First, boil a large pot of water on the stove—the pot should be big enough to fill the sink with water. Pour 1/2 cup of dish soap (it doesn't have to be Dawn, but should be a soap that cuts grease) ...

We asked two professional plumbers if dish soap was safe to use for clogged drains. Here's what they had to say.

Place a thermometer inside a glass of water, place the glass on the middle shelf of the refrigerator and let it sit for at ...

“Never put non-food items such as plastic, metal, or glass in the drain,” says Palla. Wilson adds that even items billed as “flushable” should not be put down the pipes, citing old paint and so-called ...

Your garbage disposal seems like a miracle worker, doesn't it? Just flip a switch and food scraps vanish into thin air. It's quick, it's convenient, and for many of us, it's become second nature ...

SINGAPORE: A man whose entire left arm was trapped in the drain pipe under a kitchen sink was rescued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Thursday (Nov 27) afternoon. In a Facebook post, ...

SINGAPORE – Firefighters and rescuers from the elite Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team took two hours to free a person’s arm, which was stuck in a kitchen drain pipe in a Housing Board flat in ...

It's simple to forget about cleaning drains, but they can become one of the dirtiest spots in your house because of all the food scraps, soap and greasy materials that wash down the plughole daily.

Sick of smelly kitchen drains? We check if each solution can dissolve a greasy, stubborn mix of melted lard, breadcrumbs and broccoli. Speed Unblocking a drain is a chore that we all put off. That’s ...