While a noxious odor in the bathroom might be harmless, an unusual bad odor that smells truly rotten should never be ignored. “The biggest mistake I see homeowners make is ignoring it or covering it ...

Treat the source of the problem to neutralize terrible odors. A clean home can restore your peace of mind after a long day away, but even if everything appears clean, a lingering odor in the air may ...

THERE'S nothing more off-putting in the summer than the smell of drains in your bathroom or kitchen. Not only is it hard to ignore, but the smell can linger for days, especially in the sunshine and ...

When you work hard to keep your house clean and tidy, there is nothing more frustrating than unidentifiable odors. Many times, you can trace a stinky odor back to your sink. Whether it be in the ...

Bad odors are common when plumbing hasn't been used for a while. Anthony DeVictoria, owner of DeVictoria Plumbing in Massapequa, says sometimes all it takes is to let the water run and fill the trap ...

Question: Our guest bathroom has a sewage smell that I just can’t get rid of. Our cleaning service has given the room a super-thorough cleaning three times now, but the smell always comes back in ...

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Sometimes Las Cruces Utilities customers report that their tap water smells “swampy” or like sewer gas. Odors can be caused by gases forming in household drains. Bacteria, which live on food, soap, ...

If you have a little boy at home (or maybe even a big boy!), you know that when they use the restroom to go #1, they don't ...