Sometimes you can pull out the debris in a drain if it is hair in tub drain or sink drain. You can use a pair of pliers or tweezers to grab some of the easy to reach debris that clogs drains. However, there are other tools that you can buy very inexpensively from local hardware stores like Home Depot or Lowes. 

Click here to see a video demonstrating how tenants and homeowners can clear a drain with simple tools that you can buy at local hardware store for a few dollars.