Few things can be more frustrating than filling up your sink with water only to find that the water does not drain as it is supposed to. It’s difficult to prepare food, cook or clean up your kitchen when your sink isn’t draining properly, and although you can hire a professional drain cleaning service to help you with the problem, it’s best to avoid allowing your kitchen sink drain to clog up in the first place. What a lot of people don’t realize, however, is that their kids can help contribute to the problem if they don’t know better.

For example, it can be tough enough to encourage your kids to put their dishes in the sink when they are finished with them, and kids who are distracted and who are ready to play might not think to take the time to scrape their plates off properly. However, if you don’t have a garbage disposal or if your kids leave the wrong things on their plates when they put them in the sink, you could find yourself dealing with a clog. Make sure that you teach your kids to scrape off their plates thoroughly in the trash can before putting them in the sink.

It’s also important to talk to kids about cleaning out the sink drain from any food particles while they are preparing their favorite foods and to avoid pouring any type of grease down the drain.

Taking the time to explain these things to your kids can help you avoid kitchen drain problems, so it’s definitely worth it. In the meantime, if you are dealing with a clogged kitchen sink drain, contact us so that we can get to the bottom of the problem and get the water flowing properly again.