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Unclog it!
3-01-03
By Michelle Breyer
NaturallyCurly.com
In addition to its tendency to frizz and its unpredictability,
curly hair can have another drawback. Curly hair clogs
drains.
A company has come out with a unique, inexpensive
product designed to easily unclog drains without chemicals.
The Zip-It is a long, thin piece of very flexible, highly
durable plastic with barbs along its edge. To unclog
a drain, you slip the patented Zip-It into any drain,
push it all the way in, and pull out the clog.When used
periodically, Zip-It will prevent larger problems from
developing and save you from having to resort to other
drain-cleaning methods: plunger, snake or plumbing service.
Gene Luoma invented Zip-It, and his nephew/marketer
Dan Stocke is so proud of the product that he even posts
pictures of what one customer pulled out of the drain
with a Zip-It. Its not a picture for the faint
of heart!
The Zip-It web site illustrates where liquid drain
cleaners land in the trap and shows how most clogs usually
occur at the stopper mechanism. The site provides some
solid advice on keeping drains running free and how
to handle clogs that go beyond the length of the Zip-It.
The $2.00 Zip-It is distributed by Cobra, a Masco company.
It can be found at all Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes,
Menards, Walgreen's and other stores. Or check out Zip-It's
web site for a list of retailers.
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