Summer has arrived in the bathroom too! The great battle to eliminate odors!

The bathroom smells even worse in summer.

Let's carefully eliminate the bad odor~

Unpleasant odors in pipes mainly come from the bathroom drain. Hair or foreign objects falling during a shower can lead to microbial growth and cause bad smells. In this case, try using baking soda and vinegar. Mix baking soda and vinegar, pour it into the drain, and wait 15 minutes for bubbles to form. Then, rinse with hot water to eliminate the odor. If the toilet smells strongly, sprinkle enough baking soda and wash it away with hot water after 30 minutes. Additionally, applying baking soda to a wet brush and scrubbing tiles and sinks can effectively remove water stains.

Lime scale and bad odors in drains can be removed with lemon, which is acidic. First, scrub the drain surface with lemon to remove lime scale. Then, mix three spoons of lemon juice, vinegar, and cold water, and pour it in to eliminate odors. It is also good to place ice made from a mixture of lemon juice and water.

Surprisingly, the shower head can be the main cause of bathroom odors due to sodium percarbonate. The shower head is where water sprays out, making it vulnerable to mold and bacterial growth, especially if not properly maintained. Dirt can also accumulate in the holes that emit the water stream. In fact, a study by the University of Manchester found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa and mold were present on uncleaned shower heads. To clean the shower head, use sodium percarbonate. Detach the shower head from the hose and the head part, dissolve two or three spoons of sodium percarbonate in hot water, and soak the parts for about an hour. Then, scrub areas prone to soap scum with a toothbrush, rinse with water, and finish.

The citric acid found in flat cola and beer cola has the effect of removing stubborn stains from toilet water stains. If the fizz has gone out of the cola, it can be used to remove toilet water stains or bathroom mold. Spray cola into the toilet and after about 30 minutes, flush the water to easily remove the stains. The same goes for leftover beer; pour it into the toilet, let it sit for a while, then flush to remove stubborn stains and bad odors from the toilet.

Green tea and tangerine peel green tea leaves with excellent deodorizing effects contain catechin components that are highly effective at deodorization. After drying the leftover green tea leaves, placing them in places with bad odors such as bathrooms or refrigerators can help eliminate the smell. Leftover tangerine peels from eating also aid in deodorization. Microwave the tangerine peels for about 30 seconds, wrap them in a cloth, and place them in the bathroom to remove odors. This also helps eliminate the microwave smell, making it a win-win situation. Additionally, boiling tangerine peels and water in a 3:1 ratio for about 2 minutes can remove fishy smells remaining in pots.