Chapter 3, where in we learn how to avoid having to read chapter 2.

Recently, my colleague Alex blogged about her adventures in drain spelunking. Alex’s bathroom sink drain became clogged, over time, and resulted in her having to tackle a rather messy job. I know it’s cliché, but an ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure. For a couple of bucks, Alex could have prevented (or at the very least, postponed) the need for a massive drain overhaul.

Drain screens and hair snares are, in my opinion, mandatory sink and tub basin accessories. Especially for the tub, because it is much more difficult to get access to your tub’s waste line than it is to get to your sink’s. Drain screens and hair snares work in a pretty straight forward manor, simply stick one in or over your drain and it will collect globs of soap and hair and what ever else, there by preventing it from going down the drain and eventually forming a clog. If your drain has a nice shiny chrome pop-up drain stopper, simply use your drain screen upside down (pictured). That’s really all there is to it!

Alex, I expect to see you in my store on Sunday to pick one these puppies up. My treat.

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