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I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of
them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? Jimmie |
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On Sun, 4 Dec 2011 21:37:52 -0800 (PST), JIMMIE
wrote: I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? Jimmie Stale beer in a small lid (they drown) or pour salt on them (they dry up). Slugs love moisture. I've not seen them in sink drains, but normally in areas of lawn sprinklers. Salt down the drain sounds reasonable -- but how did they get there? |
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On Sun, 4 Dec 2011 21:37:52 -0800 (PST), JIMMIE
wrote: I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. I have never experienced this, but *after* you use the sink might help. I know pure salt will kill them, but I don't know about salt diluted by the water in the trap. Couldn't hoit. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? Jimmie |
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On 12/5/11 12:37 AM, JIMMIE wrote:
I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? Jimmie I thought slugs ate plants. To get to your sink from the drain, they'd have to submerge themselves in the trap. I don't think they like to go underwater. If you put salt in your drain and they still show up, they must be coming from elsewhere. They may be seeking water. If you have an idea where they are entering your kitchen, garlic will repel them. The caffeine in coffee grounds will kill them. |
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On 12/5/2011 12:37 AM, JIMMIE wrote:
I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? Jimmie That seems odd..I've only seen them on sidewalks and lawn. Salt kills them very quickly, so I'd dump a cup of salt into the drain and let it sit for an hour or so. The may have been on fresh produce and washed into your drain. I would really be surprised if they return. If you have any houseplants near the sink, check them, as that is a likely home. |
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On Dec 4, 11:37*pm, JIMMIE wrote:
I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? Jimmie seal the drain with the stopper to see if they are really coming up the pipes, i dont see how they can be comming from the sewer, laundry bleach should kill them and clean up any growth in your pipes they might go for. |
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J Burns writes:
On 12/5/11 12:37 AM, JIMMIE wrote: I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? Jimmie I thought slugs ate plants. To get to your sink from the drain, they'd have to submerge themselves in the trap. I don't think they like to go underwater. I doubt they are actual slugs, first they would be too big to get out of the drain, usually over an inch long and as thick as a pencil. I've seen little crawlies come out of a drain though, they do move around like slugs, but they're tiny. Almost anything will deal with them, hot water, bleach come to mind. Just don't put any spare nuclear waste down there, you'll get a Godzilla-slug. -- Dan Espen |
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Amazing! Please be sure to post what you find out about the origin of the slugs. -- Rik -- Rik Brown Share your experiences in the forums, blogs, videos, and online community at 'TRAVEL.COM' (http://www.TRAVEL.com). Message Origin: <a href="http://www.travel.com" target="_blank">TRAVEL.COM</a><br /> |
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JIMMIE wrote:
I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? A few drops of dish detergent as you finish using the sink would probably make the trap unpassable to them. |
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"Bob F" wrote in message ... JIMMIE wrote: I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? A few drops of dish detergent as you finish using the sink would probably make the trap unpassable to them. take a photo of them and go to a site like 'tinypics' and they will provide a link to the photos you can post here. |
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On Dec 6, 7:39*am, "john east" wrote:
"Bob F" wrote in message ... JIMMIE wrote: I have slugs crawling out of my kitchen sink drain. There were five of them in the bottom of the sink this AM. What is the best way to get rid of them? One of my ffriends told me to put a spoon full of salt down the drain everytime I use the sink. House is on the sewer, PVC pipe to the street, no trees in the path and otherwise no drainage problems. Are they just coming up out of the sewer or should I expect some type of damage to my plumbing? A few drops of dish detergent as you finish using the sink would probably make the trap unpassable to them. take a photo of them and go to a site like 'tinypics' and they will provide a link to the photos you can post here. I sprinkled salt on one last night and he certainly didn't like it very much and this AM there was practically nothing left of him so I'm calling this a slug. We eat a lot of greens, mustard greens, collards, eat and some of them do come out of our garden. This may be the source. Our sink is used more for food prep than washing dishes with rarely anything that may be toxic to them going down the drain so its probably a slug heaven for them. I think this may be why my mom and dad told me to always wash the greens in salt water. Thanks all Jimmie |
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