Silicone Hair Catcher (for shower cubicles)

Brush your hair before entering the shower, to remove loose strands (especially if you have long dark hair! Each month, pour half a cup of bicarbonate of soda and then 1 cup of cleaning vinegar in the drain, then flush with hot water after 10 to 15 minutes (this keeps pipes running free).

The best preventive measure is a silicone hair catcher. This simply fits over the drain to stop hairs clogging, so you can just remove and bin them.

Never put loose hair (from showers or haircuts) in gardens (not pet fur). Birds don’t need this, it can choke or go mouldy, and even get caught around legs, cutting off circulation. Birds have been making nests for thousands of years, they don’t need our help with ‘extra materials.