Expert shares hack for unclogging toilets using 65p store cupboard ingredient

28 January 2023 , 09:00

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You can unclog your toilet with a 65p kitchen product (Stock Image) (Image: Getty Images)

Cleaning the toilet isn't a very desirable activity, and often, you'll argue with whoever you live with so you don't have to complete the task. It becomes so much worse when the toilet needs unclogging.

Sadly, it's an unavoidable task and some people will want to use more natural methods than bleach to unclog their loo to avoid the use of chemicals. Thankfully, there's one item you'll likely use every day in your kitchen that could be just the ticket.

Millions of households across the UK have felt pressure due to the cost of living crisis, and as a result, have been looking for 'hacks' on social media to save money and be savvier wherever they can.

You can clean your toilet once it has been unclogged (Stock Image) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Following a viral hack on TikTok that saw a woman use salt to remove condensation from her windows, PureSalt has shared that salt is not just for condensation - the 65p kitchen product can also be used for unclogging toilets and drains too.

Rather than allow the clog to cause disruptions in your everyday life and unsanitary conditions in your home, use rock or table salt to remove the pesky blockage. Of course, this depends on the severity of the block, but salt is better for the environment and is much more affordable.

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All you need to do is mix half a cup of rock or table salt with half a cup of baking soda. Then, you should pour it into the toilet along with six cups of boiling water.

Then, you can leave the solution to do its thing for several hours, and it will loosen the blockage. Once you've left it for long enough, you can break the rest of the clog with a plunger.

PureSalt also recommended treating your coloured clothes with salt before you put them in the washer to they don't bleed into your whites.

Will you be trying this unblocking hack? Let us know in the comments.

Danielle Kate Wroe