Grucky Stuff

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You can buy a little plastic or rubber thing with a metal strainer built into it that pops into the shower drain and catches all that stuff without impeding water flow. They sell them at most hardware stores. When you want to empty it you just pull it out and thump it against the garbage can and pop it back in, end of problem. And no chance you will ever lose your wedding ring or an earring etc down the drain.

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Yes - thank you Elaine - very similar to a pearl catcher. :cool: I hadn't heard of a pearl catcher before and when I searched for it the only difference that I could see was that the pearl catchers looked rigid whereas the tool I was thinking of is flexible and a bit longer. Turns out that a company called Maplin sells both a pearl catcher (£0.98) and the tool I was thinking of which they call a pick up tool (£2.99). See Maplin Pick Up Tool[^].

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Roger Wright wrote:

The best I've found is a combination of needle-nose pliers and a flat-blade screwdriver, but surely there's a better method!

When the plumber was over replacing the heating elements in the water heater (which looked a bit like a Klingon Battle Cruiser after an encounter with the Borg), those two tools were exactly what he recommended for the "grucky stuff". Marc

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How about a large, flat drill bit and a vicegrip (locking pliers)? I'd think you'd be able to get a bit of sufficient length and width to fit just about any drain... (I have a wife now, so no longer worry about such matters... :rolleyes: )

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El Corazon

you have inspired me... I cleaned the drain, the tub, the bathroom, the kitchen, the kitchen disposal (with all different grucky sediment in there -- and disinfected everything). :) of course now I will come down sick since I cleaned everything that would otherwise make me ill, so my defenses will wane and I will fall ill by next week. ;)

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S Douglas

Roger Wright wrote:

the stuff that clogs the shower drain.

This is perhaps the most odd post I've seen in the lounge in a very long time. Did Link spoof your ID? :rolleyes:

Roger Wright wrote:

The question is, what's the least objectionable way to remove it?

Water pressure. Really good water presure to prevent the build up in the first place. :)

I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:

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Once in a while, especially on weekends, it gets a bit stodgy in here. I like to come up with unusual topics to encourage out-of-the-box thinking as a public service.:-D