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Clear a Slow Bathroom Sink in 10 Minutes

Easy10 minPlumbing

Skip the chemicals. A plastic drain snake pulls out the hair clog that's slowing your sink.

Difficulty: Easy. Plan on 10 min.

Safety: If you already used a chemical cleaner, flush with lots of water before working in the drain.

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Plastic Drain Snake (Hair Clog Tool)Tool pick
Barbed strip pulls hair out of bathroom drains without chemicals.

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Safety

If you already used a chemical cleaner, flush with lots of water before working in the drain.

1

Remove the pop-up stopper and clean it off.

2

Push the drain snake down the drain as far as it goes.

3

Pull it back slowly to bring the hair up with it.

4

Repeat until it comes back clean.

5

Run hot water for a minute and reinstall the stopper.

Finished?

Nice work. Ready for the next step up? The Fix Ladder guide for this problem covers what to do if it comes back or goes further.

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