Uganda, May 1 -- The major reason why your toilet still smells foul even after a thorough cleaning is because we often focus on the obvious parts and ignore its other intricate components. A toilet is made up of more components than just the bowl and cistern. To thoroughly clean your toilet you need to get acquainted with all its parts.

P-trap

One of the least cleaned toilet components is the plumbing trap. Commonly known as the P-trap, this U-shaped sharp drop creates a gravity barrier that stops undesirable odours and gases from coming back up through the pipes.

To clean your P-trap, start by separating it from the pipe and then manually pull out anything visible. Using a flexible wire brush, wet it and push it through the pipe to re...