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what do you put down the plughole to get rid of hair blockage?

33 replies

cheesesarnie · 10/05/2011 17:49

its not blocked yet but im sure its on its way!

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ajandjjmum · 10/05/2011 17:50

DH's fingers to get it out!!! Grin

TracyK · 10/05/2011 17:52

My dh gets stuff from B&Q - a bright yellow bottle of stuff - need to do this about twice a year and it clears it completely

bustersmummy · 10/05/2011 17:53

If it's the shower, you can lift the wee plug cover thingy out if you kind of twist and pull

And then there's another thing under it that lifts out and is usually totally grotty and disgusting.

NoCarbsBeforeMarbs · 10/05/2011 17:54

Mr Muscle plughole unblocker.
I have really long hair, and have to do mine every month.

Tried to pull it out once and the smell was revolting. I am a minger

catinboots · 10/05/2011 17:55

Immac. Buy a tube, squeeze it in. Leave for half an hour, rinse and voila - lovely hair-free plugholes Smile

cheesesarnie · 10/05/2011 17:55

its the bath.my hairs falling out badly,im sure i got half a dead cat out earlier but i was wondering if i should put anything down the hole?

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activate · 10/05/2011 17:56

Sulphuric acid from any DIY store - whole bottle slowly - be extremely careful and wear protective gloves, goggles and ventilate well

Sulphuric acid will eat right through anything - including skin

bustersmummy · 10/05/2011 17:59

Didn't you think my description was terribly technical Grin

I just realised how dippy I sounded

cheesesarnie · 10/05/2011 18:17

i thought it was great buster!the wee plug cover thingy!far too technical for me!

will get sulphuric acid

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Dontbugmemalone · 10/05/2011 18:29

Lots of salt and boiling hot water. Chemical soultions don't help apparently.

Carrotsandcelery · 10/05/2011 18:32

Please be very very careful with sulphuric acid. You could really hurt yourself. Check it won't dissolve your bath or plug as well before you use it.

cheesesarnie · 10/05/2011 18:39

ooooh its a rented house maybe best not too!

what kind of salt?

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Ponders · 10/05/2011 18:42

\link{http://www.lawsonshop.co.uk/productinfo.php?pid=8087\Buster} is good & not quite as dangerous as sulphuric acid!

JennyPiccolo · 10/05/2011 18:43

Caustic Soda, you can get it in tesco or that.

shesparkles · 10/05/2011 18:44

dh's toothbrush if he's peed me off Grin

dobby2001 · 10/05/2011 18:47

a whole tube of cheap depilatory cream Grin seriously, i read it in one of those money saving guides.

I have longish hair and so does DD. I tend to hoik it out after each shower so it dosent build up.

CandiceMariePratt · 10/05/2011 18:47

I have a dentists tool with a hook on each end that I use to pull all the muck out, I find it quite fascinating what comes out.

southeastastra · 10/05/2011 18:49

tweezers

Dontbugmemalone · 10/05/2011 19:05

Just normal household salt. A plumber once told me it's the best thing for unblocking drains and to do it on a regular basis. I do this and haven't had any problems, thus far.

cheesesarnie · 10/05/2011 22:24

thanks

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peachybums · 10/05/2011 22:58

Kleeneze do a pair of giant tweezers that do the job! My nan had some i got when she passed away and ive never seen so much hair pulled out!

said · 10/05/2011 23:04

Coffee grounds

BizzeeBee · 11/05/2011 07:19

How do you do the salt and boiling water?

Trying not to sound really stupid here so I'll clarify. How much salt do you use and do you leave it for some time before pouring the boiling water on?

My bath is draining slowly, I can't pull any more hair out. And in my old house we had a leak from under the bath and I have always wondered if it was Mr Muscle unblocker that ate away the pipe as well as what was blocking the pipe, so interested in potentially non-pipe-eating solutions. But I'm now wondering if salt is also corrosive to the drainage pipes? Confused

3timesalady · 11/05/2011 16:13

Watching this with interest....

schroeder · 13/05/2011 10:24

I poke it with a wooden skewer-very satisfying Smile