Blocked bath tub help

Is it full of water ? If you can get the water mostly out of it soda crystals can melt the obstruction , personally I would ring a Plumber

Have you tried the unbent wire coat hanger thing to dislodge what is probably an accumulation of hair and soap?
Our girls used to refer to the black slime which came out as “dead kittens”

I find a long crochet hook is good for fishing up the awful debris. Do I recall on another thread someone said they actually enjoyed doing this?

There are some really cheap long flexible wire gadgets on the market for dragging up the gunge. The sort of thing you wish you’d got already when you have a problem.

In fact, I’m off to order one now, just in case. It’ll probably cost about £1.50 and take six weeks to get here from Beijing.

When my shower does this it is because leaves are blocking the water trap on the outside wall - have you anything similar where you are?

My son is a world expert on unblocking plug holes as his wife has incredibly long back hair which moulds everywhere !!

Sorry pointless unhelpful post. I think I’ll report myself.

I'd be very cautious about trying to unblock it with a crochet hook or a straightened coat hanger. I tried it with a knitting needle and punctured the pipe underneath, causing a leak that penetrated through to the kitchen. Luckily I realised what I had done and quickly put the plug in and called the plumber who arrived surprisingly quickly.

Drain buster.
Put in, leave rinse after an hour or so.
Cheaper than a plumber.

Remove water bit by big
Have a poke round with wire might be hair and come straight out
Soda crystals or some other commercial product

The sink unblocker products work well. The bathroom ones dissolve hair and the kitchen ones work on grease. I have used the Mr Muscle one, which did the job.
Good luck!

Mr Muscle Sink unblocked works a treat.

Good luck ...

Sorry ‘unblocker’

If you do the wire coat hanger thing (lucky you - yes I was one of the ones who said they enjoy it!) twist it around when it's down the plug hole and this catches more hair and gunge.
Good Luck!

Thanks everyone think I might need a plumber but I will have another go plunging first

Don't forget to cover the air-space holes near the taps when you use the plunger or you'll be fighting a losing battle.

The overflow, I meant.