Bizarre cleaning hack to unclog the shower drain is 'simple and easy'
When water is pooling at the bottom of your bath or shower, it's a sign the drains are blocked.
Without having to call in for a professional, there's a "simple and easy" way to unclog your shower drain.
Appearing on TikTok, Nicole Jaques shared three tried and tested methods for unclogging a shower drain in no time.
Her first go-to method is the classic mixture of baking soda, dish soap and vinegar.
In the video, Nicole said: "This is a powerhouse cleaner and unclogger. It's definitely my go-to. You use dish soap, baking soda, and then vinegar.
"You then cover it. Let it sit for a little bit and it will totally clean out your clog. Rinse with hot water at the end."
Method one:
- Pour hot water down the clogged drain
- Pour equal parts baking soda first, then vinegar
- Cover the drain with a plug
- Let sit for 30 minutes
- Pour more hot water down the drain
Her next method for unclogging a shower train is rather bizarre, though - to use Coca-Cola. Nicole explained: "That's right [Coca-cola]. Room temperature, 12 ounces of Coca-Cola will clear your clog within a day. Simple and easy."
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One commenter, Jordan, asked: "Can you use Doctor Pepper instead of Coke?" Another, Dez, said: "Can I use Pepsi?"
Method two:
- Pour two-litre bottle of cola (Pepsi, Coke, or generic brand substitutes will work) down the clogged drain
- Leave for a day
Nicole's third method shown on the video is hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Also regarded as a "powerhouse cleaner", this mixture "definitely helps with a clogged drain".
Method three:
- Pour one cup of baking soda down the drain, then wait 10 minutes
- Pour one cup of hydrogen peroxide down the drain, wait for foaming to stop
- Avoid using the drain for a few hours
- Pour hot water down the drain
Nicole said: "Now my drain is nice and clear, and I can get back to showering normally." One TikTok user, Kristi Thorton275, said: "The shower is clogged by hair...
"It's a disgusting process, but pulling out the hair with a wire hanger will do so much more than anything you pour in it."