If the clog is located far enough in the siphon, the vacuum suction system will not suffice. You can use a “ferret”: it is a long rod whose end is equipped with a kind of corkscrew. Insert it into the duct until you feel the blockage, then squeeze it out.
4. Use baking soda: the essential product
In addition to being used to clean your wooden deck or eradicate cockroaches in your home, sodium bicarbonate is a terribly effective ecological deodorant:
With white vinegar
Pour a tablespoon of baking soda into the siphon, a spoon of salt and a glass of white vinegar. A chemical reaction will be created, so let it act for about 30 minutes before running the water.
With boiling water
Pour a tablespoon of baking soda, a spoon of salt and add a liter of boiling water.
5. Coffee grounds: the economical solution
Don’t throw away the coffee grounds! This trick eliminates bad odors in the pipes, but also prevents them from clogging.
Put a tablespoon of coffee grounds in the siphon,
Run the hot water for about 2 minutes,
Repeat the operation once a day for several days.
coffee grounds
Coffee grounds, a major ally against odors
6. Pouring yogurt: the little-known trick
Store yogurt for 5 days out of the fridge. Leave to act for 2 days without using the sink, shower or sink concerned. The bacteria in yogurt will clean your drains effectively.
yogurt
Lactic ferments help you fight bad odors
7. Use anti-odor products: a radical action
In most consumer stores, you will find anti-odor products specially developed to fight against the smells coming from the pipes. Read the instructions carefully before using these chemicals!