It is a frustrating experience when you use your bathroom and the sink simply fills up with water. You have a slow draining or clogged bathroom sink.

This is a plumbing job that most homeowners can do on their own. The job involves getting underneath the sink. Here’s how you can unclog your bathroom sink.

Cleaning out the p-trap. This p-shape pipe is found underneath the sink. This is where a lot of hair and other debris get stuck and back up the drain.

You will need a lock pliers to gently unscrew the collar or nut on both ends of the p-trap. Some water will come out so you need to have a bucket or basin under. Let it drain. Carefully remove the p-trap and get all junk inside of there out so that drain moves again.

The second area where things get clogged up is the area called the pop up sink drain, which can be raised and lowered with a lever, that is located on or near the faucet body. The mechanism in there provides obstruction for hair and other debris to get caught in. Uninstall it and clean it out as well. Clean the mechanism thoroughly and then reinstall.

After cleaning the two area, turn on the faucet to check if the drain works. As you are running some water, check the pipes under the sink to make sure you do not have leaks.

Also, you might want to check the supply valves to make sure that they are still good and that they are not leaking or that there is any corrosion on there. Ignoring minor problems in these areas may result in serious water damage which professional plumbers get to fix later. Ant that may cost you a lot.