We both continued standing for a moment in silence as we watched our kitchen sink regurgitate water back up at us. Seconds later, the water was all sucked down in a big whoosh. What followed next was putrid. As soon as that water went down the drain, we were smacked in the face with the most horrible and putrid scent any human has ever encountered. I turned to my brother and could see his eyes watering. We both held our breath and ran to the next room to gasp for air. There’s no excuse for a drain to be emitting that sort of scent. My stomach turned like pancakes being flipped on Sunday morning. I could’ve heaved out bile right on my carpet and not cared. Anything was better than that smell.
Was this one of the signs my house needs a sewer repair? Melbourne has so many new homes, and my home is one of them. It’s too new to be having these sorts of problems. I can’t even pinpoint why it’s happening. I’m very careful when it comes to food scraps. I never let any food scraps fall down my sink. I also use a drain cleaner quite frequently. It truly is puzzling. Nothing was more puzzling, however than my brother’s face. He looked at me with great curiosity. No doubt he was wondering how on earth I let my drains end up in such a state. I felt a wave of embarrassment wash over me. It was the first time he had been to my home in months and he had to witness the stench.
I need to book an expert in drain unblocking. Essendon has a very well-regarded plumber who I am considering booking. Once I get these drains sorted, then I can feel comfortable with having guests come to my house because right now, the smell is too embarrassing. I hate to say it, but I think I’d feel repulsed if I went to someone’s house and there was this smell from their kitchen.