This is a sponsored post with Mr. Rooter Plumbing, all opinions are my own.
This holiday season we are all doing so much cooking and baking. Even after Thanksgiving all that cooking can do a number on our sinks and drains. We are just doing so much more, and with the kiddos home from school for winter break it’s also soon to be more laundry and dishes on top of last minute holiday cooking and baking.
Between all of the cooking, cleaning, dishwashing and showering going on, the experts at Mr. Rooter Plumbing have put together some DIY tips for keeping drains, disposals, and toilets unclogged during the holidays.
5 Tips For Avoiding A Holiday Plumbing Disaster
- Unlog Your Drain With Baking Soda and Vinegar – Pour a pot of boiling water down the drain then 1/2 a cup of baking soda. Then pour 1 cup hot water and 1 cup vinegar down the drain. Then flush again with another pot of boiling water. This is also great for cleaning your garbage disposal.
- Use A Sink Strainer – I always thought these were gross but they really do trap the food and help keep your drains clog free. Simply dump the food in the garbage can.
- Save The Grease – Get something to save your grease in. We don’t make a lot of meat but it’s important to not dump those fats down the drain. We store our container in the freezer to eliminate and smells then throw it away.
- Keep a Plunger on Hand – Many clogs can be simple and can just be cleared with a plunger. Keep one on hands for guests to use as well.
- Throw Leftovers In The Trash – It’s simple but it does make a difference. Throw any leftover food into the garbage and do not add it to your drains or garbage disposal.
This holiday season when you need it most call Mr. Rooter Plumbing for anything plumbing related you have going on. You can find locations across this country to come to your home.
Do you have any tips for avoiding a plumbing disaster this holiday season?
This would have never crossed my mind. Yet it is very helpful to know these tips, to be able to address some challenging situations at home on your own. Happy holidays!
I might do the first one just to clean out he garbage disposal. It doesn’t stink or anything, but it’s been awhile since I did any kind of cleaning to it.
I never had any Mr.Rooter products but I can see the quality of the products. I hate having plumbing problems and around the holidays that can be one of the worst things to happen when there is company.
Yes! We love Mr Rooter and these tips will for sure make the holiday season great to avoid any issues!
I didn’t know about the properties of baking soda and vinegar!! I will definitely try your tips.
These are great tips to remember year round, but especially now with all of the extra festivities of the holiday season. We lived without a garbage disposal for a year and now that I have one I still throw leftovers in the trashcan. It really can make a difference. Thanks for sharing.
We follow most of the tips you list here, which are all so helpful. I did not know about using Baking Soda and Vinegar to unclog your drain. Brilliant
I do try and not put grease down the sink and also throw away what food product I can into the trash. I will have to try the vinegar and baking soda the next time I have issues. Thanks for these tips!
These are great tips. No one wants to deal with that. Especially during the holidays!
I didn’t know you could use baking soda and vinegar, that’s great because you always have those on hand. It would be so awful to have a plumbing issue when you have guests over!!
Great and easy tips to avoid plumbing catastrophes during the holidays. That is one thing that needs proactive attention, and Mr. Rooter sounds like the product for the job.
I love Mr. Rooter products. They’ve done a great job of keeping all our pipes in great working order and free of gross backups.
Great tips I love the one about storing the grease can in the freezer to avoid the smell I am so going to do that one.
simple and easy fix to help out