Helpful Tips

Most household messes, from a slow drain to a pet accident on the carpet, are organic: hair, grease, food, urine. These guides explain what causes each problem, what you can try first with things already in your home, and when an enzyme cleaner is the better tool.

	How to Fix a Slow Drain Why drains slow down as hair, soap and dirt build up inside the pipe, and the steps to take before you call a plumber.
	How to Fix a Clogged Drain Options for clearing a full clog, from baking soda and vinegar to a drain snake, and how enzymes break down the hair, dirt and soap scum behind it.
	How to Clear Hair from a Drain Why hair mats in the P-trap with soap and conditioner, the methods to try in order from cheapest first, and how to keep the next clog from forming.
	How to Clean a Smelly Drain What a rotten-egg, musty or sewage smell from a drain or garbage disposal usually means, and the regular maintenance that keeps odors away.
	How to Care for a Septic System The routine care a septic system needs between professional inspections, what to keep out of the tank, and where enzyme treatments fit in.
	How to Clean Pet Stains & Odors Why pet accidents are hard to get out of carpet and upholstery, and how an enzyme cleaner breaks down the organic material behind the odor.
	How to Clean Carpet Stains Start by blotting, never rubbing. Home remedies for common carpet stains, and when an enzyme cleaner works better on organic ones.
	Chemical Cleaners vs. Enzymes What enzymes are, how to read an enzyme cleaner label, how to use one correctly, and where enzymes do better than the usual chemical cleaners.
	Homemade Cleaners vs. Custom Formulated Enzymes Where homemade cleaners hold up, where they fall short, and how custom-formulated enzymes compare.