I've had good results with this drain cleaner: Pour 1 cup of baking soda into drain.
If drain cleaners are not working in a shower or bathtub drain, the problem might be higher up. The shower drain in my long-haired teenage daughter's bathroom was plugged so badly she ended up standing in water up to her ankles when she took a shower.
I need some help in cleaning out my bathtub drain. I have used "Plumbers Helper" like it was going out of style but still no results. How about a few ideas?
We recently paid a plumber $95 to clean a clogged bathtub drain. All our home remedy tips did not free the clog. In fact, we even had to have them get the "snake" that we had used out of the drain because it was lodged in and we couldn't get it to move.
How can I unclog a tub drain without the use of harmful chemicals?
I have a slow kitchen drain. Anyone have any tips for unclogging it?
Tips for clearing a stubborn or clogged drain. Post your ideas.
I need to know how to remove hair from the bathtub drain. The water cannot go down well, because the drain is clogged up with hair. Please also advise me how to avoid the same problem in the future?
Our kitchen sink is draining slowly. Can anyone help me with this problem?
I need to unclog a tub drain that has sheet rock pieces in it. The tub is stopped up.
By Linda
Would love answer because I have been having tub clogged 3 days.Liquid plumber and can drano crystals. Help!
These ideas may or may not work for a really badly clogged drain, depending on what's clogging it, but it's worth a try.
What can I use besides commercial drain cleaner to clear a clogged kitchen drain?
How can I clean out my bath tub drain? I've pulled out a clog of hair, but it still doesn't drain properly. I don't want to have to hire a plumber.
What is the best way to clean a tub drain?
By Barbara Leviton from FL
My plumber told me to use a half cup of bleach in each drain. Let it sit overnight and then in the morning run hot water, especially good on the kitchen (grease).
A tub drain often has hair stuck in it. Pry off the cover and reach in with something like an old toothbrush to snag out the hair and accumulated soap gunk. Hopefully, this glob of hair and whatnot is all that is causing your drain to be sluggish.
I have found that Drano crystals are very effective for dissolving accumulated hair and soap scum.
I don't put any faith in the baking soda and vinegar treatment, as all that does is create air bubbles in the drain.
