Review on 18-inch FlexiSnake Drain Millipede - Rotating Sleeve for Effective Drain Clog Removal - Reusable, Thin, & Flexible Design - Easily Fits Most Drains & Grates - Proudly Made in the USA by Barry Shaker

I've tried every home remedy and drain cleaner I could find. Throw baking soda or baking soda, or maybe both, and vinegar down the drain. My roommate who is usually a home improvement guru used a plunger for the toilet - rude. The plunger solves the problem for a day or two at most, and then returns to the stagnant water. Nothing solved our bathroom drain problems in the sink AND in the bathtub. The bathroom got so bad that it was dangerous to stand in the shower because the accumulated dirt made the bathroom so slippery. After getting out of the shower, I rinsed my feet separately with soap and water and then stood on the tiles. I showered at the gym, not at home. I have bad memories when I think about it and think about how a broken drain affects your life. Then I ordered these. I was convinced we would have to hire a plumber to disassemble the entire bathroom to find the problem. We've been dealing with these horrific drainage issues for months. I took this item out of the box and was immediately unimpressed. I don't know what I had in mind, but "legs" are so small they're almost invisible. It looks cheap. Never solved a sewage problem. I think I watched a YouTube video and put this thing down the drain for fear it would get caught on something and my landlord would get mad. I pushed this thing all the way in, I couldn't do a 360º circle with the tool. I slowly pulled it out of the drain and. I couldn't believe it wasn't stuck and all that disgusting stuff coming out of the sink! I had to be in a raincoat with a snorkel mask and definitely had to push our toothbrushes away from the splashes, which I wasn't expecting. Rough. I put that thing back down the sink drain about 5 times. I used gloves to scoop the trash into a trash bag. I repeated this process in the tub drain using the same FlexiSnake. I couldn't believe what and how much came out. I sent pictures to my roommates so they would think I was a genius who spent hours trying to solve this problem and they would be grateful and invite me to dinner. But to be honest it took about 5 minutes. (shhh) After that I spent an hour cleaning the tub and sink thoroughly. We've waited too long to fix this sewage problem. I then took a long shower, spending most of my time looking down at my feet and watching the water immediately flow down the drain. I can't believe how well this thing worked! It's been about a month since I've used this thing and every time I shower I'm still amazed at how well it works! As another reviewer noted, I also threw it away at the end of cleaning those two drains. I thought about storing it for reuse, but it wasn't worth the hassle of cleaning up or figuring out where or how to store it. I was happy to pay the price for this item even if it is a disposable tool. I would happily buy another one if needed. In fact, if you have friends who are moving in together for the first time, or know a girl with long thick hair, or know someone who is moving into their first house/apartment/dorm, I think this article would go into a gift should along with other random items that you can give to people you love that will improve people's knowledge of housekeeping to help people solve problems that everyone ultimately has. Like onion jars and DIVA mugs. I'm so glad I know this thing exists. I highly, highly recommend this item.