Worse, the stuck food particles will continue rotting and clogging the pipes, giving way to a stench. Simply fill the sink ...

Even when we diligently use a sink strainer or garbage disposal, we work our kitchen sink drains hard. Inevitably, food particles, grease, bacteria, and other not-so-lovely things make their way into ...

Q: The sink in our primary bathroom has a foul-smelling odor to it. What is the best way to get rid of that odor? Bethesda, Md. A: When a sink (or bathtub, shower or toilet) stinks in a bathroom that ...

Our sense of smell plays a big role in our lives, even if doesn’t seem that way all the time. For instance, even if my house looks spotless, I can’t consider it truly clean if it doesn’t smell clean ...

Q: How do I cure, not mask, smells that linger in a home from cooking and just living? A: Have you ever opened the door to a house for sale and been overpowered by the scent of an air freshener? It’s ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...