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DOES THE SHOWER DRAIN SMELL? TRY THE BOTTLE METHOD

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So in this case you have to pour 400 ml of vinegar and the juice of one lemon into a plastic bottle and shake vigorously to mix the ingredients well.

Now pour the resulting mixture into the shower drain and leave it to work for a few hours or overnight. The next day, pour a bucket of hot water and say goodbye to bad smells!

Note: There is a long debate about using vinegar in drains, as this approach apparently isn’t exactly ecological. Therefore, it would be ideal to prefer alternative methods, especially citric acid. We remind you not to use this remedy if you have a marble shower.

More tricks to get rid of the smell in the drains
So far we have learned about the bottle method , which allows us to put all the ingredients in the bottle and proceed quickly. In addition to this trick , there are others that are just as quick to try. Let’s see them together!

baking powder and salt
Here’s another super effective pair for eliminating bad shower drain odors: salt and baking soda. In fact, both ingredients have strong absorbent properties and are therefore used to make scented DIY moisture absorbers!

In this case, all you have to do is pour 200 grams of bicarbonate and 200 grams of salt down the shower drain, wait a few seconds for the mixture to flow through the pipes, and then pour a pot of slowly boiling water down the drain. At this point, leave it on, rinse everything and you’re done!
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