Partially clogged shower drain

[Purple Penguin]

Any ideas how I can un-clog it?

[JLeigh29]

What's it clogged with?

Does bicarb and vinegar do anything for clogged drains? Draino? Sorry I'm no help, am I?!

[Little Chicken]

Our shower drain became very slow draining, almost blocking, and bicarbonate and vinegar worked very well. Took a lot of it though.

[SunnyRain]

You will need:
Gloves
Plastic bag without holes
Wire coathanger or similar
Strong stomach

Directions
Remove grate. Put on gloves. Get plastic bag ready. Steady stomach. Straighten hanger out for maximum length (with hooked end). Dig down into drain. Remove grey, stinky, mouldy hair ball. Don't look too closely at it. Do not inhale. Dump hair in bag. Repeat until drain is clear. Seal bag and throw over most-hated neighbour's fence.


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[Kazzo]

You will need:
Gloves
Plastic bag without holes
Wire coathanger or similar
Strong stomach

Directions
Remove grate. Put on gloves. Get plastic bag ready. Steady stomach. Straighten hanger out for maximum length (with hooked end). Dig down into drain. Remove grey, stinky, mouldy hair ball. Don't look too closely at it. Do not inhale. Dump hair in bag. Repeat until drain is clear. Seal bag and throw over most-hated neighbour's fence.


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Eew, just reading that makes my tummy turn in circles.

I would just pour a bottle of Draino down it.

[Purple Penguin]

I'm not sure what it's clogged with, my best guess would be hair????

I got some caustic soda (draino type stuff), but it doesn't seem to have helped. I can't get the grate off the shower to clean it out by hand, otherwise that wouldn't be an issue for me.

Thanks for your help

[Tinks]

have you tried plunging it?

[Purple Penguin]

I don't have a plunger, I tried the draino stuff again (cos I read the instructions wrong ) and if it doesn't work, I'll get a plunger tomorrow.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

You will need:
Gloves
Plastic bag without holes
Wire coathanger or similar
Strong stomach

Directions
Remove grate. Put on gloves. Get plastic bag ready. Steady stomach. Straighten hanger out for maximum length (with hooked end). Dig down into drain. Remove grey, stinky, mouldy hair ball. Don't look too closely at it. Do not inhale. Dump hair in bag. Repeat until drain is clear. Seal bag and throw over most-hated neighbour's fence.


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Unfortunately this was the only way we could unblock ours But thankfully FIL did it for us as he has a very steady stomach.

[Purple Penguin]

The draino seems to have worked, thanks for your help