Do you have any tips to unclog a sink with standing water?

Before calling a plumber there are few easy things I would suggest you try first. These are in no particular order, so choose the one that seems the most appealing, but with some you will need to bail out any standing water first, others will need some basic tools.

1) The first thing I would do to unclog a kitchen sink would be togo at it with a plunger．出于卫生方面的考虑，你可以去五金店买一个新的、没有其他用途的洗衣机，把它专用于洗涤槽。不管水槽里有没有水，你都可以这么做。

2)Remove the plug in the P-trap, which is at the bottom of the U-shape in the cabinet under the sink. To do this, place a bucket or pan underneath to catch any water or debris. If that doesn’t do it, you could use a wire coat hanger to try to dislodge the blockage, use a pair of pliers to bend it into a little hook if you can.

3) Empty any standing water and try a combination ofvinegar and baking soda．如果运气好的话，管道里的一些水会流出来，所以这条管道值得你在清除积水后等上几个小时，这样就能在堵塞处发生反应。

First, dump about a cup of baking soda into the drain (if it will fit) , then pour in about a cup of vinegar. Quickly put the stopper back in if you can to contain the reaction within the pipe. Hopefully the chemical reaction between the two will loosen up whatever is in there. If it looks like there is movement, try it again with the baking soda and vinegar, then with some boiling water to further help dissolve the blockage.

4) another suggestion I’ve heard are to leave baking soda and salt in it over night, but if you’ve tried all the other stuff with no success I wouldn’t have high hopes for that, but it won’t do any harm.

5) There are also enzyme-based drain cleaners available either online or at building supply stores that will eat away at organic materials. I personally have a jar of one called Bio-clean that has worked great on several occasions in the kitchen and bathroom as well. It's something you let sit over night, so read the directions carefully before starting.

6) If none of those work, you may need to start disassembling the pipe at the P-trap and going in with a plumbing snake, but that may be a step beyond the current assets in your tool box or your comfort level, if so it's probably down to a plumber. Good luck!

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