I’ve worked hard to eliminate all chemical drain cleaners from our house – which isn’t as easy as it sounds, when you have a husband who believe in better living through chemistry. I have a variation of this tool which works by just snagging the hair, etc. and pulling it up – this one looks a whole lot less messy (I have to pull off the gunk off the length of the rod- yuck). Get two sink snakes, two shower/tub snakes and two stick-on hooks for $10 plus shipping and handling. These things really work!