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Whether you like to rock a full-blown beard or you prefer a squeaky clean face, as a man, you will definitely have found yourself in a situation where facial hair removal has resulted in a clogged bathroom sink. This has been a problem for men as long as bathroom sinks have existed. Over the course of time, a slight blockage in your bathroom sink due to facial hair can become a serious issue for your home’s plumbing system. The good news is that this is a problem you can actually avoid quite easily.

In order to save yourself the headache, you need to take a few measures to ensure that your bathroom sink does not get clogged because of your facial hair. All you have to do is take a few preventative measures while you shave:

Regular Cleaning Helps More Than You Think

A one-time shave is unlikely to cause a clogged bathroom sink. This is something that happens over the course of time as small amounts of facial hair keep accumulating in the drain. You see, if something can fit through the drain, it does not always mean that it is gone for good and you no longer have to worry about it. Facial hair is ultra fine and it can easily cling on to other additional gunk in pipes. Over time, more and more hair accumulates in one place. The buildup may be slow, but it does eventually happen.

This is why it is a good idea to maintain a practice of cleaning the bathroom sink every once in a while. If you clean your bathroom sink at least once a week, the gunk won’t build up in the first place. As a result, the water will go down the drain pipe and you won’t have to deal with a clogged bathroom sink.

Pour Hot Water Down The Drain

If there already is a problem of a clogged sink, there is a very simple way to deal with it. It involves nothing more than a good amount of hot boiling water. Make it a habit to run boiling water through the sink every time you use it. Hot water will break down the stubborn gunk and dirt hanging on the inner lining of the pipe. This is a simple method but it can work wonders. Additionally, you can pair hot water with drain cleaning products that work well in combination with the water to break down stubborn clogs.

Prevent Facial Hair Fall in The Sink

This may be obvious but if you really want to know the best method to avoid a clogged bathroom sink through shaving, then you need to avoid letting the trimmings go down the drain.

While there are many products out there that you can fit into the sink in order to collect your beard trimmings while you shave and prevent them from going into the sink, you do not need to go all out for it. You can simply place tissue paper or cardboard at the bottom of the sink. While you shave, the trimmings will start to pile up on the cardboard or tissue paper. Once you are done shaving, you can just pick it up and discard it.

Alternatively, you can go for a mesh strainer. Look for something that will fit right on top of the drain opening in your bathroom sink. Place it on the opening whenever you are shaving so that all of the hair accumulates in the wire mesh strainer, while the water has an easy way to go down the drain. Once you are done shaving, all you need to do is remove the wire mesh, dispose of the hair trimmings inside it and you can use it again.

This will allow you to avoid getting your hair stuck in the bathroom sink and clogging it. After you’ve shaved, keep the bathroom sink cleaner so that your missus no longer has to deal with beard trimmings all around the sink.

If The Problem Gets Really Bad

Sometimes, the plumbing problem can get so bad that you do not know how to deal with it. Pouring hot water down the drain might not be much of a help and no matter how much you use the plunger, the clogged sink is just way too stubborn for you to clear out effectively. When such a situation presents itself, despite all the precautions you might have taken to avoid it, there is little else that you can do other than to call in the professionals.

If you happen to live in Arizona, you are surely in luck. Mesa Plumbing Company is a professional plumbing service provider that will make all of your pesky plumbing problems go away. We provide our services across the state of Arizona in Tempe, Sun Lakes, Scottsdale, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Higley, Golden Canyon, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Chandler, Apache Junction and of course, in Mesa.

If you are facing a clogged bathroom sink in your home and cannot seem to figure out the right solution, it is better to call us in to fix it before it becomes a big issue. Feel free to contact us through our website at https://mesaplumbingcompany.com/ or simply give us a call at (480) 832-1660. We’ll handle it from there.

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