Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 My husband has become a "snake" expert.......the plumbing in our house is atrocious..... CyndiIt's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance. Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online. Want to change your service? Update your subscription, or (sniff) . Mar 07, 2008 BANG FOR THE BITE If you can get over the grossness factor, declogging tools are cheap and reusable, and do the job. COCKTAIL FACTOID Each year, Roto-Rooter surveys its technicians about what they find in customers' drains and pipes. Just a few of the goodies: alligators, Barbie Dolls, false teeth, TV remotes, and six-packs of Bud. LIKE THIS TIP? Then check out . . .The Not-Drano TipThe Quiet Bathroom Tip RATE THIS TIP How useful is this tip?(5 is the highest) 1 2 3 4 5 Ready to lose it over your slow-draining sink? The Bite Hm. Could be the huge hairball caught in your pipes. Rather than reach for the Drano, clear it out with a plumber's snake (aka drain auger) - they're more effective than liquid decloggers and free of hairy chems. The Benefits Getting the hair out, even when you're superstressed and molting. Less bodily harm. Liquid drain decloggers use the active ingredient sodium hydroxide, which irritates your skin, nose, and throat. Longer-lasting pipes. Since Liquid-Plumr and the like are pretty caustic, they can degrade pipes if you use too much. Reusability. You only need to buy a snake once; with liquid decloggers, you gotta buy new bottles practically every time your sink stops up. Personally Speaking Toshio tried out the Zip-It plumber's snake, with amazing (though disgusting) results. Wanna Try? Zip-It - simple plastic drain declogger for not-so-deep clogs ($3). Cobra Wire Drain Auger - 25 ft of snaking metal wire; available in different lengths online or at your hardware store ($5). DIY Bite: Get our step-by-step instructions for using a plumber's snake in the blog. Enter to win a newly designed Biter Bottle just by taking our little 22-question survey - plus, vote on the new Biter Bottle design! This tip submitted by Amber Klingbeil. Sponsor UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES | PRINT THIS TIP CONTACT US | EDITORIAL POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY | DISCLAIMER | AFFILIATES © IDEAL BITE, INC. You are d as cyndikrall. If you would like to , go here. All above editorial suggestions are the result of testing and preference. No one can pay to be in a Daily Tip. Read more on our editorial policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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