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[randian]

I recently started taking a fish oil supplement by measuring spoon. After washing off the spoon with hot water, I noticed the next day a rancid fishy smell emanating from my sink's drain. Apparently, that tiny amount of oil residue was sufficient to make my sink smell nasty. Neither hot water nor white vinegar have been able to permanently remove that smell. What works?

[Luminosity]

You can try very strong hot black tea. It may help dissolve the oil. If this is a kitchen sink with a garbage disposal, you can run citrus peels through the garbage disposal. I don't think you are going to want to do this every day; so you might try looking into capsules.

Smell the fish oil in the bottle. Does it smell rancid? That might be a bad thing to take.

Years ago, I stopped trying to take fish oil because when I examined them, they all appeared to be rancid. It's not clear to me how extracted fish oil could be stable for long periods of time. Fish isn't. I haven't tried to take this supplement for years, however. Maybe there's something I don't know. Rancid fish oil would do more harm than good. I eat fresh fish, avocados, nuts, certain leafy greens and organic eggs for beneficial fats/oils.

[randian]

Smell the fish oil in the bottle. Does it smell rancid? That might be a bad thing to take.

The oil in the bottle has no smell at all. Definitely not rancid.

Years ago, I stopped trying to take fish oil because when I examined them, they all appeared to be rancid.

I'm taking Pharmax Finest fish oil. Expensive imported stuff, probably why it's not rancid. I can't stand fresh fish.

[Luminosity]

O.K.

[mikeinnaples]

Dawn

[Deep Thought]

Pour a solution containing benzalkonium chloride into your sink.

[Layberinthius]

Just heat the fish oil to a higher temperature by using hot almost scalding water from the kettle or tap and washing it down the sinkhole..

 

It is either that and using a spray can full of degreaser, degreaser is great for removing oily residues, but most of them have a smell of their own.

 

It may be beneficial to remove the S-Bend waste trap and clean it out with degreaser THEN rinse it out with water and paper towel.

 

A fairly simple procedure for someone handy with a Monkey Wrench, I would do it for you but I'm in another country.