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DebunkedFailed for most people who tried it

Baking soda then vinegar unclogs a kitchen drain

The fizz is the two cancelling each other out. It failed for most people who tried it — only 0% of 0 independent reports confirmed it.

Do this insteadA kettle of boiling water with two spoons of soda, poured slowly in stages, clears grease far better.

Why it works

Soda is a base, vinegar is an acid. They neutralise into salt water and carbon dioxide, so what goes down the pipe is mostly water. The fizzing looks like work but does almost none.

Source · https://brendid.com/why-you-should-never-use-baking-soda-and-vinegar-to-clean-clogged-drains/


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