How To Remove Hair From Drain [new] May 2026

Never underestimate the humble zip-it tool ($3 at any hardware store). It will pull out a rat’s nest of hair that no liquid drain cleaner can touch.

| Fixture | Best Prevention | |---------|----------------| | Shower | TubShroom (silicone hair catcher), Oatey drain strainer, or a simple screen | | Sink | Pop-up stopper with removable basket or a flat mesh strainer ($1) | | Tub | Hair catcher that fits over the existing drain grate | how to remove hair from drain

1 cup baking soda, 1 cup white vinegar, kettle of boiling water. Never underestimate the humble zip-it tool ($3 at

Green Gobbler, Bio-Clean, Zep Drain Defense. Oatey drain strainer