Hopping into a hot and steamy shower only to notice that the water is pooling around your feet makes for a rough way to start the day. The cause is typically a shower drain clogged with hair and soap ...

You can use a regular plunger to unclog your shower and sink drains. After removing the drain cover, run a bit of water to cover the bottom of the plunger cup. Then, move the plunger up and down (like ...

With all puns possibly intended, most folks know the sinking feeling of a clogged drain. These inconveniences typically come at the worst time, when the sink is full of food, toothpaste or worse items ...

If your sink is gurgling, draining slower than usual, or giving off that suspicious musty smell, it's probably clogged. But before you reach for a pricey drain cleaner or call a plumber, there's a ...

When the shower water rises to your ankles or a toilet flush leads to an overflow, it’s time to add unclogging your drains to your cleaning schedule. A clogged pipe or drain is a common problem, but ...

We asked two professional plumbers if dish soap was safe to use for clogged drains. Here's what they had to say.

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Knowing how to unclog a shower drain is a skill that is sure to come in handy again and again, so learning the proper techniques to get rid of mineral buildup and clogs—without making a bigger mess—is ...

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You use your sink on a daily basis to rinse everything from your hands, body, and hair to dishes and veggies. So when water starts draining a little more slowly than usual and even the best drain ...