunnings. Similar to the old coat hanger trick except these have Velcro on bottom. The trick is not to vomit while pulling something out that looks like a mouse.
I used a bendy bristle drain snake, a plunger, the snapped off pick from a floss pick and a crochet hook.
It worked well and is draining fast but I couldn’t get quite everything