Good Grips Silicone Shower & Tub Drain Protector, Hair Drain Catcher

I have long, thick, brown hair. I live in an apartment. The shower is nothing special. Literally after EVERY shower, my hair would clog up the drain. I honestly don't even know how I still have so much hair with all that I lose each time I shower. Anyway, I had bought one of those plastic shower snake things and was using that after each shower to clean my hair out but that just was not practical. Plus it never got all the hair and it was gross. Mildew and other disgusting things would come up with the hair each time I used it, making the shower a mess. I needed to do something else so I bought a white, cheap, spikey, drain protector hair catcher but it didn't fit my bathtub drain because I have a large, tall plug that can't be taken off (see picture), and it was too short. I cut a hole in the top of it so it would fit, and that worked for about 2 weeks and then it would just float around, and hair would get underneath it. SO, I looked online and saw this. It looked tall enough that it fit over the plug and I've bough OXO products before, so I felt safe buying it. I had my apartment's maintenance staff come and clean the hair out, and then I started using this. It is a thick plastic, and it is heavy so no hair slips underneath it. It also doesn't move around. It stays put. My husband gets fuzzy's in his belly button from his hospital scrubs and it also catches the fuzzies which had also been clogging up the drain. After the shower, it is easy to pull the hair off of it. The other drain protector I had (the white, spikey one), would really hang on to the hair and I had a hard time getting it out. With this one, it is very easy. And I have literally had NO issues with the drain being clogged since using it, which is amazing. Like I said before, prior to this, I had a clogged drain after every shower. Also before I had this, I would feel the need to put my hair on the sides of the shower so after, when I got out, I could clean it off with a tissue and it wouldn't go into the drain. Now, I just let all the hair fall because I know it won't go down the drain and get clogged. It is also easy to clean. I would highly, HIGHLY recommend this product if you have had similar problem as I have. I've added two photos for reference.

My husband was complaining about my long hair quickly causing the shower/tub drain to drain slowly and he was having to clean the drain a lot. His short hair never caused this problem before we started sharing a shower. I also use a very emollient body wash which I believe tends to adhere to the hair going down the drain making things more gunky. I thought this device probably wouldn’t stay in place and might let hair slip under it and down into the drain anyway. Although it says “ weighted” , it’s not very heavy. And the edges don’t really suction to the tub. But, despite that I was pleasantly surprised! I have used it 3 or 4 times now and even though the water from the tub spout hits directly against it, it didn’t move. Yes the tub does drain more slowly within a few minutes as the hair and lotion like body was start collecting around this device. But I find that after I turn off the shower and wrap my hair in a towel and dry off and put on my robe, and put away my toiletries, the tub has drained just fine. And this device catches an AMAZING amount of hair. If any gets through, it couldn’t be much. And the slimy body wash has accumulated too. I just pick it up and get a paper towel and wipe everything off and into the trash. The hair catcher is clean and dry ready for next time. I don’t leave it in the shower because my husband doesn’t need it and there’s no point to leaving it wet to get gunky. I think cleaning it each time is crucial. Otherwise it collects so much hair and stays wet which gets gross fast. It will also last longer if it is cleaned after every “long hair” use. My hair is barely on top of my shoulders and not very thick. I think this would be a life saver if you have long thick hair or multiple longer hair users in your home.

I’ve had mixed experiences with this product. When I first tried it in a cast iron bathtub , I had problems where it would float off the drain and not work. However after cleaning out the drain and getting the water to drain out more quickly, the hair catcher stayed in place and worked effectively and was easy to remove the hair from. Later, we moved to a place with a walk-in shower with a tiled floor. Due to the grout lines between the tiles, it no longer seats well and is ineffective. So depending on your situation it’s effectiveness may range from ideal to useless.

I like this as it’s strong and heavy enough to stay put in the shower.

This little silicone drain protector works great. You just place it over the tub stopper. It collects and wraps all of the hair in the shower but still allows the water to drain. It does slow it down a bit but you are never standing in soapy water. After you shower you just pick it up and take all of the hair off and throw it away. I do this after each shower and I rinse it and dry it. I am sure that is not needed but i do think it will last longer because i do it. It also keeps it from getting any slimy stuff on it when you don't dry it off. This is a super easy way to keep your pipes from clogging up. I have a new bathtub and it has a pop up drain stopper and this is tall enough that i just place it over the stopper. It is amazing how much hair collects after everyone showers. This is a pipe and septic system savior.

Does collect hair but water drains too slowly as indicated by others in their reviews. You stand in a puddle of water as if your drain is clogged when using this.

J'étais un peu inquiète au regard de certains commentaires, mais ce produit est génial ! Mes cheveux longs n'avaient de cesse d'obstruer la bonde en relief de la douche. Le bac n'étant pas totalement lisse, je craignais que ce filtre ne tienne pas au fond. Or, si ! Il ne bouge pas (la partie métallique sur le dessus sert de plomb). Certes, l'eau s'évacue un peu plus doucement, mais ce n'est vraiment pas un problème. Merci beaucoup pour cette invention !!!

Not heavy enough to stay where is suppose to be in a storm

見た目は大きめだが、この商品を排水口の上に置き、真上から吐水しても動かず、安心して使えると思います。

Must have hack for shower not so good for sink though

Tenía mis reticencias con este filtro, pero cuando lo probé, superó mis expectativas, se quedaban todos los pelos alrededor de su base, sin pasar ninguno al desagüe. No se mueve de donde lo colocas inicialmente ya q la chapa de arriba hace de contrapeso y no se mueve (salvo q lo hagas intencionalmente) y No lleva ventosa, eso es lo más curioso, es verdad q filtra el agua más despacio que si no lo tuvieses, pero a mí me compensa por el engorro q supone limpiar el desagüe de pelos. Después de cada uso, se retiran con la mano, se aclara para que no queden restos de jabón y demás para el siguiente uso y listo.