What people keep running into with kitchen odors
Complaints tagged kitchen odors, each raised by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
3 recurring problems · 18 people · 8 forums we read
Raised more than once
Most people first.
- 9Why does my diaper pail still smell so bad?Solid foods turn normal diaper smells into an overwhelming blast of stink every time you slide the lid, ruining a pail that worked fine for the first several months. Dealing with this leaves parents exhausted from constantly running outside to throw bags away immediately instead of using the pail.
- 6Why does my dishwasher leave dishes smelling funky?Dishes coming out with a foul, mildewy odor force people to run loads twice just to get them clean. Even after cleaning filters, checking drain hoses, and running hot cycles, the persistent smell remains because trapped residue and buildup continue to contaminate the wash.
- 3Dishwasher has a funky smell but looks visually cleanA musty odor builds up when the door is left closed for a while, even when everything inside visually looks fine. Running multiple cleaning cycles or using bleach fails to permanently eliminate the issue because the smell keeps coming back. You cannot simply leave the doors open to air it out because they end up getting in the way.
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