This morning I spent 2 hours unclogging a drain I could have fixed in 20 minutes 10 years ago

I used to just snake everything and move on. Now I gotta watch 4 YouTube videos, try baking soda and vinegar, then buy some fancy enzyme cleaner that does nothing, THEN finally snake it. What happened to just brute forcing it with a snake and calling it a day? Has anyone else noticed they overthink simple plumbing jobs now?

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veramartin2d ago

Hold up, I kind of see it differently. In my experience, taking those extra steps actually saved me from bigger headaches down the line. I tried the baking soda and vinegar route on a slow kitchen drain a few months back, and it worked like a charm without having to bust out the heavy duty tools. The years of brute forcing things taught me I was just pushing clogs deeper into the pipe, making the real problem worse. Your mileage may vary, but I think a little patience now can spare you a full pipe replacement later.

taylor_mitchell802d ago

Isn't that just how everything works though? The quick fix is usually just masking the real problem, whether it's a drain or something else. Taking a few extra minutes now keeps you from tearing the whole thing apart later.