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Does anybody have any tips on clearing a clog in a bathroom sink vent/overflow holes? Just for clarity, I'm talking about the holes closest to you when washing your hands.

I got drain cleaning tools and shoved them in the hole...but it wasn't super effective. I was able to clear the main drain, so that's a plus.

Does anybody have any tips on clearing a clog in a bathroom sink vent/overflow holes? Just for clarity, I'm talking about the holes closest to you when washing your hands. I got drain cleaning tools and shoved them in the hole...but it wasn't super effective. I was able to clear the main drain, so that's a plus.

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Do you own any of those reusable silicone shampoo containers for traveling? A turkey baster bulb might work too.

I've found the best way to clear my sink overflow drain is to put peroxide in there. Then I remove the cap from the travel container and place it over the hole. Squeeze it like a baster to apply air pressure and it should clear the clog down in the drain. Once you've gotten it unclogged, squirt peroxide down there when you clean the sink. It's cheap and destroys biofilms well.

When you unclogged the sink, did you remove the stopper in the drain pipe under your sink?

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This is cheap enough I'm going to try it tonight.

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As long as you get a good seal around the bulb and the sink, I've found it easy to push the gunk out.

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This worked very well! I'm pleased with the results. The peroxide loosened everything up enough that I was able to scrape it out with the tools that I got for this task...ordeal? Certainly not a project.

It was kind of ominous hearing it bubble away though. Thought something was going to crawl out and be pissed off that I wrecked its home.