How to Dissolve a Food Clog in the Kitchen

Vinegar and Baking Soda

• 1

  Turn off the garbage disposal. Remove any large pieces of food from around the drain.

• 2

  Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into the drain, followed by 1 cup of white vinegar.

• 3

  Place the drain plug over the opening and leave it in place for 10 minutes. The foaming mixture of vinegar and baking soda will dissolve food debris.

• 4

  Boil 2 cups of water in a teapot. Pour the boiling water down the drain. The hot water will flush the remaining clog.

Chlorine Bleach

• 5

  Plug the sink and fill the basin with 1/2 gallon of lukewarm water. Add 1 tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach.

• 6

  Remove the plug and allow the mixture to drain. Wear a rubber glove when removing the plug as the cleaning agent may irritate sensitive skin.

• 7

  Pour 2 cups of boiling water down the drain.