TubShroom Tub Hair Catcher Protector, Fits 1.5" - 1.75" Drain, Orange

Let's cut to the chase. While I like this product and I would recommend it the advertisement is a bunch of bull.I have owned this product for a few weeks. I have a little over shoulder length curly thick hair. (in case you were wondering) I tested it for a week because I wanted to give it a good amount of time to give myself an unbiased opinion.The advertisement shows hair going down the drain and getting caught in the TubShroom BUT doesn't show hair with hair product, soap, or dirt and oils from your body. The mixture of these things actually does cause a bit of a drainage problem and after about a few days of use water began to collect at the bottom of my tub. My husband actually took it out while he showered at one point so he didn't have to stand in it. So I suggest changing it out every few days and not a week.Cleaning is also a bit difficult. Because most people shower at least once a day the TubShroom is always wet. In the ads they clean it while the hair is completely dry so it just slides right off. Well the hair product and in my case my husbands alternating shower schedule with mine keeps it wet making it a bit harder to "Remove the hair with one effortless move."After cleaning it I rinsed mine off with hot water and a little bit of Dawn dish soap to get off the hair product and all the other grimey stuff off. I've since put it back and have found a good schedule as far as cleaning it goes and haven't had any drainage problems since.It's a good product and I do recommend it but I do suggest considering the things that I've mentioned.

I have to say I was a bit skeptical about this product when I first heard of it. After several recommendations from friends (and needing to find another solution for the hair clogs) I went ahead and purchased it.We are a household of 3 woman, 2 with short hair and 1 with long hair, not to mention several family member visits a month with multiple people having longer hair. Oh, and a medium haired dog that does get washed in the shower.I tried 3 other drain catchers while i was waiting for this one to arrive. None could hold up and frankly were nasty to clean out.I removed the metal catcher with a screwdriver and placed the Shroom in its place (as directed by the printed instructions on the box), at first it looked funny sticking out a bit (the instructions tell you this is normal) and my mom thought I had dropped a giant button in the shower (top view). The first shower was a grand success. Not only was the water able to properly drain (goodbye standing in a pool of your own dirty bathwater!!!!) but the hair dropped into the catcher without it collecting on the top (so it was not visible to one taking a shower). Once I was done, I didn't think it had worked since all the hair drained, little did i know it was draining into the spool. All the hair that had gone down was indeed caught and very, very simple to remove from the spool. I grabbed tissue and just "peeled" the hair off and threw away the trash. Voila! I don't know why I had ever hesitated. I like it so much and it is so useful, i am including it in all my housewarming gifts. It is the item you never knew you needed nor wanted. But now that i have it I am so much better for it.

Update #2: 2.5 years later and I’ve only had to unclog the drain once, and I believe it was just because of soap scum.Update: more than a year later and I have yet to have to unclog the drain!I am one of those people who clogs the shower drains with my hair. It got to the point where I brushed my hair well before getting in and then kept a brush in the shower to wrap the excess hair in while shampooing, and would STILL clog the drain every 6 weeks or so. I've had this about 2 months now and thought I'd really test it out by no longer brushing my hair before or during the shower. No clogs! It's amazing how much this thing catches considering it's this cheap looking piece of rubber that doesn't even fit well. I will say, it's much easier (and a lot less slimy) to clean when dry. And the loose fit (& lightweight) means sometimes my cat thinks he can play with it again and I'll find it in the bedroom floor. I tell everyone I know about this thing.

AMAZING! A must have for families with long shedding hair!!Doesn't fit snug in my tub drain but fits well enough. Once a month I used to have to use chemicals to declog our shower drain as the amount of hair coming from my long hair and my teenage daughters made it so the shower would clog up and provide us with three to four inches of standing water. It was a real pain in the butt, a constant added expense, and made the tub constantly feel and look dirty. I bought this hoping it would catch the hair as advertised causing the drain to not clog. This tiny little device is a true miracle!!! We've been using it for almost 3 months now and I have yet to need to use chemicals 2 declogged pipes as we have ZERO clogs!! I do have to remove the plug everyday to remove the hair that has collected otherwise the tub will not drain. Cleaning the plug is a nasty job as you can imagine hair soap scum Etc. The only true negative that I have found is that the in side of the plug is hard to clean as the soap scum collects to it and using a tissue simply won't clean it. About once a week I have to go in with a pipe cleaner or bottle brush to clean and sanitize the inside of the plug cylinder.***update*** its been about 6 months or so and I just purchased a new poo be. The original got too nasty. These are really hard to clean and clog up with soap scum, body fluids etc quickly. After a while its time to toss and replace. Still even with replacing 2 times a year its a bargain compared to using chemicals 4 + times a year! Product works great and I still give it 5 stars.I just wish it was easier to clean!

I bought this assuming it would fit in every plug, however it just keeps falling over in my bathtub, i think its due to the depth of the plug and stuff but any way it doesn't really work as it constantly falls over.The reason for the 4 stars is because one time i managed to jam it into place and it was amazing, so easy to clear out the plug at the end of my shower and there were no drainage problems during my shower (I usually have to stop once or twice during a shower to remove the hair build up as it stops the water from draining). However on emptying it out i couldn't jam it back in so now it sits on the side till i move house and then maybe it will fit the drain?

Have been using this in the shower for over a year now, it has survived all of the hot water and still remains intact, in good condition. Catches alot of hair that would otherwise go down the drain. Really good idea and very useful.Only problem is that this is not designed for UK standard bath tubs. When placed in position it sticks out quite abit so you have to make sure not to accidentally move it with your feet while taking a shower. Would be great if we could get some that would fit UK bath tubs.

Having tried a few other preventions and solutions to blocked sinks and drains this product does a better job than the others.It comes in a range of colours to fit most schemes, even if they are a little bright. The product clearly does its job as it fills up with hair fairly regularly and is easily cleared of hair by simply pulling it off or removing with a baby wipe.My wife has very long hair and with 3 lads washing hair and shaving too it has been put through its paces. Despite this regular battering, the product shows no signs of wear 3 months later and is clearly well made.Overall very impressed and would recommend.

I meant to return this but forgot about it. Now I’m stuck with it. This is clearly a knock off. Does not say tubshroom on the top like the legitimate product. The product came zip tied to the cardboard (no plastic insert as shown in the product photos online), and the packaging looks like it’s been purchased and returned many times based on the crinkling and pulling apart of the cardboard. But don’t worry, it comes with a large made in China sticker that says ‘New’ stuck right in the middle of the packaging!! The product itself may work fine, I haven’t tried it yet. But when you order a brand name product you expect to get that product, not a cheap remake. Very disappointed in this.

This is the most awesome hair catcher but you need to clean it after each shower. Beware of some of these, I ordered a second one and I ended up returning it since the quality of the product and packaging seemed to have dropped, when I first saw it I thought that I ordered a knock-off by mistake! The packaging was cheaper (which really makes no difference) but the actual product was also ever so slightly shorter and the silicone seemed a bit flimsier and there was no "Tubshroom" embossed on the top. Not sure if it would have worked as well but for the money, I wanted one that was the same quality as my original.