I think it's high time we banned Drano

[Taverner]

Do you know how toxic that stuff is? I mean, if you drink it -- IT WILL KILL YOU!!!

Now, you may be saying "but most Drano users use it responsibly!" but that's irrelevant. What IS relevant, is that this stuff is dangerous.

While we're at it, we should also ban any products with chlorine and any products with ammonia. Do you know what happens if you mix those two chemicals? You get a crude form of Mustard Gas!!!!

Of course, since there may be a need, we should set up a board of Chemical Experts who will grill you for hours should you choose to buy one of these. Only when you get their permission, can you buy some. And it will be regulated, oh boy will it be! In fact, every time you get their permission, you have to do a toxicity screen to make sure you don't have any of this in you. And when you're done, you have to return the unused portion back to the chemical center.

We should eventually roll out this plan for all toxic chemicals, including alcohol and Di-hydrogen Monoxide...

On Edit: Oh I guess I have to put this in here:

[GoCubsGo]

1. It's also used in meth making.

It contains lye, which is used ingredient in methamphitamine production. Drano hard to come by for the same reason one has to sign their life away to get a box of Sudafed. Thank the meth makers for that.

[Taverner]

3. Or...thank the war on drugs...

Of course if we just legalized everything, and Abbott Labs could sell meth OTC, we could cut the health risks associated with meth in half, and completely decimate the violence.

[GoCubsGo]

19. That, too.

For the most part I agree with you wholeheartedly. Although, meth is different from all the others. It is a truly vile drug, and doesn't addict people the way other drugs do. Having Abbot Labs making and selling it OTC will definitely cut down all the violence. But, the only health risks it will cut substantially will be the ones related to the explosive nature of current production methods. I suppose if they made it "less pure", the addictive properties would lessen. But, I'm not sure the risks of getting "meth mouth" and other effects will be reduced. I certainly don't have all the answers to this one. But, I certainly DO agree that his idiotic "war on drugs" is only making things worse.

[meow2u3]

48. Forget Drano

If you really want to make some killer meth, use Liquid Plumr instead.

[Marie Marie]

51. Is he any relation to Joe The Plumber?

Both seem pretty toxic to me.

[kestrel91316]

40. My handmade soaps contain lye, which is almost impossible to

obtain anymore, thanks to this miserably failed War On Drugs.

[GoCubsGo]

41. I hear you.

Last year, my old boss had a pretzel party. She had to get a prescription from her doctor in order to get the couple of tablespoons of lye needed for boiling the pretzels. I had no idea about lye being used to cook meth until someone a the party explained the need for the prescription.

[Canuckistanian]

49. Lye is used for making pretzels?

I had no idea. Oh well, if it means getting rid of a few meth cookers, it's worth giving up home made pretzels for....

[GoCubsGo]

50. Yep.

That's what makes the nice, shiny crust. They're boiled in water with a little bit of lye before they're baked.

[monmouth]

2. Hmmm, Drano, chlorine, ammonia. Plugged drains, dirty pools and dirty windows..

People would rebel I think..

[Taverner]

4. Only losers use drano!

[RockaFowler]

9. Drano hardly ever works

My husband the handyman can't stand that stuff. He has to go to homes and repair pipes that have been damaged by "home-plumbers" using Drano

[monmouth]

27. Alrighty then..n/t

[libodem]

5. Sounds like the

Annual MSDS safety talk at the home. Are you saying all homes should have them?

[The Straight Story]

6. I always enjoyed her posts though

[greytdemocrat]

39. Wait...

Is this another Nadin thread????

[jwirr]

7. It is so toxic that it eats the pipes you are trying to clear.

[RockaFowler]

10. I just said the same thing above

Time to replace your pipes after using that crap

[jwirr]

15. And if you do not you will have a real leak on your hands. I just got through with that - no more

Drano. I now use boiling water a couple times a week.

[Th1onein]

22. I hope you don't put it in your toilet

it will melt the wax seal and you will have water leaking out of the bottom of your toilet onto your floor.

[jwirr]

43. I haven't but I do put it in the bathroom sink and tub. Thanks for the tip on the toilet.

[HockeyMom]

23. Or a good old fashioned plunger, or "snake"

is just as good.

[Gold Metal Flake]

8. WAIT JUST A GODDAMN MINUTE!

Let me build some more private prisons first.



.....




do do dododo do....


Dum ditty dum....

Ah.



Okaaaay,.... GO!

[RockaFowler]

11. Use a Snake

It's cheaper and well it works 100% better

[russspeakeasy]

13. It takes all day to train a snake to do that.

[RockaFowler]

28. Drum Roll

Not that type of snake

Oh and I just snorted at my desk. Everyone is looking at me - LOL

[smirkymonkey]

36. My snake can do it in about 10 minutes

Not only that, but he leaves the bathroom looking sparkling clean and smelling lemony fresh!

[russspeakeasy]

37. I'll bet it's an imported one. I only use American snakes,

because of the labor laws.

[smirkymonkey]

38. Yes, well he a Cobra actually.

His name used to be Vikram, but he changed it to Fred when he moved here. He's legal now, but he's still a bargain.

[otohara]

12. So Much Stuff We Buy Is Dangerous

I hate Glade and Febreze - and all the over-scented lotions, shampoos, conditioners, dish soap, laundry detergent, softeners, etc...
All this petro-scented crap is used by millions daily.

So there's my list, along with Draino
The enzyme products are the best for drain clogs.

[niyad]

16. years ago, when I had a septic tank, I learned to use active yeast once a month or so.

[HockeyMom]

29. Oh, yes I did the same

A whole CHEAPER than having them come to empty it out. The yeast eats the bacteria. It is the same concept as when you use it to bake with. Our course then it eats the sugar.

[niyad]

14. and I thought everyone knew that if you poured boiling salt water down all your drains every couple

of weeks or so, would keep them clear. or, using baking soda and vinegar.

[GoCubsGo]

20. Baking soda and vinegar work. So does a plumber's helper.

They make plungers specifically for sinks, so that one doesn't need to use the toilet plunger. They work great! No chemicals needed at all.

[LiberalEsto]

34. What if you have PVC plastic pipes?

I use baking soda and vinegar.

[niyad]

46. don't know about anyone else, but my pvc pipes never gave me any trouble

[backscatter712]

17. Drinking Drano is like a one-night stand.

Sure it'll clean you out, but it'll leave you hollow inside!

So says Leslie Nielson

[HockeyMom]

18. Vinegar cleans very well

If you don't use it all for cleaning, you can put it on bug bites for itch and swelling. If you have any left, you can always pour it on your salad. Bon Appetite!!!

[hughee99]

21. I've also heard it's good to run your washing machine with white vinegar

every once in a while to clean it out (without clothes, of course). Good for cleaning humidifiers as well.

[Taverner]

26. Vinegar cleans out your softner dispenser too

[niyad]

45. running your dishwasher once a month or so, empty, with a cup of vinegar, is also a good idea

[laundry_queen]

47. Be careful with that.

It can ruin certain kinds of seals. Eats the rubbery stuff until it's like goo. BTDT.

[HockeyMom]

24. Pets with fleas

Oh, please don't give them a flea dip or spray with chemicals. I had 2 cats that almost died from that, at the VET. Sprinkle a bit of brewers yeast in their food. Fleas will not go anyway near them if that is in their bloodstream.

It works much the same as garlic for humans and mosquitos. If you have to be in an area with mosquitos, try to eat a lot of GARLIC before you go outside. They will not bite. Vampires and mosquitos??????

My Old and Old World Grandma had a whole lot of these "remedies". They do actually WORK.

[NoGOPZone]

25. Wasn't he a pitcher for the Royals? nt

[Bad_Ronald]

31. Naw, that was Drago..Dick Drago

And calling him in for relief late in his career was tantamount to pouring Drano on whatever chance you had of winning the game. Maybe that's where you got confused.

[NoGOPZone]

42. Yes, of course. His cousin Ivan fought Rocky Balboa. nt

[HockeyMom]

30. I am allergic to bleach

Used to have to use it in the group homes where I worked. Needed very THICK rubber gloves. To whiten clothes use BAKING SODA in your wash. It will whiten you clothes, and teeth, and keep breathe fresh. Works well in fridge for food odors.

[pintobean]

32. Don't forget Ajax

[LanternWaste]

33. I believe the regulation of any dangerous substance or object in the post-modern age is predicated o

I believe the regulation to any degree of any dangerous substance or object in the post-modern age is predicated on a social and cultural cost/benefit measurement (e.g., emissions vs. transportation of goods, services and people via the modern automobile-- there is an absolute disadvantage to it, along with an absolute advantage, hence we as a culture weigh the one against the other )

Many of those measurements are indeed in question due to the (by definition) subjective nature of the social contract, and many of those measurements are indeed being debated-- even n the here and now (and we often, in this case, confuse debate with consensus), but for the most part, simply allowing or denying a thing in and of itself is done by accident-- all others are inspected by, and then either accepted or rejected (often after a long period-- which frustrates those with a lack of patience to no end) by the culture in question.

I imagine many side of many debates overlook this bit of cultural anthropology 101, while still others simply refer to it as a Culture War...

[LiberalEsto]

35. My brother used to make exploding soda bottles with it

This was a long time ago.
Now I believe they are classified as chemical weapons and kids get arrested for making them.

[Yo_Mama]

44. You can pry my bleach from my cold, dead (but clean) hands. n/t

[Rowdyboy]

52. While some of Drano's posts have often been over the top and really rude, banning is too harsh

Maybe a suspension

[LiberalEsto]

53. Community service

100 hours of cleaning drains.