Unclog drain

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Unclog Drains
Environmentalist Elizabeth Rogers has a cheap, nontoxic solution to clogged drains: She pours a cup of baking soda down the drain, chases it with a cup of white vinegar and lets the two work their magic for five minutes. The finale: She flushes the drain clear with eight cups of near-boiling water.