How to unclog a toilet without a plunger

Ladybug09 · Jul 30th, 2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda

lol i just always shove a wire hanger down there and jiggle it around. i'm kind of a clean freak in, uh, that area, so i usually end up clogging mine with toilet paper at least once a week, and when i don't have a plunger, that usually breaks up the paper.

if it's clogged with things other than paper...uh, y'all are on your own! but the hot water idea sounds interesting.

I understand.

impasto · Jul 30th, 2008, 08:56 PM

When visiting some relatives of my mother in a very poor city in Mexico that is what you had to do to flush it EVERYTIME. The water pressure was pretty non existent. It was pretty tedious. I was at least happy the bathroom was pretty much indoors!

scarlett_2005 · Jul 30th, 2008, 09:21 PM

Great thread! I'll keep this in mind since we don't have a plunger.

sds661 · Jul 30th, 2008, 09:35 PM

thats an AWESOME tip!! you never know when this will come in handy!!

calzz · Jul 30th, 2008, 09:45 PM

I've heard hot water with a few squirts of dish washing liquid works too.

peace43 · Jul 30th, 2008, 09:48 PM

Good to know!!! Thx!

Pursegrrl · Jul 30th, 2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda

i think it's probably because the heat helps break down the toilet paper - even if you poo a lot, it's usually the toilet paper that clogs things up, i think.

i'm really glad i already ate dinner.

ummm, I think I'll wait about another hour or so before I eat!

Great tip - thanks, OP!

emxowm · Jul 30th, 2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by exotikittenx

Should you be pouring in while it's flushing or re-flush it?

If is it clogged, then it is probably still running...if so, just pour away.

BasketballCourt · Jul 30th, 2008, 11:41 PM

Thanks for the tip! I am like Amanda and Caitlin when it comes to TP usage... one time on vacation I clogged 3 different toilets in 3 hotels. I just figure that it's the toilet's fault...

JAN! · Jul 30th, 2008, 11:59 PM

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing!

maddog · Jul 31st, 2008, 02:46 AM

I remember watching my parents do that when I was around 3 y/o. It's weird that it's one of the few things I remember about that apt...

I also remember it seemed very tedious.

louis loves fendi 818 · Jul 31st, 2008, 04:42 AM

Something i never thought we'd discuss on tPF. ROFL.

Sternchen · Jul 31st, 2008, 06:57 AM

I have pretty much known this since I was a small kid. The house we lived in in Maryland was on well water and we had a septic tank...so any time the power would go out, we couldn't flush the toilet - this was especially horrible during hurricane season. We usually filled up buckets, wash bins, bathtubs, etc with water so that we could flush the toilet using this method when we had to pee or ...yah

ShimmaPuff · Jul 31st, 2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BasketballCourt

...I am like Amanda and Caitlin when it comes to TP usage...

Why not just keep a squirt bottle of water in the bathroom? You will be cleaner, and use less paper.

Sternchen · Jul 31st, 2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ShimmaPuff

Why not just keep a squirt bottle of water in the bathroom? You will be cleaner, and use less paper.

Or wet wipes? They seem to clean it up more efficiently than just regular tp alone

Jul 30th, 2008, 08:56 PM	#17
impasto ♥☆BBag-Addict☆♥ Location: New Orleans	When visiting some relatives of my mother in a very poor city in Mexico that is what you had to do to flush it EVERYTIME. The water pressure was pretty non existent. It was pretty tedious. I was at least happy the bathroom was pretty much indoors! __________________

Jul 30th, 2008, 09:21 PM	#18
scarlett_2005 Crazy 4 LV Location: USA	Great thread! I'll keep this in mind since we don't have a plunger. __________________

Jul 30th, 2008, 09:45 PM	#20
calzz Member Location: San Diego/ San Francisco	I've heard hot water with a few squirts of dish washing liquid works too. __________________

Jul 30th, 2008, 09:48 PM	#21
peace43 Member Location: USA	Good to know!!! Thx! __________________ My collection....

Jul 30th, 2008, 11:41 PM	#24
BasketballCourt Member Location: School	Thanks for the tip! I am like Amanda and Caitlin when it comes to TP usage... one time on vacation I clogged 3 different toilets in 3 hotels. I just figure that it's the toilet's fault... __________________ -Courtney

Jul 30th, 2008, 09:35 PM	#19
sds661 Member	thats an AWESOME tip!! you never know when this will come in handy!!

Jul 30th, 2008, 11:59 PM	#25
JAN! <3 Location: Toronto	That's awesome. Thanks for sharing! __________________ If you don't like how I drive, get off the sidewalk.

Jul 31st, 2008, 02:46 AM	#26
maddog Mmmkay	I remember watching my parents do that when I was around 3 y/o. It's weird that it's one of the few things I remember about that apt... I also remember it seemed very tedious.

Jul 31st, 2008, 04:42 AM	#27
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