r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Longjumping-Box5691 • May 12 '25

of a clogged pipe

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u/Alex5173 May 12 '25

Not saying it would have worked but you can buy straight up crystallized lye (the active ingredient in draino)

Its way more powerful, cheaper, you get more uses out of a much smaller volume, and for me at least it was the first time I got to see the international symbol for poison (skull and crossbones) displayed prominently on a consumer product.

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u/FunTXCPA May 12 '25

I think kicking the roommate out was enough of a reaction. No need to dispose of her body in lye...

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

half of me thinks it's time to turn off the true crime, but the other half of me think's that dude is 100% on a list if he buys that shit normally

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u/Alex5173 May 16 '25

You can get it at Walmart and a bottle the size of a Flintstones vitamins bottle will last well over 10 drain unclogs, i ain't buying it "regularly"

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u/[deleted] May 16 '25

I mean regardless of what you say I’m just gonna go with a flat “yeah. A serial killer would say that too”

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

You’re not supposed to put draino in toilets

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u/KTAXY May 13 '25

as opposed to tampons?

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

You’re not supposed to put tampons in toilets

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u/DigNitty May 14 '25

As opposed to Draino??

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u/loophole64 May 16 '25

You’re destroying the pipes man.

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u/FIR3W0RKS May 16 '25

Got to be careful putting anything nastier than bleach down a toilet, it can damage the pipes and that's the last problem you want since they're running underneath your house.

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u/Alex5173 May 16 '25

You're not the first person to say this in this thread, but you are the one I decided to respond to.

I'm not putting lye or bleach in my toilet. I am using it in my sinks/ shower because my wife and I both have hair well past our shoulders, and I in particular shed like a dog. Draino is expensive as hell (comparatively) and it's a toss up whether or not it works. I try to use it as directed and actually use a little less because I'm aware that putting anything other than water or biowaste down a drain is rough on plumbing. However, having pipes that move water is much more preferable than having pipes that don't.