Baking soda and vinegar are the kings of cleaning and may work well enough alone if your shower drain smells like sewer.
Smelly bathtub drain.
Odors emanating from the sink drain affect the atmosphere in the kitchen or bathroom in more ways than one.
No need to dilute household 3 hydrogen peroxide as it s already diluted.
That s because it is not uncommon for a bathtub to form an ugly and smelly buildup of soaps shampoo and hair due to daily use.
At what ratio do you dilute bleach and hydrogen peroxide to pour down bathtub drain thanks mike.
Lindsay hughes august 17 2017 at 12 50 pm.
How to deodorize smelly kitchen and bathroom drains.
But also the mildew itself.
Sometimes these items gather and form a puddle of gunk that sticks to the pipes and the drain causing an unsightly odor if not removed.
Musty smells are common in drains especially the bathtub drain where large amounts of water and dirt are constantly washed down the drain.
This issue may be with the venting system in your home.
If the bathtub drain is near the washing machine the vent pipe in the system for the washer may have a clog.
The vinegar and baking soda also make a great tub cleaner.
The cause of kitchen sink smells is.
The dark moist area inhibits mildew growth so you not only have the odor to worry about.
Mike the ratio for bleach is 1 30 which equates to about a 1 2 cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water.
The venting system in your home is designed to keep water in each drain trap to block the sewer smell.