Nobody wants a dirty sink (stock image) (Image: Getty)
Adulting is tough, especially when you’re responsible for maintaining your or the place you’re renting.
Luckily, Bo Petterson, aka “Dad Advice From Bo” on social media, has been sharing tips and tutorials on how to maintain your home. Recently, Bo shared a by showing how to clean out the p-trap – a pipe under the sink that traps grease and debris.
He emphasized the importance of doing this annually to prevent unpleasant odors and recommended using a separate sink to it out to avoid a mess. ”At least once a year you need to clean out your p-trap,” Bo stated.
The content creator explained that cleaning the p-trap is easy: first, place a bowl underneath, unscrew the two plastic nuts holding the piece in place and carefully remove it. He advised taking it to a different sink for cleaning to avoid water spilling out where you’re working.
“When it comes time to reassemble, just slide the little nut on there, tighten both pieces down, and then run water in it when you’re done, to make sure that it doesn’t leak,” Bo added. “If it does, just tighten it up a little bit more with your finger.”
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The handy further explained that heat traps are designed with a bend to hold water, preventing sewer smells from rising and trapping grease and debris, which is why they need to be cleaned periodically. He reminded people to clean them in a different sink to avoid making a mess.
Bo shared: “Remember, you have heat traps in the kitchen and in the bathroom. Make sure again when you clean these things out that you take it to a different sink.
“I have made that mistake before, and it’s a big mess to clean up while you’re down here.” The internet sensation advised using a mat or cookie sheet to catch any water that drips out while working.
Under sink mats retail for up to £46 on . Bo also recommended using a portable leak detector to alert you of any leaks with an alarm. You can find mini water leak alarms on for under £40.
Many people expressed gratitude for Bo’s useful tutorial, as an user commented: “Seriously I’m not gonna lie, thank you for reminder to not use the same sink. That’s me… I would make the mess.”
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Another person wrote: “I am a new widow. I had no idea this should be done.”
Someone else penned: “So many of who didn’t have Dads around who could teach us…thanks from one of those adult kids.” A fourth quipped: “I’d rather buy a brand new house once a year than to do this.”
Another commentator noted: “Had to do this recently, unfortunately the set up under my sink (we rent) only has a small drain plug and the rest of the pvc is glued up. What a pain!”
Meanwhile, a separate individual chimed in: “Thank you, didn’t know that should be done annually.”