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Why Your Shower Drain Smells and How to Fix It
A shower drain smells because gunk, hair and soap scum build up in the pipe and start to rot, or because the water seal that blocks sewer gas has dried out or failed. In most homes it’s one of those two things, and both are fixable. The smell is your drain telling you something is […]
How to Unblock a Bathroom Sink Without Chemicals
To unblock a bathroom sink without chemicals, start by removing the pop-up plug and pulling out any hair and gunk by hand, then flush the pipe with boiling water. If that fails, try a cup of baking soda followed by white vinegar, or work a plunger over the plughole. Most slow bathroom sinks clear with […]
How to Clean a Shower Drain in 10 Minutes
To clean a shower drain in 10 minutes, lift out the drain cover, pull out any hair and gunk with a wire hook or drain tool, then flush the pipe with boiling water followed by a baking soda and vinegar mix. That handles most slow shower drains caused by hair and soap scum. It’s a […]