Drainage smells like eggs: a simple household remedy combats a bad stench
Created: 07/25/2022, 10:12 am
By: Jessica Young
Bad odors from the drain can be easily removed with a few tricks.
Only household items are required for this.
Dortmund – If your home smells unpleasant, you should act quickly.
With some life hacks you can get rid of unpleasant smells in no time.
It is not even necessary to resort to chemical agents.
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Smelly drain: This home remedy provides a convincing result
Only vinegar and baking powder are required for the first trick, reports RUHR24.
According to
t-online.de
, the mixture of the two kitchen utensils removes both bad odors and blockages in the washbasin, sink or shower.
To do this, four tablespoons of baking powder are poured down the drain and 150 milliliters of vinegar are poured over them.
Immediately afterwards, foam should rise, from which consumers can see that the trick works.
After ten to fifteen minutes, the drain should be flushed with hot water.
But that's not the only way to get rid of the bad smell from the drain.
Drainage stinks: Soda and salt are miracle weapons against unpleasant smells
Soda has a very similar effect to the vinegar-baking powder combination, because consumers can also get rid of the stench with this life hack.
Putting two tablespoons down the drain should usually be enough.
This should take effect for about an hour before the drain is rinsed with clear water.
If you don't have soda at home, you can use salt instead.
To do this, put two to three tablespoons of the home remedy down the drain.
After an hour, it can be cleaned by rinsing it off with hot water.
Smelly drain: How lemons help eliminate the stench
A certain fruit can also ensure a fragrant four walls: the lemon.
But citric acid is also said to work wonders.
The powder is available in drugstores and supermarkets, for example.
There are also some useful tools for a smelly washing machine.
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Consumers are supposed to pour a tablespoon of it down the sink for this life hack.
This also eliminates leftovers and blockages.
The effect should also be possible with highly concentrated juice of the fruit.
Avoid smelly drains: This way, bad smells don't develop in the first place
Hair, food leftovers, grease or soap residue quickly find their way into the drain and start to stink after a short time.
So that the smell does not escape from the pipes in the first place, consumers can use so-called hair sieves.
You can find these in hardware stores and online.
Clogged drain: You don't always have to use chemical agents (symbolic photo) © Andrea Warnecke/DPA
They are ideal for the sink as well as for the washbasin, the shower and the bathtub and can prevent larger dirt particles from getting into the pipes and settling there.
