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Everyone wants their kitchen to be clean and smell fresh and clean. Especially since it's where we prepare all our food. There's nothing more objectionable than an unpleasant smell from a sink...
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Your drain pipe may be clogged when your sink smells bad and drains poorly. When this happens, the gas that normally comes out of the pipes can get trapped and build up, causing an increasing odour and drainage problems.
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We have 3 ways to get rid of kitchen sink odour and prevent it from appearing.
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No.1
If you happen to have no detergent to clean but can't wait to get rid of the odour, you can use a mixture of baking soda and vinegar. Baking soda and vinegar, the most common items in the kitchen, are easy to find and very affordable.
You can try 1 cup of baking soda and 2 cups of vinegar. Pour in the baking soda, then add the vinegar, let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse off with hot water.
No.2
Or you can use a product specially designed for drain holes. These types of products help deodorize and deep clean the inside walls of drain holes. Corners that are often difficult to clean can be cleaned in one go with professional products.
Usually drain cleaning products are divided into powder and liquid, most of which need to be used with hot water. Some are designed to dissolve hair and melt soap scum, grease and other gunky clogs, some help sterilisation and deodorization, and some have a fragrance to the drains to stay fresh after cleaning.
No.3
Sink odors sometimes originate from food waste on the bottom or side walls of the sink.
To keep your sink basin clean and odor-free, you can try soak the sink with soap and hot water. Insert the sink plug into the sink drain, then fill the sink halfway with hot water and 1-3 teaspoon of dish soap. Swirl the contents of the basin with gloved hands until the soap dissolves in the water, then let the solution sit in the basin for 10 minutes to help loosen food scrap.
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The Best Drain Cleanersย
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Mr Muscle Sink and Drain Declogger
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Get rid of blockages and bad smells for you! It easily and effectively treats grease, gunk, food particles, hair and soap scum, clearing though blockages and slow-running, drains, sinks and pipes. |
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Gong100 Drain Cleaner (40g*4 packs)ย $7.80
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Helps remove odours, bacteria and buildup from kitchen and bathroom drains. Micro-foaming functional ingredients help to easily remove impurities and grime from drains, prevent bacteria from lingering, and can be used for home, bathroom, shower, toilet, washbasin, and sink drains. |
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Homestar Foam Drain Cleanser (40g*3 packs) $10.71
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The powder works immediately after pouring it with a small amount of water, it cleans and clears drains perfectly.ย |
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Natruth Pipeline Dredge (90g*3 packs) $9.90
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Using Active Oxygen technology works on all types of pipes and eliminates all types of blockages such as stubborn blockages caused by grease, food residue, hair, toothpaste and soap residue. |
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Here are some important precautions to noitce when cleaning out a clogged drain:
โ๏ธ Strictly follow all directions on the drain cleaner label.
โ๏ธย Make sure the room is well ventilated.
โ๏ธย Do not leave drain cleaner in the drain longer than the specified time.
โ๏ธ Wear gloves and goggles to prevent splash back. Do not stand in the bathtub or shower when pouring the drain cleaner.
โ๏ธ Never mix drain cleaners with other cleaning products.
โ๏ธBe sure to follow the water temperature and rinse times in the package directions to flush the drain.
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