The viral $11.50 cleaning product that cleared my stinky drains

"It's gone viral for a reason! I haven't used a product this good since the Scrub Daddy and Pink Stuff!" 

Every now and then as I passed the kitchen sink, I would get this strange sewage type of smell. 

It wasn't blocked or too offensive, but was just giving off a strange smell. Likely a build-up of grease and food scraps that inevitably make their way down there when washing up. 

I tried all the viral cleaning hacks - vinegar, bicarb, and other concoctions that people swore worked but still the smell lingered. 

I needed another solution. Something that has been appearing on my social media feed for months now. 

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The viral cleaning product everyone is raving about

I remember seeing a video on TikTok that showed a gross flow of pink foam coming out of a drain opening.

It was weirdly satisfying to watch - in the same way that I find animals eating weirdly satisfying to watch. Yes, my algorithm is warped.  

I knew this was the product that I needed to tackle my manky drain. 

Yugou Foam Drain Cleaner is the name of the product and lucky for me, it is available at The Reject Shop - a 450mL retailing at $11.5o. 

The cleaning product, perfect for kitchens and bathrooms, promises to "keep your drains clear and fresh" thanks to the "powerful foaming formula which helps to dissolve clogs and remove grime."

The result? Clear pipes free from blockages and weird smells. 

I had to have it. 

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Yugou is the viral cleaning product that people swear works. Image: Supplied

Grossly satisfying to watch

I hate complicated instructions so the directions on the bottle were perfect. Simply shake the bottle, place the nozzle over the drain, and push down.

The foam is pushed through the pipe and release when you see the pink foam oozing back up.

The foam is to be left for 30 minutes while it does its thing and you gently wipe the excess away once the time is up. Rinsing off any residue you need. 

The process was simple but I knew the real test would come the next day after I had blasted the drain. 

The smell was not there in the morning and I decided to give it a few days to see if it returned.

I'm happy to share that it hasn't. The viral product actually works!

The pink foam coming out of the drain is so satisfying to watch. Image: Supplied

Yugou is viral for a reason

Looking online, I wasn't the only satisfied customer. 

"I couldn't get the smell off, and after I used this product it got the nasty stuff out. Love it so much♥️," one person shared on TikTok. 

"Great Stuff works too!" another added. 

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When Kidspot reached out to The Reject Shop, who is currently exclusively stocking the item in Australia, they admitted they weren't at all surprised by my reaction. 

"We're all aware that our kitchen and bathroom drains build up dirt over time, but are traditionally a tricky and yucky area of the home to clean," a spokesperson for the bargain retailer shared. 

"The Yugou Foam Drain Cleaner offers a simple, effective and cost-friendly solution to this. We also think a huge part of this product's success is that it is so much fun to watch and results are almost instant!"

Since the product went viral on social media, the company admits they've seen a "significant uptick in sales."

Watch it sell out now. 

Originally published as The viral $11.50 cleaning product that cleared my stinky drains