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Posted by purpleleaf on February 14, 2007, 3:25 pm
> purpleleaf wrote:
>
>
> >>>Just a reminder .. clean yer drain when you turn the clocks back and
> >>>change battery in the smoke alarm....
>
> >>>My shower drain seemed a little slow, so I took off the grate (dropped
> >>>one screw into the drain, of course) to see if it needed cleaning.
> >>>Using a quality coat hanger, bent with a small hook at the tip, I began
> >>>the task. When it hit bottom, it felt kind of spongy .. that worried me
> >>>that the pipe might have rusted away or something. I started pulling
> >>>stuff out, but still soft at the bottom. When I finished, I was totally
> >>>grossed out..think I might have something for the Guinness book of
> >>>records. There was at least 100 years worth of long hair in the drain,
> >>>but the building has only been here about 40 ...... Ick!
>
> >>I use the little drain filters and they work well.
>
> > I wrote an article on a little device that works a lot like a hanger,
> > but is flexible, so it will go down in the curved area of a toilet to
> > get a toy out. Here is the link.
> >http://www.helium.com/tm/116184
>
> Been a long time since any toys or wristwatches went down our drain :o)
I know what you mean, but then along came grandchildren!
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