Reddit reviews Cobra Products 00412 Zip-It Drain Cleaning Tool, 12-Pack
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Fast and easy way to clear clogged and slow running drainsStrong poly constructionEnvironmentally safe clog cleaningClears hair clogs and more12-pack covers many clogging issues
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Zipit drain cleaner available just about everywhere. https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Products-00412-Cleaning-12-Pack/product-reviews/B0018S214Q
There is a product called zip-it you should look into. They are cheap and therefore disposable. I used to use them on my shower, my ex was a shedder and I guess she didn't know the "stick it to the wall" trick. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0018S214Q/ref=mlt_base_B0018S214Q
Yes, but they twist and some of the teeth can break off when cleaning. It's extraordinarily gross and unless you have a very strong stomach you will puke. At $30 for a 12 pack. I wouldn't bother with reusing. Think of it this way, it's $2.50 each instead of $60+ for a plumber. You don't need to be that cheap to reuse!
What's even worse when you live with someone with long hair is when the dreaded "Why the fuck is the shower draining so slowly?" moment turns into the "Fuuuuuck! We have to clean the drain out!" experience.
My advice? Get a filter mask like this because the stench is like nothing I've ever encountered except for cleaning out grease traps at fast-food places; disposable nitrile gloves are also a very good idea
Next, you'll need a pair of long needle-nosed pliers. These will be used for Stage I: Grabbing the easy stuff. The easy stuff is hair that has managed to drape itself over the bottom of the drain; the part that looks like an "X." Lower the pliers down, with the needles slightly apart and grab some hair, and then pull up slowly*. The purpose for this is to maximize the amount of hair that you pull up each time. have a waste can lined with a bag to deposit the hair in.
Continue until you can no longer fish out any hair this way.
Stage II: Exorcising What Lurks Beneath.**
Stage II Tools:
Take the drain-cleaning tool out of it's packaging, stickit down the drain until you meet resistance, push it in a little further, then twist it around a few times.
[evil chuckle] Now comes the fun part. slowly pull the cleaning tool out of the drain and have someone standing by with the pliers in case the hair tries to make a getaway. What usually comes out the first time will look like a very skinny drowned rat. It will also smell like a skinny drowned rat. Repeat until no appreciable amounts of hair come out of the drain. Then you can move onto...
Stage III: We have to nuke it from orbit; it's the only way to be sure.
Stage III tools:
Follow the directions on the container to the letter! The chemicals inside will dissolve most organic matter very quickly.
Hopefully after this, your drain will run like a raging rapid.