Tamb! Clogged drain

[Bernadine]

Didn't you rec something here for a blogged drain?  Like, a plastic snake tool?  My bathtub is baaaaaad.

[MWOS]

I just talked to Bill in the plumbing section at Menards about this. He recommended the enzyme cleaner instead of the snake or Draino. It was awesome because I didn't have to see my own nasty hair and it worked perfectly.

[dirtyred]

Dec 5, 2013 8:28:28 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

yes, it's called a zip-it! You should be able to get one at home depot.

Yeah, they're like $2.99.  THey work great, but they are gross to clean after they've done their job.

[bex1973]

Team Zip it! But it's reeeeally gross so I make H do it

[Kristinmo]

Dec 5, 2013 9:13:51 GMT -5 dirtyred said:

Dec 5, 2013 8:28:28 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

yes, it's called a zip-it! You should be able to get one at home depot.

Yeah, they're like $2.99.  THey work great, but they are gross to clean after they've done their job.

For $2.99, I don't clean.  I just buy a new one.

[bex1973]

Pretty sure NO one uses the zip more than once!!

[meggers5]

This seems like a good place to put this story. I sent it to my mom ages ago, and she just found it again in her email. What can happen if you don't clean your drain:

Just thought I'd write to tell you about the hairball doozie I encountered yesterday. I was in the shower and there appeared to be a clog so I thought I'd try to pull whatever was stuck out of the drain. I got a bit of hair at first and then I hit the motherlode. It was like I was delivering a hair baby from the shower drain. It was a massive amount of hair. I would say enough for a regular persons head. I quite honestly almost threw up. Then I debated if I wanted to turn off the shower and get a plastic bag to throw it away with, because I didn't want to touch it again, or if I should continue my shower with the hair ball sitting in the corner watching me. I decided to continue the shower then when I was done I got a plastic bag to pick it up with and wrapped it up and threw it out. I honestly cannot comprehend where that much hair would have come from, especially since I throw away all visible hair from on top of the drain after each shower. How am I not bald!?.
Anyway that's my disgusting drain cleaning experience. I'm gagging a little just thinking about it.

[bex1973]

Dec 5, 2013 13:09:52 GMT -5 meggers5 said:

This seems like a good place to put this story. I sent it to my mom ages ago, and she just found it again in her email. What can happen if you don't clean your drain:

Just thought I'd write to tell you about the hairball doozie I encountered yesterday. I was in the shower and there appeared to be a clog so I thought I'd try to pull whatever was stuck out of the drain. I got a bit of hair at first and then I hit the motherlode. It was like I was delivering a hair baby from the shower drain. It was a massive amount of hair. I would say enough for a regular persons head. I quite honestly almost threw up. Then I debated if I wanted to turn off the shower and get a plastic bag to throw it away with, because I didn't want to touch it again, or if I should continue my shower with the hair ball sitting in the corner watching me. I decided to continue the shower then when I was done I got a plastic bag to pick it up with and wrapped it up and threw it out. I honestly cannot comprehend where that much hair would have come from, especially since I throw away all visible hair from on top of the drain after each shower. How am I not bald!?.
Anyway that's my disgusting drain cleaning experience. I'm gagging a little just thinking about it.

Uggg   So gross. Even though I know it's my hair it still grosses me out to think about it hanging out in the drain. My H deserves an award every time he cleans it.

[spindle92]

Team zip-it.
I have like 1/2 a dozen of the things because I shed like a beast. I use it and throw it straight into the garbage.....all while gagging at the site and smell. How the hell does a hair ball stink so much?

[bex1973]

Dec 5, 2013 13:36:41 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Dec 5, 2013 12:47:22 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

Pretty sure NO one uses the zip more than once!!

We do.

nopenopenopenope!!! Going forward please use the money you save by not being allowed to put out any home decor to purchase additional ONE TIME USE zip its!