Gross video reveals the grubby part of the sink you’re probably not cleaning

Be warned: what you’re about to see might make you feel a bit uneasy the next time you do the washing up.

Why? Because it turns out our kitchen sinks are likely hiding all kinds of muck.

Mum Carolina McCauley is responsible for bringing this to our attention.

She shared a TikTok video of herself giving her kitchen sink a proper deep clean, and shocked many viewers when she lifted off the top of her plughole.

Nope, we didn’t know you could do that, either.

And when Carolina unscrewed the top of her drain, she discovered a load of dirt and grime.

When did you last clean that spot? Is your answer ‘never’? If so, your plughole is likely to be much grubbier.

‘I thought my drain was clean until I opened it up,’ said Carolina. ‘This is so disgusting, you won’t believe what I found in my drain.’

‘If you don’t open your drains for a regular clean, it can become very dirty.

‘You would be surprised at how much gunk is hiding in there. If you don’t believe me, open yours and see for yourself.’

The mum used a butter knife to unscrew the top of her plughole, then lifted it away so she could give the area a scrub.

Thankfully, she didn’t just reveal this unsettling truth and leave us all feeling nauseous – the mum then shared exactly how to clean the area.

First, she soaked the plughole piece in a cup of bicarbonate of sofa, washing up liquid, and water.

She then poured a cup of bicarb into the drain, followed by more dish soap, then used a brush to scrub.

An old toothbrush was the perfect size to wriggle around the inside of the plughole and get rid of build-up dirt.

To finish, Carolina rinsed everything with boiling water, then screwed the clean plughole back into place. Easy peasy.

Commenters flocked to say they had been shaken to the core by this revelation, but some chipped in with some handy extra information, advising anyone trying the same cleaning technique to keep the area under the sink clear, as water could leak when you remove the plughole.

Others noted that you shouldn’t take off any silicone, which works to keep everything sealed and prevent leaking.

Proceed with caution, basically, but do go ahead and add ‘plughole’ to your list of things to be cleaned this weekend.

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