Clogged drains can cause all manner of plumbing problems for people’s homes if you don’t deal with them swiftly. To best deal with clogs, you want to start with ways that you can prevent them from ever happening. Fortunately, there are quite a few approaches you can take in order to keep your drains clear. Here are tips that will help you prevent clogged drains in your home.
Invest in Drain Screens and Covers
Using drain screens and covers is a simple, yet effective, way to reduce the chances of excess debris finding its way into your drains. These tools are used as shields that stop debris from falling into your drains, such as food particles, hair, and other foreign objects. These devices are also easy to clean and reuse, which makes them easy to implement, while also being a fantastic long-term investment for your home.
Make Sure to Smartly Dispose of Your Food Waste
It can sometimes be tempting to rinse your plates in the sink without scraping off extra food particles. After all, the water will wash away the remaining particles, and the rest goes down the drain, right?
While this seems like a simple solution, these food particles can quickly pile up and result in clogged drains for your home. That’s why you need to start by scraping remaining food particles into a trash bin so that they don’t build up in your drains. There are many foods that can clog up drains if you’re not careful, such as coffee grounds, starches, and fibrous vegetables. Keep these out of your sink at all times.
Don’t Pour Grease Down Your Home’s Drains
Grease might seem perfectly fine to pour down your drains initially. It starts off as a liquid that would make it look perfectly suitable for your drains. As time passes, however, grease accumulation can cause clogged drains. This is because grease can harden inside of your home’s pipes. Once the hardening occurs, it can result in your pipes getting backed up.
Instead, you should collect grease inside of a jar or other container for disposal. You could also add a little bit of vegetable grease to a compost pile, or take your grease to a facility that will recycle it.
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