Sink Maintenance: How to Defeat Smelly, Clogged Drains

Kitchen sinks that smell and induce nose-holding fits -- and showers clogged with huge clumps of hair -- are reoccurring problems for most small spaces. And bringing roommates into the mix only escalates these domestic messes, not to mention feeds the drama.

So, before you drone on about how the stench of unwashed dishes is ruining your quality of life, and you start to seek out apartment ads for a new studio -- breathe! It might be something else causing the foul waft of air.

Typically, if water is not properly flowing down through your drains, then air is stuck, too, and this is what creates what you and your roommates are calling "the funkiest smell ever."

Check out these no-hassle tips on how to remove, as well as prevent, buildup in your drains, and in turn, keep your sink smelling rosy.