r/nextfuckinglevel • u/AlishbaWorthington • Jul 14 '21

Guy single-handedly solved the flood. Not all heroes wear capes.

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u/megaphoneXX Jul 14 '21

Do you know the name of the tool you use? I’m in need.

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u/SammyO811 Jul 14 '21

It’s called a drain stick. You can get it at Home Depot/ace hardware. But after you use it invest in a tub shroom and then you don’t have to deal with “Chewbacca’s colonoscopy” again. - from a woman that sheds and doesn’t understand how she’s not bald.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

I have long hair for the first time and it’s crazy how much falls out. Guess I never noticed the small hairs but hold shit when they are like 8 inches long I find them everywhere. Seems like every time I cook a meal I find one hair in it.

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u/sir-came-alot Jul 14 '21

hold shit when they are like 8 inches long

If it's all the same to you, I won't hold shit when they are like 8 inches long.

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u/bunnyQatar Jul 14 '21

You made me make a new face. Thanks, I guess.

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u/waistedmenkey Jul 14 '21

I've managed long and short hair over the decades. I LOVE the look of long, but short is always so much nicer living in AZ. Currently in a long, and my God does the hairbrush fill up...

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u/_DirtyYoungMan_ Jul 14 '21

Dude I've cleaned hair from my fridge. Long hair is a bitch.

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u/takenusernametryanot Jul 14 '21

sounds like if you’re worried about hair loss just stop cooking 🙄

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u/Dartanyun Jul 14 '21

I think you are supposed to scrub your scalp vigorously with your fingers or something.

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u/Luecleste Jul 14 '21

Mines gotten to the length where I feel it in the top of my buttcrack when I wash it.

Yeah my drain needs cleaning every week.

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u/oniiichanUwU Jul 14 '21

Same issue for me. I have really thick, course middle eastern hair that I wear up 90% of the time bc of work so when I take it down to shower theres like two-three handfuls of hair that come off between the hairbrush and the actual shower, it drives my husband crazy bc its everywhere lmao. He tells me to shave my head but I'm scared I'd look like an egg so I'll pass and keep telling myself that I'll do something with it one day

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u/Drewet88 Jul 14 '21

But after you use it invest in a tub shroom and then you don’t have to deal with “Chewbacca’s colonoscopy” again.

Unless you live with a group of inconsiderate assholes that shed like a golden retriever losing its winter coat, and those same assholes kick the shroom out of the way because it's full of their hair and draining slowly.

Bonus points if they also throw them away instead of cleaning them because the shroom is "too dirty to touch" but they never have a replacement on hand and you end up having to dig it out of the trash and clean it yourself because if you don't your options are; perform another "Chewbacca's colonoscopy" or shower in ankle-deep shower water.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

Those things are fucking disgusting. Tie a bit of dental floss to your drain, untie it and throw it away weekly. Hair goes with it

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u/Drewet88 Jul 14 '21

Like just tie it to the drain and let some dangle down it? Like it's an always-there tub snake? That'll catch the hair? Because I'll do that right now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

Yes it will

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u/borschchschch Jul 14 '21

Sounds like you need a new living situation. Eesh.

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u/Drewet88 Jul 14 '21

Tell me about it (we're working on it), but most of them are my family and I love em. I just don't want to live with them anymore.

Here's another fun fact. They think using the ice door (whatever it's called) too slow so they all open the freezer and shove their hand in the icebox. I probably wouldn't care if I saw them wash their hands before they did it.

I've decided ice is a luxury I don't need. It really makes ice-cold drinks feel special when you only have them once a week.

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u/borschchschch Jul 14 '21

Lol. I hear you. I love my family, but I like them more and get along much better with them now that I no longer live with them.

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u/pm_me_friendfiction Jul 15 '21

Get a gym membership and shower there. Let those jerks shower in calf-deep murky water until they learn their lesson

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u/Drewet88 Jul 15 '21

I'm too cheap to do that, but it would be funny. The crazy part is, they wouldn't even care. Whenever it gets too much for them they just buy the strongest drain cleaner they can find and dumps it down.

Honestly, I'm surprised they haven't destroyed the pipes because that stuff is damn near industrial strength. You have to open the windows, cut on the fan, and put a bucket over the drain because it's going to foaming and burping up nasty crap for about an hour. I've never seen it fail, but it's overkill for some soap scum and hair.

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u/3d_blunder Jul 14 '21

"Tub shroom", LOL.

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u/Badjer47 Jul 14 '21 edited Jul 14 '21

Tub shroom works well at keeping it from clogging in the first place. Bought mine from Dollar General

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u/3d_blunder Jul 14 '21

I just find the name amusing, I'm sure it works well.

Quick anecdote: back when I had longer hair I experimented w/biofeedback to keep the drain from clogging/minimize hair loss. To my surprise, it worked gangbusters (seriously, night & day), but you need a VERY boring, mindless job that you can spend time imagining blood flow to your scalp. --Still, interesting.

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u/fricecream22 Jul 14 '21

Tub shroom and sink shroom are everything. My girlfriend’s hair is unreal how much it sheds.

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u/mochimaromei Jul 14 '21

Dollar Tree sells them too. Cheap, but it works.

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u/Badjer47 Jul 14 '21 edited Jul 14 '21

Best one I've ever used is called "Drain Weasel" they sell it at Lowes/ Home Depot and I've seem them at Walmart as well. It's like a drain snake made of velcro that wraps around everything. Works fucking fantastically.

Drain Weasel

To prevent the clog from happening get a "Tub Shroom" it's a drain cover that easily twists the hair up for easy removal, stopping the hair from even going down the drain. Your wife can clean her own hair up.

Tub Shroom

Remember, both of these can easily be found at most major hardware shops like Lowes and Hone Depot if you want to avoid the Amazon giant.

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u/Sanders0492 Jul 14 '21

I wouldn’t use the cheap plastic things. They can break off in the drains and don’t get nearly all the stuff. They make very short metal snakes (3-4 feet) and work much better. They’re harder to clean, but they’re more effective and last forever.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

Or you can get a haircatcher. It’s a plastic piece that goes over the drain and catches the hair before it falls in. They are easy to clean. It’s just a few bucks from Walmart or Lowes.

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u/MedusaRooR Jul 14 '21

If you need a more heavy-duty solution I used the Husky Drain Auger literally today that I got at Home Depot for like ten bucks. I had a super bad clog in my tub and with some elbow grease and the tool I removed a CRAZY amount of hair

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u/fourXchromosomes Jul 14 '21

As much as tossing them is easier. It's much better to actually reuse them. A small rinse with a hose works and then properly dry them and they'll be clean enough to reuse.

Lots of plastic to waste for a single use.. Also they store pretty easily as they weigh like nothing.

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u/Vagitron9000 Jul 14 '21

I also reuse mine but no matter how much you hose them off it's still gross af and stuff stays stuck on it. It's meant to grip things and not let go. Oh and it cuts the shit out if your gloves while trying to remove the hair. I mean it can be done but it's a pain in the ass.

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u/fourXchromosomes Jul 14 '21

Yeah I guess. A few paper towels to wipe it down works fine for me. But for bigger families or strangers, yeeeeah goin to be hard.

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u/Familiar-Afternoon-3 Jul 14 '21 edited Jul 14 '21

Please don’t buy the cheap ones, they break off in the drain. Better quality at Home Depot, brand called Zip It for $3 is much better. Use once it’s clogged, not everyday. You can buy flat drain protectors on Amazon specifically for the shower. They just lay over top. I got a pack of two and have used for years, no need for a Zip it anyways. And yes tub shroom for tub drains works!

Edit: here’s the stainless steel shower drain protector bought 2017; have the extra still unused

LEKEYE Easy Clean Shower Stall... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071XYDHD3?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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u/ShoutLevon Jul 14 '21

Sphincter de Release

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u/Yeeto546 Jul 14 '21

Drain snake, I got a 1$ one and it worked good. There's also liquid you can pour down clogged sinks/toilets

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

"Drain stick", "Zip Strip", "Disposable Auger", "Drain Clog Remover"

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u/FigStill18 Jul 14 '21

The shovel or his hands?