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My bathtub has been taking over half a day to drain. It's been absolutely horrible for a family of five. It took me less than fifteen minutes to do this. Thank you so very much.

I'm a 75 year old woman with a 35 year old house. This evening after taking a bath, my tub drain stopped up on me. I decided to come to YT to see if there was help....and BINGO, you showed me the way to unclog it!! Thank you so much for being here!!

I tried to get my son to follow these instructions. He insisted that it was pointless and not work. He went to Home Depot as his dad instructed him. I began working on the steps. 10 minutes later it was working fine. Thank you very much

I've been trying to unclog my bathtub ALL MORNING. That plastic bag-wrapped towel REALLY did the trick. THANK YOU

"babe are you going to do that while I'm in here?" "noOoo..." That was actually hilarious :D

This is the type of video that keeps $100 in your wallet. 8 years later (2022) and it's still a great video. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge.

7 years later and still helping people fix their bathtub drain! Add 1 more person to your list of thankful people for your video, worked like a charm!

Glory to God this worked! Popped out hair and a little baby doll my daughters dropped down drain. Thank you for posting this!!!

I unclogged my own bath tub after watching this and it worked. Thank you for this. However, you failed to mention a side-effect of this procedure.... a general feeling of AWESOMENESS :) Thanks again!

I wants to thank you so very much for helping us with your tips, we were without a working tub for 1 month, no money to pay a plumber... I bought only God knows haw many different acid products to try unclog our bathtub and nothing, absolutely nothing worked! My wife was exhausted of having to pull water out with a bucket to dispense in the toilet after the kids shower... You have no idea how thankful we are to you and your video, from the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU!!!! God bless!!!! Leandro & Claudia, Burlington, NC

Thanks for this man, I was a bit skeptical at first because I had been giving the tub the ol' Plunger for about 45 minutes. That tip to create pressure by sealing the top cap is so great! Saved me a call to the plumbers and made my family proud at me. Cheers!

I know this is a old video, but thank you. You helped me fix my drain without having to call a plumber. A bunch of hair came out from my wife just wanted to give you props.

Hell yeah, it's videos like these that make youtube so amazing and the uploaders just as cool. Thank you!

our tub has been clogged for ages, and we've tried everything we could think of to unclog it. this technique did the job in minutes! it was amazing! thank you!!!

Simple, and to the point. Fixed my own drain in less than 10 minutes after going to wal-mart and buying a $3 snake. Awesome job, and awesome advice!

Multiple bottles of the strongest drain cleaner couldn't do what this video did for me. Thank you.

I tried plunging it without unscrewing anything and it immediately fixed. That's magic.

Great video for a plumbing noob like myself. I came home to find my bathtub with about 4 inches of sitting water. We just had a plumber out here for another project a couple days ago and I was not looking forward to having him come out again. Quick Google search led me to this video and 10 minutes later, all the water has drained and we're all good and back to normal. Thanks bro!

Just did this to the shower in my apt, after 2 bottles of draino, and plunging to no avail. This video rescued me. Although gross, works like a charm. Thank you !

A couple of years ago I unclogged my bathtub because of your video. Fast forward to today and once again I was able to unclog it because of your video. By the way I still laugh at the “babe are you going to do that while I am in here” 😂

WOW! I've been sick and tired of my bathtub clogging every second month and then trying half a dozen things and eventually having to call a plumber. I tried this and it took me literally less than 3 minutes from start to finish to unclog my tub! This is INCREDIBLE! Thanks so much for sharing!

Ya, I gotta hand it to you, the whole washcloth in the baggie worked for me. I must have spent over 40 bucks on the drain clog solution gel stuff that never worked. It was clogged for 2 good weeks! Thanks so much for the video!

This worked so well, huge thank you! 8 years later still helping people unclog their tubs

I had been fighting with my bathtub drain for a year and a half, watching KZfaq videos all the while. Then today I found your video and now my drain is fixed thank you so much for posting this video.

I wish I could thank you personally because this worked like a charm!! My drain was draining really slow before it clogged and now the water goes down, with no problem. Thank you very much!!

HOLY SHIT! I did this and pulled out the biggest, thickest, most disgusting glob of gunky hair I've ever seen!! Bathtub drains smoother than ever now. Thank you!!

My man!!!! It worked. I tried Draino, liquid plumber, a little hair rod pipe cleaner thingy...nothing worked. I watch this, get the plunger and boom! You just saved me a call to a plumber and who knows how much money!! Thanks!!

I've been fighting my drain for 3 weeks now, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Finally i am clog free, no more emptying by hand!!

Thank you so much!! I just stopped my husband from calling the plumber and followed your directions ( whilst hubs talked crap the whole time behind me because I don't know what I'm doing 🙄) and not only did you help me fix my completely clogged drain but I also got to do the " in yo face" dance 😂😂 great instructional video a million thank yous!!

This worked well. I bought an "old school" plunger ($2.67 at Walmart) and think I found an effective solution to the "rag in a bag" plug for the vertical opening under the faucet. I used three strips of Gorilla tape, however duct tape might be as effective, over the hole after removing the chrome plated cover. In doing so I was able to generate maximum pressure for breaking up the clog. On some tubs the device under the faucet serves a dual function: drain stopper and air intake. On my tub, it is simply for air intake to allow the water to drain more quickly from the tub. That said, once you believe you've effectively cleared the clog, the rate of draining will increase once the tape, or plug, is removed from the hole beneath the faucet.

Just tried it after using draino and two weeks of useless plunging, tried your method and it worked like a charm. Thanks so much for the expert advice, ten 👍 up!!!

My dude....THANK YOU for the part about the towel/washcloth in the bag! That was PERFECT! I’ve always had trouble getting a seal on that top drain pipe because ours sits in there loose. Hats off to you good sir!

1:23 when he puts that screw in his mouth.....arrghh

I was hesitate about doing this but I actually gave it a go and omg I must say you're a lifesaver. It worked like a charm. Thank you soooo much.

Thank you so much!!! Have been dealing with tub drain problems for years. The strongest drain opener did nothing to solve the problem. I could not get the auger past around the bend. I watched your video yesterday and last night, to help things along, poured Dawn dish soap and hot water to work overnight. This AM, it took a few tries with the plunger, but busted open the clog!!!! I am guilty of having used too many solid state products… bar soap, coconut oil, Shea butter, etc. Will now not apply those in the shower! The least amount of bar soap and will treat weekly with Dawn, hot water and the plunger!! Thank you again!!

5 years later and you are still amazing. The towel, bag and plunger did the trick!!

"And just plunge....that's disgusting!" 😂👍

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I have never enjoyed a shower so much as the one I just took after following your instructions. I have been on shower strike for days trying to get my partner to fix the drain, but finally caved. YOU JUST SAVED A RELATIONSHIP.

I'm not even going to lie...I was skeptical that this would work. Funny enough, this COMPLETELY solved the issue!!! I'm not even a plumbler, handywoman, carpernter, etc. and was looking through KZfaq trying to brace myself for some of the work that looked a bit complex. This method was very simple and TOTALLY EFEFCTIVE! THANK YOU THANK YOU! This saved me some coins and solved the problem that looked to be worsening.

This was extremely helpful! My shower has had slow drainage for months and this week it was completely clogged. I was about to call my landlord but then I found your video. I followed your instructions and it drains perfectly now. Thank you!

Thank you so much😂 I just came out of my bath room screaming "it worked, it worked"😂😂😂😂😂

^THIS!^ This fixed my mess. You can really tell the difference when you plunge the clog with the overflow drain open vs plugged up. It fights you when the air has nowhere to go! TYSVM, JRESHOW!!!

Life and money saver! Much appreciated! After spending 2 days trying to unclog the bathtub and almost throwing in the white flag and hiring a plumber, I came upon your very informative video. Glad I did! Thanks a bunch!

This is my first time to comment, I think this guy deserves it, my bathtub was clogged almost 7 days, I tried almost everything, but when I tried after seeing this videos it didn’t take me 30 seconds. Thank you so much

YESSS THANK YOU!!!! Been dealing with a clogged drain for like a week, tried this one time and boom. Now I’m the house plumber. 🤣🤣

Thanks for the video and the tip to plug "the other hole" before plunging. I have a different kind of shower drain stopper and put in drainer goo remover (bacteria/enzyme-based), too, six hours before applying the plunger. Worked like a charm. (Apparently my new hair conditioner is the culprit!)

Thank you so much my bathtub was so clogged up to the point where it completely stop draining. I did your method for about 30 minutes and now it drains instantly you are a lifesaver!!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! My bathtub got clogged and I thought that I may have to go buy something or hire someone. But this vid was extremely helpful and I uncloggged my drain in 5 minutes! This is an Eyewitness Account, this technique works!

Thank you! Found you after plunging and snaking our tub for 30 minutes just before we were about to go to the hardware store. Took five minutes. ❤️

Wow! Thank you for the video!! Took me less than 15 minutes to make my bathtub flow again (and even faster!). And thanks for the tips on chalking the gap. VERY helpful!

I want to thank you so much. I had an entire tub filled with water. Did the washcloth thing, and the gunk that came out was unbelievable. THANK YOU! It’s working better than ever.

Finally! Bathtub draining normally after weeks and multiple attempts with draino and other brands. Who knew it was so simple. Thank you!

I’ve been working on my tub for a WEEK now. Obsessing about it upset I cannot take a good enough shower because of slow draining water. And I tried this, and it worked. Thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart.

Thank you so much! We were focused on the drain, with no idea we should remove the other part and voila - standing water drained instantly. The piece was worn and needed to be replaced. You saved us having to deal with landlord, plumber, waiting, etc. Also, you vindicated me because the man was blaming my "long strands of hair" for it.

same plunger no go after pumping the bathtub drain many many times. was about to give up. saw this video. tried "plugging" the top pipe somewhat as instructed before pumping. BOOM. water drained again and drained well. could not believe it if i had not seen it with my own eyes. THANK YOU JRESHOW.

It worked like a charm. To anyone who tries this and is discouraged when it doesnt work right away, just reply and keep trying. It took me like 15 mins but then it just started draining. I almost gave up

I literally cannot thank you enough for sharing this. You saved a young single homeowner from what I'm guessing wouldve been at least ~$150 plumber bill. Thank you and bless you!!

Just fixed a tub that has been slow draining for years! Thank you!

Man i got to tell you, that worked instantly. My tub drained completely. Hair balls and all. LOL. You just saved me some money. A plumber would have bent me over the tub and violated me and my wallet. LMAO..Thanks for the help sir. Its nice to have people on KZfaq who actually want to help others. And save them money. Thanks again.

Wow I been trying to plung my tub the last hour with no results finally resorted to KZfaq and clicked on this godly video my goodness with 5 seconds of plunging my tub it finally drained.... You the fing man!!!!! Thank you so much for posting this!

Turns out, for me, it was the overflow/stopping mechanism (the tab you pull to take a bath) stuck halfway or something. Had a pretty slow drain. Pulled the stopper out and it drained fine! Put it back in and I guess it's fixed now. Thanks for the demo!

Hi Sir. I had been working on my tub for a while with no success, got all the crud out of the bottom and plunged it still no success. I didn't know about plugging that top hole to make it airtight - did that, plunged it again - HUGH SUCCESS. The tub now makes a whirlpool. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH US! Cheers

Omg it worked I’ve had to use my friend’s shower for the past week and now I can shower at home. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! We’ve been trying to have this tub unclogged for some time now and a few guys have looked at it to no avail. I followed your steps and viola! Thanks again!

You may never see this comment, but thank you so much! Your technique worked! I was tired of waiting for someone else (husband) to fix the chronically slow drain for me so I researched, tried a million things that didn't work, and finally found this video. I fixed the drain myself and couldn't be happier! Girl power! ✊

Thank you so much! You save my day. I was about to call a plumber. Im a single mother so now I feel proud that I did it myself. Thank you!!!!!

I used your method and it definitely worked! I was freaking out and was desperately trying to not call a plumber, and the plunging technique did the trick. Thank you!!

There's another way, which just tried myself. After you clean any hair from the strainer, pour a 1/4 cup of baking soda into the drain, then add a cup of white vinegar. Baking soda and vinegar react with each other and this will loosen buildup in the drain pipe. Let it sit for 15 minutes. Once the time's up, have a kettle filled with water, brought to a boil and pour it in the drain. You can also pour a kettle full of boiling water down the drain before the baking soda and vinegar. Just did that and my bathtub drains great now.

Good advice for easy-medium clogging. It saved my "life" today.

Thank you! One of the most helpful & easy to follow videos I have found on the subject!

My freaking hero. Thanks for this video. I've been plunging the drain for two days, bought a snake, drano, and exasperated, I look on KZfaq. This solved the problem, first try. Great video.

Plugging the upper drain with a washcloth was the trick!! It made my plunging more effective. 30 second fix! I didn't even have to snake the drain. Thank you!

Thanks so much this helped me clear my clogged drain without having to call my landlord and bother him lol thanks!

YESSSSS! you are such a life saver! This worked EXTREMELY well! Thank you buddy! 😀

I watched this video yesterday and followed his instructions. Worked perfect. The wash cloth and plastic bag worked like a champ. Draining fine now. Thanks Los Angeles

Dude! You are a life(money)saver. I got one of those sticks to pull out hair, and removed all the hair and gunk from that metal thing I pulled out from under the faucet. Was going to call a plumber but decided to check KZfaq. Yours was the first video and I plunged it just now and it worked!!!

bro after 4 years wow its still there we did this and it worked :D thank you

I want to thank you for your video! We went two weeks without a working tub. Your video helped us in less then 5min. I added boiling water before we started tho. You are a life saver!!!

DUDE!!! GREAT INSTRUCTIONS!! I have a prof auger and even with that I couldn't fully unclog the drain. I finally thought I'll try it your way and OMG I took a shower without ANY water at my feet!!! Thank you so much!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I just did this and it worked instantly :) I've never done anything like this before but being single, living alone, forces you to save money while doing it yourself! Def works!!! (I also went the extra mile & used "Hair Clog removal" after unclogging the tub, since my hair is super long - bought all the items I needed at my local grocery store)

Well 4 bottles of DrainO and now ya tell me! Worked like a charm.

Thank you so much for posting this! This really really helped! I almost had to call a plumber. I really appreciate it! The world needs more good people like you!

Dude ! This actually works ! My teenagers clogged the tube and I did I exactly as this man said , and blamo ! Clog is gone ! Thanks dude 👍🏼

Holy shit, this actually worked! You sir are a wizard!!!

Omg. Thank you soooo much. I love to play damsel in distress and was on the verge of spending a ton on a plumber. You totally saved the day and my bank account. Thank you a million times.

Thank you, sir. I can't remember the last time I heard my tub draining sound like that. It sounded like a mini whirlpool or something. That plunger tip worked almost immediately.

MY DUDE, I’ve watched every video on unclogging a shower drain and yours has been the only one that works. Thank you so much 🤘🏻

this technique works well.. thanks so much for sharing your expertise.. you are the best!!!

This worked perfectly, thanks for the video.

This actually works! Took me less than 10 mins after watching this vid. Before that, I’d logged in several hours plus a drain product that didn’t quite do it. Thank you!!

I was just about to give up hope on unclogging my drain myself and was getting ready to call a plumber, but I gave it one more try with the instructions from your video and the drain finally cleared!!! I am estatic. Thank you so much for sharing this.

An extra tidbit that works for me is when you are plunging the drain, pull the plunger off as hard as you can. It will pull a bunch of the gunk up and out so you don't just rinse it back down the drain. Instead clean it up with your towel and bag. Awesome video worked for me.

Oh my wow=you are so awesome,my brother!!!!! I in an apartment and the parts are old and very faulty.l no nothing about plumbing;I removed the drainer? as you demonstrated and I tried the plunger for at least an hour,oh lord help me please,oh yes,I prayed of course.God gave me the thought,"youtube".I picked u first and u showed me the magic touch;a piece of torn towel in a plastic bag to cover the hole,preventing water spewage and I tried the plunger one more time and ,BINGO!!!!!!! Thank you so much,you are a mighty blessing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! instantly the water drained,like,Moses parting the red sea!!!!!! Heck ya I am excited,I was going to have to miss work for this.God bless you,peace and protection upon you and family in Jesus~~~~~!

THANK YOU!! This video saved us who knows how much money and time. We unclogged our completely blocked tub in MINUTES thanks to this video!

3am and I got up to try this trick. Took 5 minutes or less and problem solved. Thank you kind sir.

6 years older and still helping out young adults like me out! Aha 🙏🙏

God bless you for this help bro, it solved my problem.

Thank you!! the trick is the seal with the rag in plastic to get a really good plunge after about 15 minutes I got it to finally go now it's time to clean the tub. Thank you and God bless man!!

Thank you for this amazing tip. After work on my tub for 2hrs, watched your vid and unclogged in less than 2 mins.