Home stylist shares simple method to remove ‘gross’ hidden build-up in kitchen sinks – but plumbers warn against it

• Home stylist shared how she cleans the kitchen sink and drain 
• The tip involves removing drain itself to clean grime beneath  
• Plumbers advise not to do this as it could damage the seal 

A woman has ‘grossed out’ thousands after revealing the hidden amount of filth that could be lurking in your kitchen sink. 

Home stylist Em, from Perth who goes by the username @stilettos_and_bricks, shared her step-by-step guide that involves removing the drain to expose the disgusting build-up of filth underneath.

But after a video demonstrating the process went viral, plumbers warned against the process as it could damage the seal and cause leakage. 

‘I do this every two to three months to remove buildup and avoid any nasty odours from the sink,’ Em wrote.  

‘Check that your plumbing pipes are secure once you’ve removed the drain part before turning on the water.’ 

Em, from Perth, shared her step-by-step guide that involves removing the drain to expose the disgusting build-up of filth underneath. But plumbers warned against the process as it could damage the seal and cause leakage

In a video Em’s sink looked clean from the surface but beneath was a concerning amount of build-up of food and water.

She began by using the top drain ‘plug’ insert to undo the inner screw and removed the drain to clean it. 

The clip was flooded with mixed comments with some thanking Em for sharing the ‘hack’ and others saying to ‘never do this’. 

One person wrote: ‘Don’t do this. You will break the seal underneath. I just did and regret so much!!!’

‘Good way to ruin your kitchen by creating a slow leak that you won’t notice till it’s too late,’ another person wrote. 

‘Aaaand this is how I flooded the cupboard under my sink,’ a third admitted.

How to deep clean your kitchen sink & drain. . . Check that your plumbing pipes are secure once you’ve removed the drain part before turning on the water. #cleantok #cleaningtipsandtricks #cleaning #cleaningtiktok

Once the drain was removed she used a number of common cleaning ingredients to remove the build-up – including white vinegar, bicarb soda and dishwashing liquid. 

Em poured one cup of white vinegar over the dirty drain then cleaned it using an electric brush.

‘Then mix up a paste of dishwashing liquid and bicarb soda and scrub all of the parts. They come up great with this mixture,’ she said.

Equal parts bicarb soda and vinegar were poured down the drain and left for 10 minutes to further deodorise it.

Hot water followed to wash away any suds. 

Evidently, it’s best to leave this ‘hack’ to the professionals.

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