oil cleansing with coconut oil girls

PurposelyVague

has anyone had a problem with it clogging your sink? i think it is clogging mine a little. the sinks were prone to clogging anyway... but it's not helping.

any ideas?

CDMay2006

I havenlt had that problem, though I use other oils. I would try either (or both) pour baking soda and vinegar into the drain, et sit, then rinse with hot water or rinse it with dishsoap mixed with hot water.

PurposelyVague

Thanks cd, I will try that. And report back ;o)

jenny1223

I haven't had a problem either, but I haven't been using coconut oil for very long.

CDMay2006

There's also a little, cheap contraption you can buy called a zipper or zipit (or something similar) that works wonders on drains.  It says it's one-use, but dh uses ours lots of times before it has to be replaced.

dieselmonkey

if it's just the coconut oil that's clogging it, warm water should "melt" it.  I would try pouring hot water downt eh drain and see if that helps.

Alisha_A

Ohhh.... I didn't think about that! Both my sink and shower drains have been getting a clog. I wonder if that's it?

blue_elle

Next time you cook pasta, pour your hot water down the drain to help clear the oil.

cheeks4409

i made a scrub with coconut oil and sugar that i used in the shower the other night, and although i've used it before, this time i rinsed with cooler water because it was pretty hot outside and my drain got clogged. i tried running really hot water, but we had to use a drain cleaner

PurposelyVague

i think the vinegar and baking soda helped a little, but not a ton (

CDMay2006

Oh, no!  It's always worked for me... i've heard of enzyme-based drain cleaners, but i don't know anything about them.  Maybe worth a try?

PurposelyVague

dh will take the sink apart and clean it out the good old fashioned way.. but he gives me the side eye now when i take off my makeup at night.