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Someone posted awhile ago about how to keep kitchen sinks from regularly clogging without Draino and other bad (ineffective and damaging) chemicals. I can’t seem to find the post, and anyhow, my problem is a recurring clogged shower drain. Though both people using the shower have very short hair, our drain seems to clog up about once a month– and yes, we use one of those little plastic drain covers to catch the hair etc. I have to unscrew the drain cover and pull out the corkscrew shaped thing (name?) and clean off the month’s worth of scum, gunk and hair (yes, very nasty). What else can i do to keep my drain clear and running smoothly without damaging the house’s plumbing? Boiling hot water once a week? are there other “natural ” solutions? (Baking soda??? Magic fairy drops??) Thanks in advance. And have a happy new year!!