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Unblocking a toilet with baking soda

Sodium bicarbonate or baking soda is a natural product that you should always keep in stock as it’s useful for home maintenance as well as cooking.

Baking soda comes in powder and crystal form. To unblock a toilet, mix it with white vinegar and water to start a chemical reaction. This mixture is great for cleaning, descaling and removing soap residues. It’s also a really effective way of deodorising waste pipes.

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Step 1

Pour half a cupful of baking soda into the toilet bowl.

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Step 2

Heat two to three litres of water in a saucepan.

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Step 3

Add half a cup of white vinegar before the water boils.

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Step 4

Pour the water and vinegar into the toilet bowl and close the lid. When the hot vinegar comes into contact with the baking soda, it causes a chemical reaction that generates a lot of foam.
Wait for 30 minutes then flush the toilet.

Important!
Do not use this method if your toilet is connected to a septic tank or cesspit. The chemicals involved could destroy the enzymes that make it work properly.

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