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Can You Pour Bleach Down the Kitchen Sink?

In case you didn’t know, bleach is one of the most efficient homemade remedies when it comes to cleaning.

However, since bleach is a strong chemical substance, it is not recommended to use on everything.

But, can bleach damage our kitchen surfaces or drain pipes if we use it for cleaning? Well, this question doesn’t have a straight answer.

It mostly depends on how you use bleach and in what amount. It doesn’t matter much if you use it for cleaning or for unclogging, all that matters is how you use it.

Therefore, we are here today to talk about bleach and see if you can pour bleach down the kitchen sink.

Shower Drain Smells like Mildew: A Simple Fix

If you smell an unpleasant scent coming from your shower drain, it is a good chance that your drain pipes are infected with mildew.

Namely, mildew is a fungus that grows inside damp and wet places like drain system.

In most cases, you will find mildew inside a shower drain since this fungus growth is not that common inside a toilet or a sink drain.

Anyhow, the mildew build-up is nothing to worry about, but it is certainly a good idea to get rid of it.

But, before we start explaining how to get rid of the mildew build-up inside your shower drain, first it is important to establish that you actually have this kind of problem.

So, let’s see.

How To Clean A Shower Head With Apple Cider Vinegar

It is highly important to maintain your shower head and clean it every once in a while. This is important because mineral deposits will build up around the holes on the shower head. That will result in loss of water pressure and your shower head won’t work properly.

So, what can you do to prevent this kind of problem? Well, cleaning your shower head with apple cider vinegar can surely help.

And, we are here to explain to you how to clean a shower head with apple cider vinegar. So, let’s begin.

How to Clean a Shower Head without Vinegar

Keeping your shower head clean and free of build-ups is important. We all know that when you first install a shower head it runs smoothly and ensures high water pressure.

But, after some time, the minerals from the water will start to build-up around the holes on the shower head and that can create all sorts of problems.

This will result in loss of water pressure and your shower head will most likely start to leak. To prevent these sorts of things, you can always clean your shower head in some really effective ways.

That’s why we are here to explain to you how to clean a shower head properly.

Now, let’s take a closer look at all the useful tips and tricks that can help you to clean a shower head properly.

Can I Use Vinegar to Clean Toilet Tank?

It seems like a science (you need to finish some special university to understand) when it comes to realizing what can be used in cleaning the toilet and what will cause harm to it.

It’s inevitable – every part of the toilet (as well as any other part of any other room) gets dirty.

Starting from the dust, over the stains and leaks, over to bacteria – they will all become residents of your toilet and if you want to keep you and your family safe and healthy, you have to know the best way to get rid of these germs.

It’s not a big secret that people have doubts and insecurities when it comes to choosing the best method for cleaning their toilet. One of the questions that pop out the most is:

“Can I use vinegar to clean toilet tank?” In this article, we answer this question and explain in details what you should in order to keep your toilet tank clean and clear. Let’s get to the bottom of this!

How to Clean Toilet with Denture Tablets

Whether you are a housewife, a professional cleaning lady, a helpful husband or a working mother (or any other person in the world, really), you have to get your hands dirty and (help) clean your household. The household chores are often a nuisance, they take long, you get tired and dirty, and sometimes frustrated because your traditional cleaning techniques sometimes just won’t work.

People are constantly looking for new ways of completing a chore that will be cheaper, faster, and easier. They compare ways to do something, they are re-purposing cleaning materials and trying to, essentially, find ways to use something that they already have lying around the house for something else.

The ideas get really creative. Some of them are fairly obvious; however, some are almost crazy at a first glance. Take using denture tablets for cleaning toilets as an example. If you do not have dentures yourself or do not live in a house with someone who has them, this idea probably never crossed your mind.

What Causes Sewage Smell in the Bathroom (and How to Prevent It)

In the house I grew up in, there were two bathrooms. The second bathroom was built rather late, and it had newer equipment and plumbing system and everything.

But, for some reason, there was a constant sewage odor coming from it.

Still, we were sure it was something wrong with our old bathroom on the first floor since it seemed obvious and logical. It was built in the ’80s; the plumbing system might have been a little outdated, and owing to gravity, all water, gases, and odors would travel down to the first floor.

Oh, how wrong we were. If only we considered other possibilities, I could have gotten rid of my pulsating headaches sooner rather than later.

Is Bleach Bad for Pipes? Do’s and Don’ts of Using Bleach

Knowing that pipes are basically the blood vessels of our house, we should definitely take care of them. This means that you can’t just throw anything down the drain without any consequences.

Even though PVC pipes are pretty durable and they have solid chemical resistance properties, there are still some things that can damage them. Now, the real question here is how does bleach go with our pipes?

Well, some would say that bleach causes damage to our pipes, others say that bleach is completely harmless. So, we are here to see what is the truth, and what exactly happens when you use bleach to clean drain pipes.

Let’s begin.