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amother

OP ↓

Mon, Oct 28 2024, 11:20 am

My house is 100 yrs old. We've lived in it almost a decade.

The past few years the tub gets into funks where it begins to drain slowly. We put up with it for a few months until it's so bad that you're showering in the previous person's shower- 4 inches still not drained... Then call a plumber who usually snakes it and it's a fix for another 8 months or so ...

What is a better long-term fix?
New pipes?

We have a hair catcher, but for sure little hairs after boys haircuts go down. Is the issue that we use bar soap and it's clogging?

amother

Black

Mon, Oct 28 2024, 11:23 am

Clean the hair yourself .
With something like this.
You stick it into the drain.
We unscrew the drain and stick it down and tons of hair usually comes up

https://www.amazon.com/Oanie-R.....r=8-4

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Oct 28 2024, 11:26 am

Thanks!
Do you think that could really be the issue?

Next question - why does my plastic lining shower curtain get mildewy?

amother

Darkblue

Mon, Oct 28 2024, 11:38 am

amother OP wrote:

Thanks!
Do you think that could really be the issue?

Next question - why does my plastic lining shower curtain get mildewy?

Unless your cleaning it after every shower, it’s a breeding ground for mold

I clean often and replace often

soproud

Mon, Oct 28 2024, 11:44 am

Mildew will grow if the liner isn’t drying properly and the bathroom isn’t ventilated well. You could replace the liner every few months, or clean it.

amother

Periwinkle

Mon, Oct 28 2024, 1:15 pm

I try and do a monthly rinse for the plughole using 1/2 cup of both baking soda and vinegar, leave it for around 10 minutes, then thoroughly wash it down as it's corosive. It really helps dissolve the gunk that builds up.
For the bathroom curtain, put it on the outside of the tub and make sure your room is well ventilated.

amother

Chestnut

Mon, Oct 28 2024, 1:25 pm

I use fabric shower curtain liners & wash it in the machine every so often.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Oct 28 2024, 11:53 pm

Thanks all!

Bathroom has no window unfortunately and only a ceiling vent fan thing. I can't say every family member turns on fan when they shower, but most do, I think.
If I got more makpid on that, dyou think it would help?

amother

↑ OP

Mon, Oct 28 2024, 11:55 pm

amother Periwinkle wrote:

I'll try the baking soda vinegar thing. Thank s

amother

Violet

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 12:30 am

amother Black wrote:

Clean the hair yourself .
With something like this.
You stick it into the drain.
We unscrew the drain and stick it down and tons of hair usually comes up

https://www.amazon.com/Oanie-R.....r=8-4

This. On a monthly basis

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