What's the best way to clean a stinky sink drain?

Once you know this quick, easy and natural trick for unblocking smelly sink drains you'll want to do it to every sink and basin in the house.

You can use this hack to clean a kitchen drain as well as a bathroom drain - basically any drain that you want to make smell better.

It's cheap and easy and and is better for the environment than many of the commercial alternatives.

Have any of your own sink unblocking hacks? Share them in the comments below.

#homehacks #cleaningtips #diy

[annekirby]

Thank you so much for a simple and helpful solution to my very smelly sink. I can tell the difference already.

[NaturalMystic]

Yes this works great! I also top it off with a few drops of lemon or eculyptus essential oil.

[bethdavis]

I put the vinegar in the water, boil it, put baking soda in the drain, pour the water/vinegar down a little at a time, stop as it foams up into sink, pour more when that settles down, until all is gone. Do this to my drains on a weekly basis in the kitchen, monthly in bathrooms. This is an oldie, my mom was doing this in the 1950's.

[lizwinters]

Thanks for the info !!! I use "Kids & Pets" it's a natural enzyme I clean my carpet with. It takes all smell away instantly. But I think baking soda & vinegar would probably scrub more

[rabbitruler]

Bought drain cleaner and I’m nervous to use it for the exact reasons you mentioned. Saw videos of people here using drain cleaner without even using gloves! Will definitely try the natural, less scary method first.

[michaelproctor]

I used extra strength white vinegar (9% acidity) and used a full cup instead of half and it still took two applications before the smell went away.

[loriwoloshyn]

MY DRAIN WAS BACKING UP AND VERY STINKY. TRIED THIS METHOD, TOOK SOME TIME AND A BIT OF PLUNGING, LOW AND BEHOLD IT CLEARED MY DRAIN. ALSO DID MY TUB DRAIN. . NO NEED FOR HARSH CHEMICALS. CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE. THANK YOU. 😁

[DeanWilson]

Yep, all good, thanks so much for the viideo.

[johnfithian-franks]

Hi, I take a slightly different approach, I remove the “P” trap and clean that out getting rid of a lot of gunk (good word that pity my online dictionary did not recognise it as a real word) than replace the pipe and use the baking soda and vinegar treatment. I put the gunk into a nappy bag (I use them for when my cay uses the tray) tie it up and put it into the outside bin

[ameliahanson]

Thanks for sharing, going to give this a go

[Brown]

Great short clip helping homeowners who have the time keep repeating doses. As a tradesman, there's not really the time to keep trying another dose, so out comes the strong stuff.
The hot kettle down the drain is really good maintenance. I usually recommend once a month...would you say that's sufficient??

[geri-anngalanti]

The smell is coming up from the side of my sink with the garbage disposal. Is it ok to do this on the garbage disposal side?

[NataliesLife]

What should I use for black mold inside of the shower drain?

[xlgemnw]

Can you use this method on a bathroom sink? (not caused by hairs).

[ValentinoRossFan]

Will this method kill the mold in the pipes?

[Jesssssss]

Amazing! I’m off to buy a gallon of vinegar and a bucket of baking soda! 🤠 handy for all drains I take it? Thank you soooo much 💕

[ChosenOne]

Just take pipes apart under sink and clean them 😀

[richardjames]

1.29 Top tip, pour out from the side.

[bkim]

I've tried filling the sink twice with a ton of vinegar and baking soda left it overnight twice and filled the sink to the rim to flush it out twice and it still stinks! I just moved into thia place so I have no idea what the previous tenants did but I think I need to resort to harsh chemicals😓

[jb-szkw]

Hi, where did you get your large container of white vinegar?