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  2. 13 Habits That Are Secretly Making Your House Smelly ... - AOL

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    Just like your clothes, shoes have an extremely bad smell, especially if your feet are prone to badly sweating. Leaving smelly shoes out in the open may be one of the root causes for an unwanted ...

  3. Does your home smell bad? Why nose blindness makes it ... - AOL

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    D’Apolito recommends pouring boiling water down the drain, followed by a half cup of baking soda and then a half cup to 1 cup of white vinegar to thoroughly clean the disposal.

  4. Indoor mold - Wikipedia

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    Mold is detectable by smell and signs of water damage on walls or ceiling and can grow in places invisible to the human eye. It may be found behind wallpaper or paneling, on the inside of dropped ceilings, the back of drywall, or the underside of carpets or carpet padding. Piping in walls may also be a source of mold, since they may leak ...

  5. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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    A sewer pipe is normally at neutral air pressure compared to the surrounding atmosphere.When a column of waste water flows through a pipe, it compresses air ahead of it in the system, creating a positive pressure that must be released so it does not push back on the waste stream and downstream traps, slow drainage, and induce potential clogs.

  6. Reflux - Wikipedia

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    The diagram shows a typical reflux apparatus. It includes a water bath to indirectly heat the mixture. As many solvents used are flammable, direct heating with a Bunsen burner is not generally suitable, and alternatives such as a water bath, oil bath, sand bath, electric hot plate or heating mantle are employed. [6]

  7. Chemical drain cleaners - Wikipedia

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    Acidic drain cleaners usually contain sulfuric acid at a high concentration which turns a piece of pH paper red and chars it instantly. Apart from grease and hair, an acidic drain cleaner containing sulfuric acid can be also used to dissolve tissue paper inside water pipes. Acidic drain cleaners usually contain sulfuric acid at high ...

  8. How to Clear a Clogged Sink Drain - AOL

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    Remove the plunger and observe whether the water drains. Repeat until the water drains. If you have a double sink, you’ll need to cover one of the drains while you plunge the other, says Sokolowski.

  9. Mildew - Wikipedia

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    Molds can thrive on many organic materials, including clothing, leather, paper, and the ceilings, walls and floors of homes or offices with poor moisture control. Mildew can be cleaned using specialized mildew remover, or substances such as bleach (though they may discolour the surface). [4] A mildew-infected plant. There are many species of mold.