The maintenance man came and poured something in it to eliminate the smell but it still stinks! I would prefer to use something chemical free if possible. Thanks!
2007-03-24 09:53:38 · 11 answers · asked by leilani_blossom 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Eat an orange.
Throw the rind down the drain and use the disposal.
It makes the whole room smell nice too.
I hope that workd.
2007-03-24 09:59:33 · answer #1 · answered by Cammie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that you clean the rubber stopper thoroughly, and then pour a hot water, vinegar or baking soda mixture down the disposal.
Then I use a tray of ice cubes and cut up lemons together, because the ice cubes help "scrub off" any food particles that may be down there, while the lemons help kill odor.
Plus I pour a small amount of lemon juice down the disposal, every week or so, to keep smells away ( a plumber told me this trick)
. For really terrible sink smells, ( if you don't have a garbage disposal) you should take some detergent and mix with some very hot (boiling) water and then pour it in the sink. For stubborn smells, you should use bleach and hot water and then pour it down the sink. Don't use boiling water with the bleach though.
2007-03-26 19:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by Kate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orange peels, Lemon peels, vinegar...they all work great! I like to use Vinegar to eliminate an odor, then use some sort of peel to make it smell clean! I dump about a cup of vinegar down the drain...while running the disposal! Let some cold water run through it for a minute, then the peel. Good Luck! =0)
2007-03-24 17:23:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mom of 3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once a week fill the sink a third of the way with water and dishwashing liquid. Then remove the stopper, turn on disposal and let disposal run for a minute after sink drains. This works!
2007-03-24 17:16:51 · answer #4 · answered by Beau D. Satva 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a bit of baking soda first, then go with ice. Pour the ice down the drain while the disposal is running.
2007-03-24 16:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by Big Super 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take 1 cup of vinegar and pour it down the drain wait a few minutes and then add hot water to flush it. Someone also suggested putting lemon slices and orange slices in it.
2007-03-24 18:18:46 · answer #6 · answered by lennie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything citrusy, lemons, limes or oranges. Just cut in quarters and push down and turn on garbage disposal.
2007-03-24 17:02:45 · answer #7 · answered by n s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut up some lemons and put them through it- get a quite a few since it seems like the stench is pretty stubborn.
2007-03-24 17:13:39 · answer #8 · answered by aly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We usually cut a lemon or orange up into quarters and then grind it up. Wonderful aroma!
2007-03-24 17:01:28 · answer #9 · answered by Shanna S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw some baking soda down while it is running, followed by some citrus peels.
2007-03-24 16:56:52 · answer #10 · answered by sanbornstrees 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋