The history of plumbing goes back thousands of years.

John Harington provided a flush toilet to Queen Elizabeth 1 and the world has never looked back.

That took some shifting.

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The first option is probably one of the simplest.

Mix some hot water and dish soap together and simply pour in down the sink.

This method provides a green solution if one chooses an environmentally friendly dish soap.

Unblock the bathroom sink

It may not work for some types of blockages such as those that are a result of tangled hair.

This method is a homemade version of the plumbers snake.

Take a metal/wire coat hanger and straighten it out but leave a hook at the end.

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Probe the blockage and gently pull the mass out of the plughole.

One of the oldest remedies for a blocked sink comes in at position number five.

The let it simmer for half an hour.

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Pour this mixture down the sink and let it sit for about an hour.

Then follow up with boiling water.

Finally, there is the simple approach of using baking soda and salt.

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Mix the two ingredients together (a half-cup each is ideal) and pour that down the sink.

Allow this to percolate overnight.

Finally pour in boiling water and the blockage should be gone.

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Using natural ingredients is far better than employing synthetics.

Often it is the cheaper solution and it is far kinder to the environment.

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