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Tackle a stubborn clog or prevent problems before they start. Few things can interrupt the calm of a steamy shower like standing ankle-deep in slow-draining water. Cleaning your shower drains is one ...

You’re in the shower shampooing your hair, and suddenly you catch a whiff of something unpleasant. Something that smells like sewage. Your first instinct is that it’s coming from the toilet. That ...