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Rachel Homer

How to fix smelly drains – keep the odours away once and for all

A kitchen sink with a window behind it and a dish drying rack next to it.

Given how much liquid and soft food particles go down a kitchen sink every day it’s understandable that drain pipes soon become laced and clogged with debris that then sits, festers and then releases foul and unpleasant smells.

Left untreated, those bad odours soon waft up through the sink plug hole and linger ruining even the most sparkling clean kitchen. So, to keep your kitchen smelling fresh as well as looking clean, it’s wise to include a drain rinse in your kitchen cleaning routine regularly.

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