We all hate to admit it, but it happens to all of us sooner or later. We’re taking a shower after a long day, only to be standing in two inches of water. All because the bathtub is not draining the water properly. A build-up of hair causes this frustrating matter in the drain.
Getting to the drain is probably the trickiest part of this job, as not all drain stoppers are removed the same way. The one we have here (in the video) can simply unscrew counter-clockwise.
Now we get to the gross part of unclogging the drain.
As soon as the drain stopper is removed, we’ll be able to see a build-up of hair and residue.
At first, you won’t be needing any fancy tools, just some needle-nose pliers. Use the pliers to get as much hair out of the drain then put it on a napkin or throw it directly in the garbage.
Now to make sure we get the drain as clean as possible, you’ll need to get a Zip-it tool, which has barbs running down it to help remove hair that might be further down in the drain. You can get this drain cleaner at your local Home Depot for only a few dollars.
Push the zip-it tool into the drain. Make sure to move it back and forth a few times to get a better grip on the hair. In my case, the pliers got 99% of the hair out of the drain, so I didn’t get much hair out with the zip-it tool.
Now its time to freshen up the drain, head to your pantry and grab baking soda and vinegar. Rinse your drain with hot water then sprinkle 1/2 a cup of baking soda into the drain and wait 5 minutes. Then, slowly pour 1 cup of vinegar into the drain. Let the baking soda and vinegar do its magic while scrubbing inside and around the drain with a small brush.
Turn on your faucet on the hottest setting and rinse your drain with the hot water for a minute or 2.
Afterward, use a small brush to scrub away the residue underneath the stopper with 1/4 cup of baking soda, 1 tbsp of soap and warm water.
The last step is to put the drain stopper back on, and you completed your task.
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