This is the greatest $3 invention EVER!!! Every household should have one

[LynneSin]

I shed! Seriously, I take a shower and usually end up losing a ton of hair. I do have one of those grill thingies I can put over the drain but half the time I forget the thing. So usually I end up with clogged pipes and lets face it - that drano barely does anything to get the hair out.

So about 2 years ago I found this at my local Lowes. I was so frustrated with chemicals inability to clear out the drain that I went to Lowes in order to find some even harsher chemicals to try. Instead I saw this plastic thing with 'snares' on the side.

Although I almosted puked with pulling the hair clog out of my drain, it cleared things up in about 15 minutes.

So this weekend my family is visiting me and my stepfather saw my Zip-It in my bathroom. I actually had it on the counter because my bathroom sink was slow draining. This guy has every home improvement tool out there but never saw anything like this before. After playing around with it on my bathroom sink, he cleaned the thing up and took it with him. He was absolutely stunned he didn't have one of these gadgets to clean out sink drains. (I didn't care that he took it - I figured I'd get another one and he did just add new railing on my stairs that day)

So I give you - the best $2.99 + tax invention you'll ever find - the Zip-it

http://www.zipitclean.com/
Warning - there are some pretty gross pictures of clogs being cleaned using the Zip-it

[unpossibles]

1. thanks for the heads up! nt

[LynneSin]

2. BTW - another plus is it's Made in the US

:woohoo:

[BarenakedLady]

3. I need it.

Needless to say, my shower drain gets clogged. Ha.

[LynneSin]

4. Well no wonder you need an AC just for f*****g. All that hair must make it sweaty

:eyes:

[BarenakedLady]

6. farting?

Nah, I just stick my butt out the window. ;)

That was the only pic that showed the length of my hair. :P

[Arugula Latte]

5. Thanks! I'm going to get one.

I'm sick of a couple of our slow drains. Drives me bonkers.

[EstimatedProphet]

7. For God's sake people are eating! Stop!

[LynneSin]

11. Hey - quit yer bitchin - I put a warning gross under the link

:eyes:

Seriously - this thing does work wonders

[youthere]

8. I have two daughters, both with very long hair...

it helped a LOT with the drain problem when I hung a hairbrush in the shower. When they rinse out the conditioner they run the brush through their hair and it catches a lot of it.

[Zuiderelle]

9. I must get one of those.

Gross, but cool. :thumbsup:

[meegbear]

10. Unless Billy Mays promotes it, it's crap

[HughBeaumont]

15. BUY MY MIGHTY PUTTY!!!

OR MY CLAIROL COLORED BEARD WILL EAT YOUR FACE!!! AND I'LL STILL KEEP YELLLING!!!!!

[LynneSin]

16. Who the hell is this slack-jaw yokel?

:shrug:

[meegbear]

17. That's BILLY MAYS!

the man with all the answers.

[LynneSin]

19. I thought you were the man with all the answers

:shrug:

[meegbear]

21. Thats who I try to emulate ...

he's a bear too.

[supernova]

12. Thanks, Lynne. I will probably get one

My hair sheds more in the fall/winter for some weird reason I can't fathom. And I certainly have bought enough stock in Liquid Plummr by now.

[NewWaveChick1981]

13. That's exactly what I need!

:hi: :D Thanks for posting that!

[Blue Diadem]

14. We've used them for a couple years now.

I would not be without one. We are a family of shedders.

[texas1928]

18. Unless, the slow or backing up drains is because your Duplex neighbors are flushing things...

that they should not be. We know it was them, because my wife does not use those things. Had to deal with a backing up sewer all weekend. GRUMBLE GRUMBLE...

[stuntcat]

20. I shed too. omg @ the pictures :o

Every time I pull hair out of the drain I feel ill.. And I can watch horror movies and maggots and anything gross but something about the hair, coming up out of the drain :puke: it gets to me more than anything.
I needed this thing so bad when I shared my husband's shower but I got so tired of clogging it up that I remodeled the downstairs bathroom so I could use that shower instead, it's got a stopper on it that won't let much hair down.. well I still have to pull a little out sometimes and it makes me wanna barf :puke: :puke: :puke:

[stuntcat]

22. (it's a gift)

I have this gift :blush:

[City of Mills]

23. The best part...

Is using it when you move into a new rental. Sort of puts you in touch with the former tenants :evilgrin: :puke:

[stuntcat]

28. I..

I just about barfed on my keyboard :puke: :hi:

[av8rdave]

24. Looks awesome...

Best $10 one is the Throttle Rocker....I love a good, cheap invention

[hfojvt]

25. Does it work with lips?

Or on kids?

Or posters in GD:P

[CottonBear]

26. Thank you! My bathroom sink drain is clogged & I hate to use toxic Drano.

The "world's greatest clogs" link on the website is sooooo gross! Ewww! :puke:

I'll stop on the way home and pick up one of these little devices. Great idea!

[LynneSin]

27. It works without the drano but.....

if you have a really massive clog, sometimes just a lil bit of drano might help to loosen it up. First time I used it I needed a bit of drano. But future uses I could do without provided that I hadn't gone 5 years without cleaning out the drain.