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how to unclog drain
February 21, 2015
Bathroom Cleaning, Indoor Cleaning

The 3 Keys to a Clean and Clog-Free Shower Drain

Your shower should be a place for you to relax and wash away the day’s worries. But if you find yourself standing in a puddle of dirty water, or if disgusting odors keep wafting up from your shower drain, your shower suddenly changes from a place of relaxation to a source of stress. Keep your shower drain clean, fresh, and clog-free with these 3 essential tips!

Clear out Clogs

Every drain will clog at some point, so preparing will save you some stress when it does happen. You can always call a plumber, but, you may not want to wait for an appointment or spend the money.

Here are some DIY options for clog-free drains:

Pulling Out Shallow Clogs

With shower drains, sometimes the problem is a glob of hair that sticks in the top of the drain. You may be able to carefully reach in with your fingertips or a pair or tweezers and pull it out.

If it’s slightly deeper, some careful maneuvering with a bent wire hanger can do the trick.

Using a Plunger

For slightly deeper hair clogs, a plunger can sometimes do the trick if the drain is completely stopped up. Fill the tub with a few inches of water, and then plunge the drain vigorously 4 to 5 times.

If your drain is the type that has a stopper attached inside of the tub overflow, then you’ll need to remove the stopper.

Using Chemical Drain Cleaners

Chemical drain cleaners can be an easy way to remove a clog, although professionals tend to steer clear of them because of their impact on the environment and because sometimes they can push some clogs deeper into the pipe system. If you try a chemical drain cleaner on a stopped-up drain and it’s not effective, don’t try a pipe snake afterward.

Instead, call a plumber and let him know you what you put in the drain. That’s because using a pipe snake can sometimes cause the liquid in the drain to shoot back out unexpectedly.

Also, you don’t want highly caustic drain cleaner to wind up on your skin or in your eyes.

Using a Pipe Snake

Using a pipe snake is an effective ways to clear out a slow drain or open up a stopped-up one. Check out this video from This Old House that takes you through the process step-by-step.

Conquer Stinky Drains

Sometimes the residue that washes down your drain can build up down there. This can produce a foul odor that can stink up your whole bathroom.

Disgusting bathroom drain smells are no laughing matter. They can resemble rotten eggs, sewage, sulfur, or other stenches that will make you want to call your bathroom anything but a sanctuary.

DoItYourself.com has an easy recipe for a homemade drain freshener made with baking soda, vinegar and hot water that will clean out the residue and help you un-stink your shower drain.

Repeat the process every 3 months or so to keep the stink from sneaking back.

Keep your Drain Clean and Clear

You can significantly reduce clogs by protecting your shower drain from the number one cause of shower clogs: hair. While some shower drains have built-in grates on them, most of these are only fine enough to catch large objects. And, will allow a lot of hair to pass through them.

You can buy a simple bathtub drain cover for very little money, and those few dollars will save you a whole lot of hassle. Be sure to choose a bathtub drain cover that has a feature that will keep it in place so it can do its job and keep drains clog-free.

Just spray your bathtub drain cover with Wet & Forget Shower once a week when you spray your shower, and it will stay soap scum-free and looking like new.

In addition, Wet & Forget Shower is able to clean up mold and mildew on hard, non-porous areas such as tiles, tubs, and even shower curtains!

Did you know, Wet & Forget Shower could be sprayed into bathroom sinks as well? Stop scrubbing the toothpaste build-up and spray Wet & Forget Shower instead!

If you have heavy soap scum and grime accumulation, then a pre-cleaning or several daily applications may be needed. For the best clean, leave Wet & Forget Shower on the surface for 8-12 hours before thoroughly rinsing.

Cleaning your shower and bathroom surfaces have never been easier. Use the tips above to have a clog-free shower or drain.

Enjoy your stress-free shower!

Photo courtesy of David Blackwell.

Is your shower drain backed up? Well, look no further. Check out these 3 key tips to a clean and clog-free shower drain.

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