Here are our recommended best-practice cleaning and maintenance instructions. Our strainer products are dishwasher safe, and are safe to virtually any bleach-free cleaner in your home. We definitely recommend rinsing the strainers every time that you clean the hair by simply holding it in the stream of warm running water. If your 'Shroom product already accumulated some soap sediment, we suggest that you squeeze the product a few times in your hand. It will help break up any substance built up on the inside of the unit helping the cleanup process. Then you can soak it in a water and non-bleach cleaner solution, and then use an old toothbrush to clean it. This cleaning method seems to work best after prolonged use. We also recommend this all-purpose cleaner solution: Mix 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda (or 2 teaspoons borax) into 1/2 gallon (2 liters) water.

Most factory-installed stoppers can be popped out or uncrewed by turning the stopper itself counter-clockwise. For some sink stoppers, you must look under your sink for the single screw or twist-off part to loosen your stopper so you can remove it from the top. Youtube has a collection of instructional videos on this topic.

The Ultra versions of our products are the latest iterations that are built to be more durable and to have wider compatibility with your drain types. That doesn't mean our non-Ultra products are obsolete. Our originals, as we call them, are still among the best reviewed strainer products on the planet. It all comes down to preference.

If you want to stop or plug your drain while you are using our 'Shroom products, then you can either swap in your old factory-installed stopper each time you're taking a bath, for example, and then swap out your 'Shroom strainer once you want the water to drain. Or you can purchase one of our StopShroom products which come in a 2 pack universal plug model and a Mushroom-shaped cover model.

There are many ways to clear your clogged drains. Some people use boiling hot water to attempt to loosen the clogs. This can work in some cases, but some clogs are just too difficult to remove. Liquid clog removers can work in some cases but the toll on the environment and on your pipes can be high. Look for our DrainShroom drain snake to get those nasty clogs out. DrainShroom attaches to any power drill (sold separately) to create a whirling drain snake that gets most clogs out fast.

The SinkShroom®️ is our second product release. It is basically a smaller TubShroom that is meant for your bathroom sink drain. It currently is compatible with 1" to 1.25" sink drains. It has several modifications that differentiate it from the TubShroom so it works as well as possible in as many drains as possible.

The ShowerShroom®️ is our 3rd product release and it is a drain protector & hair catcher made specifically for your shower stall (ie stand up shower) drain. These drains are overwhelmingly 2" in diameter and the ShowerShroom was made specifically for 2" drains to maximize compatibility. The unit is designed to go completely out of sight under your drain cover. Some older bath tub drains are about 2", so the ShowerShroom should work well for those as well.

Our patent-pending designs and technology are the product of extensive testing and refinement. We experienced clogged drains first-hand on a regular basis and could not find a satisfactory long-term solution. Drain cleaners were hit or miss and are terrible for the pipes and environment. Other drain protectors didn't work all that well. So we went to the drawing board and were able to come up with our mushroom-like design that worked amazingly well for us. We sought to balance water-flow, air-flow, aesthetics, and ease of use and, thankfully, we think we achieved our vision. You be the judge!

Nearly every order we receive is shipped out within 24-48 hours from warehouses in the Northeastern United States. Most customers in the United States receive their orders within 2-5 business days of when they ordered. We ship overseas to most countries and the arrival times have varied from 4 to 14 business days. If your order has not arrived by the 15th day, feel free to email us at mailto:support@tubshroom.com for a quick investigation.