Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 I use a cup of baking soda followed by a cup of vinegar and allow to set over night before running water. It bubbles debris out. It is safe on the pipes and will safely clear any clogs. --- Sharon <shha2002@...> wrote: > Thanks Sue. I have been using bleach for my drains > in the kitchen > but the smell comes back after a few days. I will > try 40 weight clear > peroxide. Is it expensive and can you buy it a > gallon size? > > Also I wish I could find someone who knows about > chlorine dioxide the > activated version of sodium chlorate. Are there any > chemists on this > board? > > Sharon Hanson > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Sue, The chemistry of chlorine dioxide and the medical uses of it are two entirely different topics. The closest information I could find with a brief search was for a product called Durafresh mouthwash. What troubled me is their claim it is " US EPA registered and recommended. " EPA doesn't recommend anything. Those who have paid the huge amounts of money for a successful registration would surely know that. They would also know the EPA has no authority with anything used in or on the human body. That would be the FDA. Which leaves me wondering about the accuracy of their other statements. As for the kitchen drain, the reason the odor keeps returning is the grease and " gunk " accumulated in the trap. Until that is removed any chemical treatment will only affect the top surface for a short time, leaving the think layer unaffected. Physical removal of the " gunk " from the trap, and the pipe down to it, is needed, perhaps even replacing the trap. Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > Thanks Sue. I have been using bleach for my drains in the kitchen > but the smell comes back after a few days. I will try 40 weight clear > peroxide. Is it expensive and can you buy it a gallon size? > > Also I wish I could find someone who knows about chlorine dioxide the > activated version of sodium chlorate. Are there any chemists on this > board? > > Sharon Hanson > > > > > > > > > I've always heard that bleach does nothing to kill mold better to > use 40 > > weight CLEAR Peroxide that you get from a beauty supply store. It's > amazing > > stuff but be careful and use rubber gloves, a mask and use a cotton > cloth. Works > > great. I keep mine in a spray bottle diluted with water or use it > straight if > > needed. I use it to clean my drains and around the faucets. I have > heard that > > drs. offices use hydrogen peroxide to clean because there is no > odor like > > bleach. > > Sue > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know if fungi can build up a resistance to bleach or > > chlorine dioxide? > > > > Thanks, > > Sharon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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