Throughout our publications, we have repeatedly explained to you how useful coffee grounds can be and should therefore not be thrown in the trash. Many of us use this wonderful green manure in our garden or recycle it on a daily basis in various forms. However, one of these recyclings is divisive. In fact, we often hear that you have to put coffee grounds in your pipes to replace products to unclog the sink based on chemicals. To this, some people respond that this product can actually make blockages worse and should therefore be avoided. In this article, let’s sort out the truth from the fiction!
What are the coffee grounds used for in the pipes?
Help with cleaning the pipes
We hardly suspect it, but coffee grounds have a real degreasing power. It is therefore excellent as a replacement for other maintenance products for cleaning and removing materials that it does not risk staining. To stay in the kitchen area, you can, for example, consider using it to scrub very dirty dishes or remove grease stains in a sink. However, its slightly abrasive power also contributes to the cleanliness of the pipes.
Help to deodorize the pipes
Just like baking soda, white vinegar or even lemon juice, coffee grounds are a excellent natural deodorizer. You can use it in lots of ways: in the fridge, on your hands after cooking, etc. And above all, if there are bad, unpleasant odors in your pipes, coffee grounds will help get rid of them very quickly and very effectively.
Coffee grounds to unclog sink pipes
Stagnant water draining too slowly, gurgling noises, food residue from dishwasher use, blocked wastewater, developing odors, etc. To prevent problems in your wastewater system, you can use coffee grounds. It can help get rid of a clogged sink… but only if used well !
How to properly use coffee grounds in your pipes
Coffee grounds can quickly tend to become lipophile (it attracts fat). This is why you should not only not overuse it, but also make sure you use it properly. Firstly, it will absolutely not be suitable for dislodging large blockages in the pipes. In this case, it will be necessary to rely on more radical natural solutions against stagnant water. On the other hand, we can rely on it when the water has a little difficulty draining or even on a daily basis, to prevent small traffic jams which could form.
To avoid making any mistakes, emptying the entire contents of the coffee filter into the sink drain is out of the question! Put one or two tablespoons and rinse immediately with a long stream of hot water or a liter of boiling water. The action of the grains and very hot water will maintain the pipes without any false note and will prevent fatty deposits from adhering to the walls. In addition, this rinsing is crucial, because if it were to harden and dry, the coffee grounds could block your ducts and do more good than harm.
You will have understood: coffee grounds can be very beneficial provided it is used correctly and without excessive quantities.
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