Unblocking the sink

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Last night the sink in our en suite refused to drain, so I spent an exhausting half hour or so with the sink plunger and got nowhere. My husband went out to buy some drain unblocking fluid from Tesco which produced more fumes than the San Quentin gas chamber. We had to sleep with the windows open but even that didn't get rid of the smell. (The cats were rolling around getting high, like they do whenever I've been using bleach. It's always a bit disturbing to witness, though it doesn't seem to harm them.) This foul-smelling liquid did absolutely nothing to solve the problem. This morning the sink was still full of water and my husband told me to "ring the man who did the bathroom." He then went to Paris (my husband, not 'the man who did the bathroom'), leaving me plunging cluelessly away. Call me stubborn, but I just had too much pride to call someone out to see to a minor inconvenience. I've sorted sinks out before, so wasn't going to let this beat me. I resorted to the internet for advice and realised that what I needed was baking soda, vinegar and boiling water. One trip to Tesco later for the baking soda and I put the plan into operation. No horrible fumes this time, no cats getting high, just a satisfying moment when the baking soda began to fizz like it meant business. The water is now draining away freely. I did not need 'the man who did the bathroom.' Hurrah! So when hubby calls later, I shall be able to tell him of my humble DIY triumph. Then he can get on and tell me about Paris. (I didn't want to go, anyway. I'm quite happy holding the fort here. Sinks to unblock, work to do, etc.......honestly.)