Dealing with a blocked drain can be unpleasant, especially if it’s causing your sinks, toilets, showers and baths to back up.
There are several signs you may have a blocked drain including unpleasant smells, slow sink drainage, gargling sounds and damp.
Bathroom drains can be particularly vulnerable to blockages due to soap scum and excess hair.
One person who was struggling with her bath drain was Facebook user Siobhan McNicholas so she turned to fans of the cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch for help.
Mrs Hinch, also known as Sophie Hinchliffe, is a cleaning and lifestyle influencer with 4.8 million followers on Instagram.
Siobhan asked the Facebook group, ‘Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips’: “Badly blocked bath drain. [I’ve] tried soda crystals and Mr Muscle. Any other ideas? Thank you.”
The post was inundated with responses but one of the more unusual methods was to use hair removal cream.
Rose Carolan said: “Tube of hair removal cream down the drain. Followed about 15 minutes later with a boiling kettle of water.”
Sarah March commented: “Immac hair removal cream, no damage to pipes, works brilliantly!”
Mandy Mills suggested: “If it’s hair, using a hair removal cream, it dissolves it, leave overnight.”
Pauline Harrison commented: “Try baking soda. Pour down the plug hole and then pour white vinegar on top. It will fizz up.”
Sally Mumford replied: “Bicarbonate of soda and white vinegar. Tip a whole pot of bicarbonate of soda in the drain and add white vinegar. It will fizz up. Leave for 10 minutes. Pour a kettle of boiling water. Cheap and very effective way to unclog drains and toilet.”
Samantha Payne Gabriele simply said: “Boiling hot water.”
