April 3rd, 2020 by Becky Calvert

If you’ve noticed that there’s a foul odour coming from your kitchen or bathroom sink or even your bath or shower plughole – it’s probably because it’s blocked. This means that hair, dirt, grime, food, soap scum or grease has caused a blockage within your internal pipes and it’s stopping clean water from passing through. Over time, this leads to further build-ups and the smell that can come from this can be really foul. With this being most common in the kitchen due to the amount of food and grease that gets put down the plughole, the foul smells can really make for an unpleasant kitchen to relax and entertain with. Luckily, the way to fix a blocked drain and sink is pretty each – here’s what you need to know.

How to Unblock Your Drain & Remove Foul Smells

Simply put, you need a product that will break down the blockage and flush your pipes out easily. Cleenly’s Extreme Sink & Drain Cleaner does just this, without you having to do any other steps. All you need to do is pour 250ml of the product down the plughole and leave overnight and once you wake up, pour hot water down the plughole to thoroughly rinse the pipes out. Once you’ve followed these simple steps – your drain will be unblocked and any foul odours will be gone!

How Does Cleenly’s Extreme Sink & Drain Cleaner Work?

Our special formula breaks down the bacteria film that causes the hair, grime, food and grease to cling to your pipe and drain walls. With the sticky film being removed, it’s much harder for any of the nasty substances to attach itself to the pipes – making your sinks and drains much clearer and less smelly!

What Causes Blockages and Odour in the First Place?

As previously mentioned, a huge factor of your drain becoming blocked is through what goes down your sink. Kitchen sinks see huge amounts of leftover food, grease and grime going down the plughole and although a small amount shouldn’t cause any major side effects, things start to become problematic when it all collects together and causes a blockage. This is mainly caused by grease hardening and clinging to the internal pipes and is extremely common in bath and shower plugholes due to a build-up of hair.  The hair starts to tangle and create a large ball down the plughole, which then causes water to not properly drain – making it a real nightmare to take a shower or empty your bath!

How Can I Prevent Future Blockages?

Once you’ve managed to remove the initial blockage, you’ll want to make sure that you prevent it from happening again in the future… especially those awful smells! We recommend that you try to avoid letting as such food and hair from going down the plughole by catching it before it goes down, or by purchasing a plughole filter that can be placed over the top of the plughole to trap hair and food.

However, no matter how many precautions you take, a small amount of dirt and grime will naturally be washed down your plughole. That’s why it’s important to keep on top of your drains regularly. By using Cleenly’s Extreme Sink & Drain Unblocker (we recommend using just 150ml per month), your drain will remain clean and clear – without you having to worry about another large build up happening.