People are using dish soap to break down drain blockages — I asked a plumber if it's a good idea

There's a whole swathe of reasons why it's handy to have a plumber for a husband, but it became incredibly helpful recently when I was ambitiously looking into how households are being urged not to pour boiling water down drains this winter, and he gave his expert opinion.

But, this sparked another conversation in the comments. One user pointed out a hack they'd recently read about online that suggested it could be the solution to a blocked drain.

Seemingly, an alternative to boiling water (which you shouldn't do) is to pour half a cup of dish soap down the drain and let it sit for 10 minutes before washing away with two sinks' worth of hot tap water.

So, it felt only right that I went back to my at-home expert to ask what he thought of this option as a way to tackle blocked drains. And