1 Wear safety goggles to protect your eyes. 2  Never use a plunger if a chemical cleaner is present in the drain; you risk splashing the chemical on yourself.  Never remove a trap with chemicals present; you risk burns to your skin. Call a professional but make certain you inform them of what chemical you used.
Originally Answered: Why is the Moon drifting away by 1 cm each year? Because of tidal forces between moon and Earth. As Earth and moon pull each other, bulges are created on the surface.
To begin with, Moon is not coming close to earth. In fact, it is drifting away from us at the rate of 1.5 inches per year. But don't be alarmed. In comparison to its current distance from us, which is about 384,000 kilometers, this difference is very tiny in the short run.