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Title: Housework info needed
Post by: Hubby on July 10, 2016, 11:09:43 PM

OK This is a bit embarrasing but Margaret did everything around the house and I am now a bit in st the deep end.

I have a problem with a stinky sink. When I let water down it a nasty niff comes out of the overflow hole. It's never happened before.  :embarrassed:

Should I be pouring some kind of product down the sinkhole and overflow hole to stop this happening?

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: Norma on July 11, 2016, 06:50:09 AM

Hi Hubby, oh dear a smelly sink, think we have all had them in our time, you could try some expensive drain cleaner products, but for me simple bleach normally clears the smells, you could check your outside grate that its not blocked by leaves and stuff though, good luck  xx

 :hearts:

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: Emz2014 on July 11, 2016, 07:43:12 AM

 I'm with norma, try some normal, plain bleach down the plughole and leave for a bit before 'flushing' with water, if that doesn't clear it try a sink drain cleaner.
I had a smelly kitchen sink before and my dad found that some food debris had accumulated on the grate outside :-o thankfully he had a cast iron stomach and helped me clean it.  I would have been rubbish!! Xx

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: rajahh on July 11, 2016, 04:39:04 PM

I use drain clear, or buster for bathroom and kitchen, I do it about once a month.  There will be products on the shelves at supermarkets I in the cleaning section.

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: Hubby on July 11, 2016, 10:20:22 PM

I've just this minute blasted all the holes with bleach so it gets a chance to work overnight.  :azn:

I'll let you know if it works.

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: Hubby on July 12, 2016, 10:28:51 PM

I gave it a second blast this morning and I think it's worked. It no longer smells like beelzebub is living down the overflow on a diet of cabbage, egg and beans.  :yahoo:

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: Emz2014 on July 12, 2016, 10:34:13 PM

 :yahoo: xx

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: Norma on July 12, 2016, 11:47:06 PM

 :rofl:

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: Karena on July 12, 2016, 11:56:38 PM

If it is blocked in the cupboard underneath it the waste pipe has a bend called u bend.At the top of each side of the U is a section that just unscrews.stick a bowl under,to catch any debris,unscrew both ends remove u clean out and replace.
Only don't do what I did the first time which was to remove the bowl of Gubbins then run the u under the tap. :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: Norma on July 13, 2016, 12:15:25 AM

 :rofl:

Thats the sort  of thing id do Kerena, lol.

Title: Re: Housework info needed
Post by: Karena on July 14, 2016, 11:13:02 PM

I was so proud of my achievement up until that point too. :rofl: