2006-07-03 05:40:40 · 19 answers · asked by ballysally 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Are you on a septic system or treatment plant? or city sewerage? If you are on a private septic system you may need to check it.
2006-07-03 05:42:49 · answer #1 · answered by thematrixhazu36 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the odor is caused by bacteria in the sink. Perhaps if you put vinegar and lemon juice down the drain it helps to remove odor. Good luck. You did not mention that is was stopped up so I would try to mix this and see if it helps. 1/2 cup of lemon juice for 3 minutes, rinse with hot water and then run 1/2 cup of vinegar down. Leave for 5 minutes and see if the smell is reduced.
2006-07-03 12:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try dumping some baking soda (about a half of a cup) into the drain, then add some vinegar (a cup or so). Let that sit for like 10 minutes and then run HOT water for about 5. That should do the trick.
2006-07-03 12:43:59 · answer #3 · answered by Only_my_opinion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boil some water and pour it down. Then bomb it with straight bleach. Rinse. Repeat with lemon juice instead of bleach. Rinse. Repeat with ammonia. Rinse. If it's clogged use drano. To prevent it in the future make sure you rinse down anything other than water you put in the sink ever. Don't just pour out soda or whatever and let it sit.
2006-07-03 12:48:36 · answer #4 · answered by cwbraves 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might need to change the what is called the P trap under the sink this can be purchased at a local hardware store.
2006-07-03 12:53:25 · answer #5 · answered by larry b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always used baking soda and lemon juice. Dump a bunch of baking soda in the drain, then add some lemon juice until it foams. Just let it foam until it stops and then run some hot water to rinse it away.
2006-07-03 12:47:50 · answer #6 · answered by sgr_n_spic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard lemon juice gets rid of smells in the drain. Do you have hard water? Your softner could just be out of salt. Sometimes my drains smell a little if i run out of softner salt.
2006-07-03 12:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by smalltownangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour bleach or drano down the sink, let them marinate for 15 minutes then run it down with hot water. then pour lemon juice down there.
i don't have a disposal either!!
2006-07-03 12:45:28 · answer #8 · answered by origchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour lot of chlorine in. Let it stand for 1/2 hour then run hot water through it for 15min.
2006-07-03 12:43:24 · answer #9 · answered by TheOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with The one.. put some chlorine and let is stand for about 1 hour..
after you rinse it out, poor some pine sol or whatever nice smell you use for your floors and let it stand for another while..
2006-07-03 12:45:16 · answer #10 · answered by green eyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour bleach down your drain then REALLY hot water, if that doesnt get rid of it try some drano or something. there is probally a build up
2006-07-03 12:43:50 · answer #11 · answered by Cory 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋