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Smelly Plughole - Ideas needed!
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chickadee
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Hi everyone, I think you lot will be the font of all knowledge on this little cleaning problem I have.
I have a smelly plughole in my bathroom sink. When I run water down it the air that comes back up is really smelly and stinks the room out. I have tried boiling water and soda crystals which has helped a little but the smell comes back after a short while. The water is draining freely so the pipe isn't blocked, just smelly. What is the best way to get rid of it?
I would be very grateful for your help on this one!
I have a smelly plughole in my bathroom sink. When I run water down it the air that comes back up is really smelly and stinks the room out. I have tried boiling water and soda crystals which has helped a little but the smell comes back after a short while. The water is draining freely so the pipe isn't blocked, just smelly. What is the best way to get rid of it?
I would be very grateful for your help on this one!
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I presume you've tried a good thick bleach... I would shove it down the plug hole and leave over night. HTH.0
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Try half a cup of bicarb of soda followed by 1 cup of vinegar- they will fizzzzz and the smell will be gone.0
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grunnie wrote:Try half a cup of bicarb of soda followed by 1 cup of vinegar- they will fizzzzz and the smell will be gone.
Had this tip off this site when I had this problem.. it really works.0 -
And it's a lot more environmentally friendly than my bleach idea!
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i've just noticed a slight pong coming from my bathroom sink :eek:
How can I nip this whiff in the bud? I have a feeling Bicarb wil figure in there somewhere, but wanted to be sure of the amounts ans what not to mix it with etc!
Ta very much0 -
a cup full of soda crystals,followed by slug white vinegar,i use this and it clears and dewiffs blocked plugholes:xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:0
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Give it a good plunge to move the sludge, you should see muck coming back into the sink, then give a squirt of bleach or anything you have to hand and rinse the sink. Usually sorts it with minimal chemicals and a bit of elbow grease!
Dont forget to block the plug hole really well and fill the sink partly with water when plunging!0 -
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will have to give these ideas a go... thick citrus bleach has done little for my smelly kitchen sink
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