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LostIsland Members 345 posts Location: Europe Occupation: Park ranger Age:	#177767 2008-05-20 15:30 GMT
	Stupidly my flatmate poured grease down it last night and this morning when i went to wash up it was blocked. I dont have a plunger.


Herdleader Members 364 posts Location: Hong Kong Occupation: Investment banker Age:	#177768 2008-05-20 15:34 GMT
	Kettle full of boiling water - and throw a good handful of soda crystals down it.

Loveatfirstsight Members 371 posts Location: Kiribati Occupation: Oncologist Age:	#177769 2008-05-20 15:34 GMT
	Buy a plunger use the plunger celebrate

Iceberg Members 381 posts Location: Chile Occupation: Draper Age:	#177770 2008-05-20 15:35 GMT
	Pour two or three kettles of boiling water down to melt the grease then run hot tap for a couple of minutes with washing up liquid poured down as well. Job done

EgyptianWonder Members 357 posts Location: Ireland Occupation: Controller Age:	#177771 2008-05-20 15:35 GMT
	Pour a large pan of boiling water into the drain and follow it with more hot water until the grease melts. Then run soapy hot water down the drain periodically until you feel it has gone through the pipes and melted all the grease. Then give your roommate a lecture on being sensible.

Zoe Members 378 posts Location: Honduras Occupation: Cosmonaut Age:	#177772 2008-05-20 15:35 GMT
	You can try like a luquid plummer, if it were another kind of stoppage you can take the trap apart from underneath to clear.

SlightlyBitter Members 309 posts Location: Bahamas Occupation: Industrialist Age:	#177773 2008-05-20 15:36 GMT
	I got rid of mine by pouring boiling water with a bit of washing up liquid into sink.Its takes time but eventually the fat will go. i kept boiling the kettle.Good Luck

Discodancer Members 358 posts Location: Bouvet Island Occupation: Cheerleader Age:	#177774 2008-05-20 15:39 GMT
	Get into the cupboard that houses the sink unit, locate the'U' bend and dismantle it. Clean it out and this may solve the problem. If it hasn't then the blockage is further along the sink waste so you may have to try caustic soda or a propietry brand sink waste unblocker. Next step might be calling a plumber but its a long way to come from Poland.

PoPCorn Members 360 posts Location: Marshall Islands Occupation: Physicist Age:	#177775 2008-05-20 15:39 GMT
	For best results. Remove the U-bend from underneath, clean it and return it to the sink. Be prepared to catch some water when you take it off.

ThePacifier Members 345 posts Location: Cayman Islands Occupation: Hydraulic engineer Age:	#177776 2008-05-20 15:40 GMT
	Best way I have found is to unscrew the trap under the sink and physically remove the debris. Check the pipe going out from there for obstructions that you can see. Clean trap with hot water and reinstall. Not a pleasant job but usually will not have to call a plumber. Good luck

Fractalfallout Members 376 posts Location: Turks And Caicos Islands Occupation: Inventor Age:	#177777 2008-05-20 15:42 GMT
	'Mr. Muscle' sink unblocker, it is brilliant stuff

BirdGossip Members 380 posts Location: Ireland Occupation: karate teacherLaborer Age:	#177778 2008-05-20 15:42 GMT
	Pour a cup of salt water and a cup of baking soda into the drain followed by a kettle of boiling water. The grease will usually dissolve immediately and open the drain. Also read this. http://cleaning.tips.net/Pages/T0015_Remove_Grease_from_Your_Drain_with_Salt.html

BloodFlower Members 377 posts Location: Burkina Faso Occupation: Investment broker Age:	#177779 2008-05-20 15:50 GMT
	ugh! this IS gonna be messy, first get a bucket to catch whatever is coming out of the water-trap when you unscrew it, then replace it and pour boiling hot water with some detergent/bleach into the sink. after the hot water flowed thru, fill the sink with water, you can use a small rolled-up cloth/rag to substitude as a plunger to work on it until you get a good flow going.

MindsEye Members 383 posts Location: Slovenia Occupation: Lawyer Age:	#177780 2008-05-20 15:57 GMT
	u can buy drain unblocker in any super market,

GodThingie Members 337 posts Location: Venezuela Occupation: Ecologist Age:	#177781 2008-05-20 16:00 GMT
	Whatever you do DON'T use chemicals in the drain! They are a waste of money, any good plumber will tell you that. Depending on how far down the line the grease is clogged, you may need your sink line cleared, and depending on the amount of grease, you may need your main line cleared. If you have to call a plumber out, make your roomate pay for it!