How to Clean a Kitchen Sink Drain and Keep It Smelling Fresh

Cleaning the kitchen sink drain probably doesn’t make it onto your cleaning checklist often. Well, it should. The food leftovers, soap scum, and grease build-ups can lead to clogs, bad odours and the spreading of bacteria. That doesn’t sound too good, does it?

To help you out, we have prepared this guide on how to clean a sink drain and keep it smelling fresh. So, grab your cleaning gloves and let’s get to it!

If you:

• Haven’t cleaned your sink drain in a while;
• Want to know how to easily deodorise your drain;
• Have a sink with a garbage disposal,

Then read on! We have some tips just for you.

Cleaning a sink drain with hot water and dish soap

Your kitchen sink is constantly bombarded with food leftovers, grease and oil. That’s why the best way to prevent a clog is to keep your drain free of such build-ups. So, here is how to clean a kitchen sink drain easily:

For increased cleaning power, you can pour a cup of salt in your drain before flushing it with hot water. This will work wonders to get rid of bad drain smells as well.

Deodorising a sink drain with baking soda and vinegar

Nobody wants their kitchen to smell like rubbish or old food. That’s why it’s important to clean and deodorise your sink drain regularly. Luckily, that’s not a hard task at all!

1. Put in baking soda.
   Pour one cup of baking soda down the drain.
2. Pour in vinegar.
   Follow the baking soda with two cups of white vinegar. The mixture should begin fizzing up.
3. Let it sit.
   Let the solution sit and work its magic for 15 minutes.
4. Rinse with hot water.
   Heat up some water in the kettle and pour it down the drain to rinse it.

And voila! All the nasty odours will have disappeared from your kitchen sink.

Cleaning a garbage disposal with ice, lemon and salt

If you have a garbage disposal, food leftovers may get caught in the blades, resulting in blockages and some nasty smells. So, make sure cleaning the garbage disposal makes it onto your to-do list.

1. Put in ice cubes.
   Place a few ice cubes down the garbage disposal.
2. Put in salt.
   Follow the ice cubes up with some coarse salt.
3. Run cold water.
   Turn on the cold water tap.
4. Run the garbage disposal.
   While the tap water is running, turn on the grinder until the ice cubes have disappeared.
5. Rinse with hot water.
   Flush the garbage disposal with some hot water to rinse it.
6. Peel a lemon.
   Cut up the peel into pieces.
7. Run the lemon peel through the grinder.
   This will deodorise your garbage disposal and keep it smelling fresh for a while.

How to keep a kitchen sink drain clean

The best way to keep your kitchen sink clean and smelling fresh is to maintain it regularly, so include it on your kitchen cleaning checklist. Flush it with hot water at least once a week.

Avoid putting fat, oil, grease and any food leftovers down the drain to prevent it from clogging. If your dishes and cookware are greasy, wipe them with some paper towels before washing them in the sink.

Try not to use traditional soap in your kitchen sink to avoid the build-up of soap scum.

Need a hand with cleaning a kitchen sink drain?

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Takeaways

• You can use boiling water and dish soap to loosen any build-ups in your kitchen sink drain.
• If you have PVC or plastic pipes, the water should be below boiling temperature to avoid damages to the pipes.
• To deodorise your kitchen sink drain, use baking soda and vinegar.
• To clean a garbage disposal, use ice, lemon peel and coarse salt.
• The best way to prevent clogs and nasty odours is to clean the kitchen sink drain regularly.

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