OXO hair drain cover
If you don't know already, it it highly likely that your shower or sink drain is letting hair slip by. This probably means that somewhere nearby, there's a slimy hairball slowly growing. These drain covers (which come in two sizes) are classy and effective and made for the different drains in your house. I know there are other objects that purport to capture all the hair, but I haven't tried them because they seem...icky?
Because I have long hair, I have a decent chance of being able to collect it as I’m finger-combing my conditioner, but it’s stressful to make sure none of it accidentally gets washed down the drain. For short hair and pets, there’s really no chance for a regular drain to keep that mass out of the plumbing.
This is one of the most gifted things I leave after a stint housesitting or long-term airbnbing or otherwise occupying a guest bathroom that doesn’t get as much use or attention from the person who will ultimately have to deal with the plumbing.
(if I should switch, please do let me know though 🙃 — I've seen high ratings for things like "The TubShroom Ultra" but one selling point for them is keeping the hair out of sight and I’m a strong believer in removing the hair after every shower (again, maybe due to my hair being long) — the idea of it building up without me knowing seems pretty unappealing and in particular if I were sharing a shower I think the ick factor would be too high 😬.)
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