Why You Should Be Using Oil in Your Floor Drains

Under every drain in your house, theres a trap that holds water and prevents sewer gas from flowing up into the air you breathe. But if you have a shower thats been abandoned since the kids moved out or a floor drain that never gets used, the water in the trap can eventually evaporate. That lets in stinkyor even dangeroussewer gases. The solution is a few ounces of cooking oil.

How To Get Rid of Smelly Drains

Dump a bucket of water down the drain to refill the trap. Then add the oil. The floating oil forms a seal over the water and prevents evaporationwithout raising your cholesterol.