7 Ways To Remove The Musty Smell

How to remove the musty smell? Actually, this unpleasant smell is one of the problems most people who use a garbage disposer encounter. The smell doesn’t appear suddenly, it builds up over time, but it can get really foul at some point, so you have to handle it. With the help of simple objects and materials that are available at home, you can remove that nasty odor coming from your kitchen sink. In the following article, we explain how to remove the musty smell from your sink, and how to prevent it appearing in the future.

How To Remove the Musty Smell?

1. Clean Your Garbage Disposal Using Ice And Salt

This is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to clean your garbage disposal.

• Fill two to four ice trays and let them freeze. Turn the cold water on and let it run. Empty the ice trays in the sink, and put all the ice cubes in the disposal in quick succession. When the disposal is full of ice, pour a cup of salt over it and let the water run for 10 – 15 seconds.
• After all the ice is broken up, plug the drain and fill the sink with a few inches of cold water. Remove the drain plug when and turn on the garbage disposal to let the entire unit flush with water.

2. Clean Your Garbage Disposal Using Ice And Vinegar

This is a similar cleaning process to the first one in our list, but you use vinegar instead of salt. The vinegar’s acidity will disinfect the disposal’s blades and walls, and it will also remove some of the grease and fat from the pipes.

Again, close the drain and fill the sink with some cold water. Open the drain and switch on the garbage disposal to let the entire unit flush with water.

3. Clean Your Garbage Disposal Using Citrus Fruits

This is a popular way of cleaning your garbage disposal system, and it leaves a nice smell when it’s completed. You can use both whole fruits or just their peels for cleaning, but while it’s cheaper to use the peels, it’s good to use whole fruits from time to time.

• If you use the whole fruits, cut them in small to medium chunks before putting them in the disposal, so they will be easier to manage. If you’re using peels, try to put in a moderate amount of peels. You don’t want to clog the disposer.
• The acid in the fruit will disinfect the disposal’s walls and blades, and it will clean the grease in the pipes. The citrus smell will improve your dish washing experience.

4. Clean Your Garbage Disposal Using Ice And Citrus

This is a combination between the first and the third cleaning ways in our list. You can take small chunks of citrus fruits or small parts of citrus peels and put them in the ice trays before covering them in water and putting them in the freezer. When the water freezes, feed the ice cubes to the disposal.

5. Clean Your Garbage Disposal Using Baking Soda

Baking soda is a natural deodorizer and it’s been used to eliminate bad odors and nasty smell for centuries. It can be added to other materials or items used to clean the garbage disposals. To clean your garbage disposal with baking soda, pour a small amount down the disposal and run the warm water. Keep the water running until all the baking soda is flushed away. You repeat this process until the smell is completely removed.

6. Clean Your Garbage Disposal Using Baking Soda And Vinegar

This is one of the most efficient ways of cleaning your garbage disposal, and you should use it if the disposal smells really bad. Pour about half a cup of baking soda into the disposal and add vinegar. The chemical reaction needs some time to take place, so let it sit for up to 15 minutes. After this time passes, rinse the disposal thoroughly with hot water.

7. Clean Your Garbage Disposal Using Mouthwash

This is an efficient way of cleaning your garbage disposal, but it’s also more expensive than other methods. Pour half a cup of mouthwash into the disposal to disinfect it. The advantage of this method is that your sink will smell good after the cleaning.

How Can You Prevent Your Garbage Disposal From Stinking In The Future?

Well, one of the main reasons your garbage disposal was smelling bad in the first place is because you poured greases, fats, or oils into it. This can lead to clogging, and it can partially block your pipes. Rice and pasta are also bad for your disposer because they expand in size when they get wet and cause a buildup. Avoid putting these foods in the garbage disposal and clean it from time to time to prevent foul odors.

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