However, if you live in a house built before 1970 and you have that are already rusted or showing their age: Do not use salt.
The real powerhouse combination is .
The Critical Warning: Old Pipes vs. New Pipes This method is safe for PVC, ABS, and modern metal pipes (copper, brass). The salt dissolves eventually, and the baking soda is mild.
While those bubbles might knock a loose piece of debris loose, they are too soft to scour pipe walls. You are essentially pouring expensive, flavored water down your drain.
Give your drains a dry salt scrub tonight. Your future self, standing in a dry shower with no standing water, will thank you. Have you tried the salt-and-baking-soda method? Or are you still loyal to the vinegar volcano? Let me know in the comments below.
