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Keep Your Kitchen Sink Odor-Free While Traveling With This Easy Trick By Karen Hart Nov. 14, 2025 7:39 pm EST

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Vacation is about kicking back, enjoying the snow or sun, and relaxing, but before you pack your bags and head out the door to embrace that R&R mode, there's one thing you should do in your kitchen to ensure your house doesn't take on a stale smell while you are away: Prep your kitchen drain. If you've ever returned home after a week or longer and thought your house smelled a little funky, the source is likely in your sink. However, with just a glass of water and a paper towel, you can eliminate the problem before it happens, and it's one of the many ways to clean your kitchen .

During your hiatus from your home, a lack of moist

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