Comments on: Frugal attempts to unclog the shower drain! http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:53:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: frugal zeitgeist http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-169 frugal zeitgeist Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:24:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-169 Oh man. I cleaned out my bathroom sink drain right before I got sick. Worst. Job. Ever. I have long hair and am really careful about not letting it go down the sink, but evidently not careful enough. Oh man. I cleaned out my bathroom sink drain right before I got sick. Worst. Job. Ever. I have long hair and am really careful about not letting it go down the sink, but evidently not careful enough.

]]> By: Anonymous http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-168 Anonymous Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:54:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-168 You all can also find great inexpensive gadgets at CarolWright.com. They have special no chemical devices. You should never be afraid of your landlords. They may intimidate you to get out of fixing things. That is illegal. You should never let anyone walk allover you. It may be a city problem too such as a plugged city sewer line that the city would repair. I hope it is fixed before it gets worse and causes expensive water damage. Your personal life is none of anyone's business. Take care and have a nice day. Annette You all can also find great inexpensive gadgets at CarolWright.com. They have special no chemical devices. You should never be afraid of your landlords. They may intimidate you to get out of fixing things. That is illegal. You should never let anyone walk allover you. It may be a city problem too such as a plugged city sewer line that the city would repair. I hope it is fixed before it gets worse and causes expensive water damage. Your personal life is none of anyone’s business. Take care and have a nice day. Annette

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-167 Mrs. Micah Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:30:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-167 We would've called the apartment people, but there's one lady in the office that I'm hiding from. We have an informal arrangement with the others that as long as there are 2 people living in the apartment (only 2 allowed) and the rent gets paid everything is ok. But one anal lady says that it has to be my dad and Mr. Micah. I earn the money but I'm not a good risk yet. *sighs* <br/><br/>She only knows because I mentioned something about decorating when we were touring it. I got around her by explaining that I'll be living at home, technically, until I get a job. Just visiting Micah. Of course, I thought I'd get a job sooner.<br/><br/>Anyway, we're scared of anal lady so we try to avoid calls. Probably irrational. We probably would have also called them if it had gotten worse.<br/><br/>The hanger snake didn't work, unfortunately. I'll have to remember to try the dollar store down the street if we ever do decide on chemicals. We would’ve called the apartment people, but there’s one lady in the office that I’m hiding from. We have an informal arrangement with the others that as long as there are 2 people living in the apartment (only 2 allowed) and the rent gets paid everything is ok. But one anal lady says that it has to be my dad and Mr. Micah. I earn the money but I’m not a good risk yet. *sighs*

She only knows because I mentioned something about decorating when we were touring it. I got around her by explaining that I’ll be living at home, technically, until I get a job. Just visiting Micah. Of course, I thought I’d get a job sooner.

Anyway, we’re scared of anal lady so we try to avoid calls. Probably irrational. We probably would have also called them if it had gotten worse.

The hanger snake didn’t work, unfortunately. I’ll have to remember to try the dollar store down the street if we ever do decide on chemicals.

]]> By: Nicola http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-166 Nicola Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:25:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-166 We've had this problem and unfortunately had to go rent a snake. We’ve had this problem and unfortunately had to go rent a snake.

]]> By: Jon http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-165 Jon Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:13:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-165 I used a toilet plunger last time my shower drain got clogged. Don't you love the wet mass of hair, lint and debris that spews forth? hehe I used a toilet plunger last time my shower drain got clogged. Don’t you love the wet mass of hair, lint and debris that spews forth? hehe

]]> By: SavingDiva http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-164 SavingDiva Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:27:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-164 My bathroom sink is clogged up...I think I'm going to call my apartment complex manager...man, I love renting! My bathroom sink is clogged up…I think I’m going to call my apartment complex manager…man, I love renting!

]]> By: Chitown http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-163 Chitown Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:43:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-163 I think the plunger works very well combined with the vinegar and baking soda. I think the plunger works very well combined with the vinegar and baking soda.

]]> By: Amanda http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-162 Amanda Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:11:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-162 Hey! Tim and I had a HUGE HUGE shower clog (no showers for 2 or 3 days as Tim tried to fix the problem) and we tried everything. Bottles and bottles of draino max. No go. One of those pressurized dealies. No good. We tried the snake approach. Also no good. <br/><br/>So..... Tim just cut the pipe in the basement, unclogged all yuckiness and installed a trap at the incision for ease of access to future yuckiness. And all has been wonderful since. (I feel a country song coming on.... :) ) Hey! Tim and I had a HUGE HUGE shower clog (no showers for 2 or 3 days as Tim tried to fix the problem) and we tried everything. Bottles and bottles of draino max. No go. One of those pressurized dealies. No good. We tried the snake approach. Also no good.

So….. Tim just cut the pipe in the basement, unclogged all yuckiness and installed a trap at the incision for ease of access to future yuckiness. And all has been wonderful since. (I feel a country song coming on…. :) )

]]> By: Hilda http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-161 Hilda Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:18:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-161 Yikes, I hate clogs. I agree with Annette, call your landlord and he should take care of that for you. Yikes, I hate clogs. I agree with Annette, call your landlord and he should take care of that for you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/10/01/frugal-attempts-to-unclog-the-shower-drain/#comment-160 Anonymous Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:24:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=81#comment-160 Two other ways are a $10.00 snake at your local hardware store such as ACE. Another way is with a free coat hanger (metal that you make into a snake). Two other ways are a $10.00 snake at your local hardware store such as ACE. Another way is with a free coat hanger (metal that you make into a snake).

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