Eco‑friendly tips: Banish kitchen sink blockages with baking soda

When an unpleasant odour begins to emanate from the kitchen sink, it's time to roll up your sleeves and swiftly eliminate it. Of course, it's best to prevent this in the first place, but when too many scraps have already gone down the drain and a problem occurs, it can be quickly resolved. A product from the kitchen cupboard will help unblock the flow and remove the odour.

Daily use of the sink often leads to clogging. Food scraps and grease accumulate in the pipes, causing an unpleasant odour and hindering water drainage. If you ignore this issue, it may result in the need to call a plumber and incur additional, often substantial, costs. Therefore, it's wise to act quickly and effectively to avoid more serious problems and save yourself stress and money in the process.

In this case, trusty baking soda comes to the rescue. Combine about 120 millilitres of boiling water with the same amount of baking soda in a larger container. Mix thoroughly until the soda dissolves. Pour this simple solution into the sink, wait a moment, and rinse thoroughly with water. Regularly using this homemade and inexpensive remedy will prevent unpleasant odours and unclog blocked pipes.

Baking soda has abrasive and degreasing properties, which effectively clear blockages. Hot water, in turn, helps dissolve grease and accelerates the action of the soda.

Additionally, soda helps neutralise the unpleasant odours often associated with blockages. It's a natural product that can be used without fear of damaging the pipes. It's cheap, easily available, and effective, so it's worth keeping a small supply in your cupboards.