I'm in a foreign country, need your help [I'm Affectionate]

I have an apartment in a foreign country. The bathroom is very smelly because if pipe malfunctioning to the point of toxic harmful levels, I can't fix the pipes yet. Quick fix? Vinegar? Does vinegar purify the air so it is no longer toxic, or does it just make the toxic gases "invisible illusions"?

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reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

where exactly is the smell coming from? I am not an expert so its hard for me to explain this but there is a pipe sometimes that is some kind of air intake for the drain to go down toward the sewer but the top of this pipe is open. this pipe usually has a curve just before the top like a sideway "s" and there needs to be a bit of water in that sideway "s" or else odors can come up the pipe. you might need to just poor a small amount of water in there, like a large glass of water. sorry for the mediocre explanation, I'm not the fixer-uper type, I'm a philosopher.