The P-trap is the U-shaped part of the drain, and it's a common place for sediment or gunk buildup. Most P-traps can be removed by hand, so all you need to do this is a bowl and an old toothbrush.

For help keeping your plumbing system in tip-top shape, I called on home experts and fellow CNN Underscored editors to share their go-to drain cleaners and tools for tackling pesky clogs.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A clogged drain is incredibly frustrating (and a little gross) to deal with — and may damage your pipes ...

Check out our guide on how to remove hair from a shower drain and ...

Plus, how to prevent clogs in the future. We can’t tell you how many times our bathroom sink drains have clogged, mostly from hair. When the dirty water takes forever to drain after you've washed your ...

The Yugou foaming drain cleaner didn't remove any of the clogged hair from a writer's bathroom drains and isn't really a good ...

There’s nothing worse than starting a shower only to find that your feet are swimming in water minutes after you’ve hopped in. A clogged shower drain can wreak havoc in a number of ways, and keeping ...

Welcome to Ask A Trainer from F.H. Furr where local homeowners receive answers to their questions about their property. Lucy from Warrenton recently asked, “What is drain cleaning, and can it solve my ...

In this “post-Covid time,” contractors are now more than ever looking to diversify their portfolio in a competitive plumbing market. Plumbers are continually receiving requests to clean drains, and ...