Woman shares kitchen roll hack to stop sinks from smelling after Christmas

28.12.2022 - 22:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk

It is time for the big clean up after Christmas. And one area that might need some attention is the sink - especially if you washed away leftover gravy.

One woman has shown social media users how she goes about cleaning the sink after the big day. TikToker @ultimatebykomi revealed that sink pipes are at the top of the cleaning list after Christmas.

A TikTok user filmed the process of taking the pipes apart, cleaning them, and then putting things back together while dropping some useful nuggets of advice.

The TikTok user starts off by saying: "Welcome to my Christmas Clean Up 2022."

She explains: "The first job that I decided I wanted to tackle was my kitchen sink’s plug hole and the pipes. And I’m not gonna lie, I was surprised how disgusting this was.

"Don’t get me wrong, I knew it was gonna be dirty, but not to this extent."

The cleaning ace added: "And on top of all of that, the stench from the pipes was absolutely horrific. It smelt like rotting food and death combined."

The woman then shares a useful tip for anyone carrying out the same cleanup, explaining: "A little tip for anybody who takes their pipes apart - put a little bit of kitchen roll up the one pipe that’s left open to stop the stench from the sewers coming in."

The video was seen by more than 8,000 viewers and received more than 250 likes from impressed TikTok users.

And if it's post-Christmas cleaning hacks that you're looking for, Emily Barron, a cleaning specialist at Rezigo, shared a trick to get rid of Christmas tree needles for 59p without clogging the hoover. The expert recommended covering pine needles with bicarbonate of soda to make them easier to pick up.

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