Don’t ever dump that down the drain!
@shaggin (72010)
United States
April 3, 2022 10:13am CST
Yesterday I noticed in the cupboard a box of malt o’ meal that had been used for a recipe well over a year ago. Probably way longer then that it was opened so I decided to get rid of it.
It was almost a full box and I figured it would make the garbage heavy for the garbage man so I thought dumping it down the sink and flushing it down with water would be a good idea.
It was probably one of the worst ideas I’ve had in awhile.
It plugged the sink so bad. I was able to take a lot out which turned to a play dough like substance but I couldn’t get it out of the drain.
I had to use the toilet plunger and it has a small hole in it from a mouse so it didn’t work well.
Two hours of plunging and bailing water out with a cup to get the grains out and it still was plugged.
Ran down to the dollar general today to look for two sink plungers but they didn’t have any so I had to buy two toilet plungers.
My husband went out and plunged the sink with them and minutes later it was unplugged. He is my hero today. I think I’ll call him that all day just for giggles.
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@snowy22315 (179392)
• United States
3 Apr 22
Bad move, I bet you won't be doing that again..
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@shaggin (72010)
• United States
3 Apr 22
@snowy22315 you’d think I’d have learned my lesson a year ago or so when I did this with flour. That wasn’t that bad of a problem. I’ve learned my lesson now though
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@shaggin (72010)
• United States
4 Apr 22
@snowy22315 probably most people are smarter then that just not me
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@snowy22315 (179392)
• United States
4 Apr 22
@shaggin It wouldn't even occur to me to do that, but oh well.
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@Tina30219 (81770)
• Onaway, Michigan
3 Apr 22
Definitely don’t want to do that again. Yeah I would definitely say he is a hero for sure
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@RebeccasFarm (89745)
• Arvada, Colorado
3 Apr 22
Oh dear what a mess for you Shanny!
Glad husband was able to fix it
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@shaggin (72010)
• United States
3 Apr 22
@RebeccasFarm last night the baby wouldn’t let me put her down for a few hours and dollar general closed so I had to wait to get the plungers this morning.
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@Adie04 (17360)
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3 Apr 22
If in the house, then yes the hero would be my dad. But if I'm alone in the student dorm, then I usually use baking soda, vinegar and hot water to unclog the sink. But nowadays they have this unclog formula or something, I usually buy that and pour hot water and wait half and hour before using the sink again.
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