A drainage outlet in the bathroom where various stains accumulate every night when you take a bath. I only clean on weekends, but the moment I open the cover is very depressing. First, the smell of sewage smelt, and then the sewage-like stains that jumped into my eyes. Even if you rub it with a brush soaked in detergent, it will not be easily removed. And even if it's completely removed, that smell and muddy dirt will come out again a week later.


I found an item at a drugstore that seems to eliminate the depression of such a weekend. I decided to use it.

Earth Pharmaceutical's " Rakuhapi Bath Drainage Pink Numeri Prevention Antifungal Plus " slime and mold prevention agent. It is explained that just by placing it in the drain of the bath, it removes the causative bacteria of pink slime and mold and prevents the outbreak.


What is used is a wasabi-derived ingredient called "allyl isothiocyanate". It is attractive that it does not use chlorine, but when I took it out of the package, I felt a tingling stimulus in both eyes, and I was disappointed. I read the note "Please open it away from your face" and tried to do so, but it seems that it was not enough. It is safe to open the package while keeping it away from your face.


After taking out the contents, select the time two months later from the attached "replacement guide sticker", attach it to the surface of the blue container, and go to the drain. It does not remove the pink slime and black mold that have already grown, so it is important to clean the drain in advance. After covering the drain, you can use the bathroom as usual.



Well, when I open the cover after a week ...


Oh, does that smell almost like that? And the hair catcher inside remains smooth and clean! If you look closely, there are some places that are dirty, but it is a level that is okay even if you look directly at it up close. Where did you go for a week's worth of dirt? The back of the cover, which is usually slimy, remained quite slippery. it's amazing!



I skipped cleaning the drains that weekend, noting that I had a visible effect, but I was able to keep it pretty clean until the next weekend. It is necessary to remove dust from the hair from time to time, but if this is the case, it is okay to reduce the frequency of cleaning. If the unpleasant odor is reduced, the hurdle for cleaning will be lowered.

The price range of "Rakuhapi Bath Drain Pink Slimy Prevention Antifungal Plus" is around 400-500 yen. The effect is said to last for about 2 months, depending on the environment such as bathroom temperature and ventilation conditions. For those who say, "I can't get around to cleaning the drain on weekdays" and "I don't want to see the dirty drain," why not try it? As a sister product, it is also sold for kitchen drains, which helps prevent slime and flies.