TubShroom Tub Drain Hair Catcher Strainer, White – Drain Protector and Hair Catcher for Bathroom Drains, Fits 1.5” – 1.75” Bathtub and Shower Tub Drains

TIME OWNED: 5 days at time of reviewOVERALL THOUGHTS: I've tried a ton of products to prevent lots of hair going down the tub drain because I shed so much. This one is very easy to install/remove for easy cleaning, without being big and obtrusive, and it catches a lot while hiding all that hair out of sight. I find it's best to clean it frequently and do clean mine almost every day, but it's a simple routine. This is my new favorite hair catching solution and I've stopped looking at others, for now. We'll see how it holds up.---FULL REVIEW: Long story short, I shed a TON of my thin-but-numerous hair in the shower and it's an annoying and expensive problem, so I've been dedicated to trying products and finding a good solution for about 9 months now. Of course I can't tell if anything slips by this shroom but from what I see, it works very well to snag a ton of hair while still draining very well. The photo shows the amount of hair caught after I "pre-shed" my hair with a comb first and then took a shower (and the hair/shroom was left to dry overnight). It's also very easy to install and remove for cleaning, though I am worried about it getting moldy if left in place too long (as so many other products I've tried have done), so I have a routine I do daily to clear it out and hopefully help stave off mold as long as possible. But it's quite easy.MY CLEANING ROUTINE:1. Turn on the water and shower/bathe as normal.2. Before getting out of the tub to dry off, remove the shroom from the drain. Don't clean it yet!! Just leave it in the tub or put it on the edge, etc.3. Leave it to dry overnight/until your next shower.4. Before turning on the water for your next shower/bath, empty the DRY hair from the shroom out over the trash can.5. Put the shroom back in place and you're back to Step 1.I find the hair (and the gunked up soap/shampoo/etc. that also inevitably gets caught) annoyingly sticks to your hand/the shroom when wet and everything drips when you move to the trash, so I just prefer to clean it when it's had a chance to dry, even if it's just a bit. You could leave the shroom in place to dry if you like! But like I said, I'm hoping pulling it out to dry faster will also help delay some of that moldy build-up as well. We'll see!MENSTRUAL CUP USERS:Because it's so easy to remove, I find it's great for when I need to empty my cup. It's just a quick added step! Clean the shroom (Step 4) but DON'T replace it just yet (Step 5). Instead, put it somewhere handy like on the edge of the tub or a shelf in the shower stall. Then turn on the water and get in the shower as normal, emptying your cup first thing. THEN replace the catcher (Step 5) and take your shower. This just makes it a bit easier than trying to fiddle with the shroom after you take your cup out and you have your hands full. ;) (And of course lets you more cleanly empty your cup directly into the drain with no obstructions.)CONS: None so far, but I'm keeping an eye on these and will be back to update if something goes amiss...- how durable it is over time (since cleaning it out frequently is best, I'm curious how long the silicone "feet" can handle the friction as it repeatedly rubs on the drain with removing/replacing it daily)- whether it starts to accumulate any mold (it's something lots of people here have mentioned but has also been my experience with every other product I've tried since, you know, water and gunk, so it's not unexpected... I just hope it's not too quickly)- how long I can go without cleaning it out (I've gotten used to cleaning these hair catchers out every day, so was doing that with this on autopilot to start. And it just seems best overall with the nature of these things. But I do want to experiment and see how long it could go before draining starts to clog.)

Bought this after a plumbing service came and upsold me with a hydroflush to clear the drain and that did not work. Ended up clearing the drain with a snake which I wanted in the first place. The clog was long hair. so bought this, it seems to trap the hair for removal, Fits the drain. Does not retain water, allows free flow during the shower. I bought a pair after installing the first one in case it breaks so have instant replacement. Lightweight rubberized plastic. Extrudes 2" above the tub floor. Hope it works because I don't want to deal with another plumber rip off artist.

Now, it's not a device to cover the drain and prevent hair from entering. Rather, it sits in the drain and catches *most* of the hair that goes down the drain.At least one a week I remove it from the drain, pull the hair out using some tissue(because, eww), rinse it, and put it back. Occasionally I'll have to contend with a few strands that make it past this thing. Needles to say, there is no 100% preventing hair from going into the drain, and certainty no way of avoiding handling it to remove it. The benefit of this device however, is that rather than the pain-staking, time- consuming, horrific task of yanking 2 foot long globs of smelly, rancid hair/ soap scum monsters, from your shower drain, you're simply spending minutes removing hair from this device, all while also avoiding being awkwardly bent over the side of the tub or kneeling to your shower drain.Yes, you have to handle it about one a week if you have a household of humans that shed like wild animals, but again, better to do that than face the daunting drain, and potentially causing a real problem in your plumbing if the clog gets bad enough.It does poke up out of the drain a bit, and it replaces the normal drain cover. It's easy to remove if you'd like to use the bath instead.It's rubber, so no rust. As for how long it lasts, I imagine a while anyway. Cleaning it off when you're done taking the hair out will likely help ensure long use.Seriously though, if you're looking to make life a little easier and hate nasty clogged shower drains, this is the answer.

Works as it should

My little brother is a plumber and he recommended this product to me. Its crazy to see what goes down the drain without realizing. Mine fills with hair from me and my animals, and omg.. the lint! Where does it come from? I do have to clean this trapper about every other day because it does such a good job. Great product which I hope will lessen my need to call a plumber to my house for draining clearing.

This thing is fantastic. Nothing gets past it. Works as they said it should. Will put one at each tub. Will not go without. Love it

I didnt really find it to make much of a difference. Still cleaning out hair either way

These are the best things they’ve ever made!! Great for the bathtub to catch the hair before it goes down the drain. There is no suction it just sits in your drain. It is a lightweight plastic and it’s super easy to clean well definitely buy more.