Drain notes
Drain Notes: Hair, Drains and the Chemicals You Can Skip
Why a shower drain slows down a little every week, how to measure the drain you have before you order, and what is actually inside a bottle of drain cleaner.

Shower and tub
Why your shower drain slows down a little every week
Hair, soap and a crossbar: how a shower or tub drain closes up a little at a time, and the five minutes a week that keep it open.

Bathtub
Tub stoppers explained: which one you have and how it comes out
Pop-up, lift-and-turn, toe-touch, push-pull: how to tell which stopper your tub has, how it comes out, and what that means for a hair catcher.

Kitchen and bath
What is in drain cleaner, and what to reach for instead
What the public sources say about the acids and lye in drain cleaners, why the label asks for goggles, and the mechanical routes that keep the bottle on the shelf.

