Honestly, I think the vinegar and baking soda trick gets a bit overhyped. It’s fine for maintenance, but if you’re dealing with a real clog or that sulfur smell, it’s not always enough. I tried it last year when my basement started smelling funky—turned out the issue was a cracked vent pipe behind the wall. No amount of eco-friendly cleaner was gonna fix that mess. Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and get someone with the right tools in there, even if it stings the wallet.
Yeah, I hear you on the vinegar and baking soda thing. It’s like the duct tape of cleaning hacks—works for little stuff, but not when things get serious. Had a similar situation a couple years back: weird eggy smell, tried all the “natural” fixes, nothing worked. Ended up being a dried-out floor drain trap. Sometimes it’s just not a DIY fix, no matter how many YouTube videos you watch.
Funny you mention the dried-out trap—had almost the exact same thing last winter. I spent a week blaming the washing machine, then the water heater, before realizing it was just the utility sink trap bone dry. Dumped a bucket of water in and the smell vanished. I get wanting to try all the “green” fixes, but sometimes it’s just plumbing basics. Still, I swear those eggy smells can drive you nuts trying to track them down...
