Surprising TikTok hack: Clean your drain with ice cubes

While cleaning the kitchen may not be a favored task, it's mandatory if we wish to maintain hygiene, prevent foul smells, and ward off disease-causing microbes. Regularly unclogging and cleaning drains is crucial - blocked pipes obstruct the free flow of water.

What's an effective way to cleanse a drain? Most of us are familiar with commercial, chemically loaded products designed for the task. However, these tend to be not only expensive but also unsustainable. Homemade, natural solutions are a far better choice. Surprisingly, ice cubes are all you require to utilize one such method.

This innovative method of deep-cleaning a sink and drain was introduced by a TikToker named @stephyroc99. Her trick erupted into a viral sensation with over 11.5 million views of her video. The approach is quite simple: just toss numerous ice cubes into your sink and let the faucet flood the basin with water. The recording demonstrates that, within a few seconds, the ice cubes clog the drain, and the receding water sweeps any pipe dirt along with it.

Cleaning with ice is just one way to unclog a drain. Another trick involves pouring a teaspoon of dish soap into the drain, followed by half a cup of baking soda and, ultimately, two cups of vinegar. Cover everything with a cloth, leave it for 10 minutes, then rinse everything off with hot water.

An equally effective method involves using only baking soda and vinegar in a 1:1 ratio; for example, pouring half a cup of vinegar over half a cup of baking soda. Similar to earlier, cover the drain, leave the mixture for 15 minutes, then rinse with hot water. Aspirin can also be effective for unclogging pipes - simply drop two tablets into the drain and pour a cup of vinegar over them.