An apparatus includes a base defining an opening. A body is coupled to the base. The body defines a plurality of holes and includes a circumferential ring coupled to a first side of the body. The body further includes an outwardly extending flange sized and configured to be received within the circu
An apparatus includes a base defining an opening. A body is coupled to the base. The body defines a plurality of holes and includes a circumferential ring coupled to a first side of the body. The body further includes an outwardly extending flange sized and configured to be received within the circumferential ring. The body is configured to be positioned in an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. The flange includes at least one outwardly extending circumferential rib that forms a fluid-tight seal with an inner surface of the circumferential ring in the collapsed configuration.
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1. An apparatus, comprising: a base defining an opening; anda body coupled to the base, the body defining a plurality of holes, wherein the body includes a circumferential ring coupled to a first side of the body and an outwardly extending flange sized and configured to be received within the circum
1. An apparatus, comprising: a base defining an opening; anda body coupled to the base, the body defining a plurality of holes, wherein the body includes a circumferential ring coupled to a first side of the body and an outwardly extending flange sized and configured to be received within the circumferential ring,wherein the body is configured to be positioned in an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration,wherein the flange includes at least one outwardly extending circumferential rib, and wherein the at least one rib forms a fluid-tight seal with an inner surface of the circumferential ring in the collapsed configuration. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body includes at least one area having a reduced thickness to facilitate transitioning from the first extended configuration to the second collapsed configuration. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the body is configured to fold at the least one area having the reduced thickness when in the second collapsed configuration. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a stem extending from a bottom inner surface of the body. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the stem includes a knob at an upper end of the stem. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the stem is coupled to the flange. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body defines a first set of holes having a first size and disposed in a first circumferential row,a second set of holes having a second size and disposed in a second circumferential row, anda third set of holes having a third size and disposed in a third circumferential row. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first and second sizes are equal to one another but different from the second size, and wherein the second set of holes is positioned between the first set of holes and the third set of holes. 9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first, second, and third sizes are different, and wherein the first set of holes is positioned above the second set of holes and the second set of holes is positioned above the third set of holes. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the third set of holes comprises a first circumferential section and a second circumferential section coupled by an elongated section. 11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the flange is configured to seal the first set of holes, the second set of holes, and the third set of holes in the second collapsed configuration. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, comprising a first circumferential rib and a second circumferential rib extending from the flange, and wherein the flange has a circumference less than the circumference of the circumferential ring, and wherein the first and second circumferential ribs form a fluid tight seal with the inner surface of the circumferential ring. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein each of the first and second circumferential ribs are deflected partially out of plane when received within the inner surface of the circumferential ring. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base is formed from a first material and the body is formed from a second material. 15. A method, comprising placing an outer surface of a body of a strainer and stopper in contact with a surface of a sink such that the body of the drain strainer and stopper is at least partially aligned with a drain of the sink; andtransitioning the body of the strainer and stopper to one of a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration,wherein in the collapsed configuration, at least one circumferential rib extending from a flange of the strainer and stopper forms a fluid tight seal with an inner surface of a circumferential ring coupled to a body of the strainer and stopper, andin the extended configuration, fluid is able to pass through a plurality of holes defined by the body. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein transitioning the body from the extended configuration to the collapsed configuration comprises applying a force to the body to translate the body towards a base that is coupled to the body. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the force is applied to the body by a stem coupled to the body. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one rib is deflected out of a plane of the flange when received within the circumferential ring. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein transitioning the body from the collapsed configuration to the extended configuration includes applying a force to the body to translate the body away from a base to which the body is coupled. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of holes comprises a first circumferentially aligned set of holes and a second circumferentially aligned set of holes, and wherein at least one of the first circumferentially aligned set of holes or the second circumferentially aligned set of holes is configured to reduce the force required to transition the body from the extended position to the collapsed position. 21. A drain strainer and stopper, comprising: a base defining an opening and being formed from a first material, wherein the base has a diameter greater than the diameter of the drain opening; anda body coupled to the base and formed from a second material, the body defining a plurality of holes, wherein the body includes a circumferential ring coupled to a first side of the body and an outwardly extending flange sized and configured to be received within the circumferential ring;wherein the body is configured to be positioned in an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration,wherein the flange includes at least one outwardly extending circumferential rib, and wherein the at least one rib forms a fluid-tight seal with an inner surface of the circumferential ring in the collapsed configuration, andwherein the body includes at least one area having a reduced thickness to facilitate transitioning from the first extended configuration to the second collapsed configuration.
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