how do you get rid of smells in drains. besides bleach.
2006-06-11 14:56:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
We live in country and have septic system that occasionally causes odiferous kitchen drain. We pour 2 cups of baking soda, followed by 2 quarts or more of white vinegar down the drain. By morning, usually the odor is gone. If that doesn't work, sometimes we pour boiling water down the drain (in order to sterilize and kill germs). If odors are still a problem, adding cut lemons to disposal, turning on disposal, then flushing with copious amounts of running water. So far, these measures have worked. Good luck.
2006-06-11 15:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by beanbag 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lemons in the garbage disposal, vinegar or baking soda down the drains. You can also use vodka. Doesn't have to be a pricy, expensive bottle. Just generic vodka, poured straight down your drains works well. It's a great surface cleaner too, if you can get over the fact that you're wasting perfectly good alcohol! ;-)
2006-06-11 15:42:01 · answer #2 · answered by coffeevonhelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try lemons. Either you can buy the juice or buy real ones and cut and squeeze them. Also let it sit for about an hr. without running water down the drain. If that doesn't work try baking soda. Pour it in and wait, then rinse. This works for me. Good luck!
2006-06-11 15:05:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always pour lemon juice down the drain and that helps. If you have a garbage disposal throw a lemon, lime or orange and grind it up. That will also do the trick
2006-06-11 20:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. Mac 4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baking soda is the most environmentally friendly. use 1/2 cup per drain and then flush with Hot water in the morning..
2006-06-11 15:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour some Baking Soda Down Your Drain before you go to bed in your kitchen sink & bathroom sink do it before you go to bed pour 1 cup each & don't run no water..Honest it works
2006-06-11 15:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use 1/2 cup of salt and then followed with hot water or baking soda as well to clean and cut the odors.
2006-06-11 15:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by KitKat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can also try concentrated lemon juice. The stuff that comes in the fake lemon shaped plastic container. It will freshen your pipes right up!
2006-06-11 15:37:00 · answer #8 · answered by oman396 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A product called draino,also you can use white vinigar and bi-carb,just throw it down it will clear all food,if it does not use draino.
2006-06-11 15:02:29 · answer #9 · answered by fairie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋