Unclogging a toilet without a plunger
 

I have a issue which has reared its ugly within the past few minutes. I seem to have clogged my toilet. I do not own a plunger but must get this clog unclogged. My current plan is to wait a few more minutes in order for the "product" gets softer and possibly disintergrate. However if that doesn't work, I'm screwed until tomorrow.

Any ideas? :(

Maybe you should buck up and buy a plunger. In the meantime, maybe you should try some draino or other such liquid plumber substance. If you don't even have any of that, I would suggest holding it in until a professional is called.

hot water. get like a small bucket full of hot water and just pour it down. it should be able to break the clog. hopefully, the water level in the toilet hasn't reached the point where this becomes impossible.

I guess it also depends on what the "product" is as well.

Do you have anything you can use to "snake" through the toilet? A garden hose with the fitting cut off or something flexible and long enough to go through the toilet. If you use a hose I don't think i would turn on the water to blast out the blockage (ala Tim Allen ). You may end up with "blockage" everywhere. Breathing though your mouth might be good too. Good luck.
If you have used DRANO be sure to wear gloves and glasses to do this and retreive the hose into the bathtub so you can rinse it off.

can we say wire hanger? :)

Could turn nasty, but quite possible, I assure you. :)

Snake the bitch. 19 dollars for a 25 foot line I think.

I dont think he wants to buy, if he was to spend money a plunger would be on the top of the list

Eat less fibrous foods?:D

I don't know if you own or rent, but my apartment lease specifically says we are NOT supposed to use the chemical drain cleaners. I think mainly that's because if maintenance has to come fix something down the line, they could get injured by the chemicals. Good luck and, like others, I'd recommend getting a plunger ;)

Get a 5 dollar bright-orange accordian plunger, they are Frat House Certified (TM).

Rubber gloves.... really really long rubber gloves!

thx guys but my method worked

im now clogfree

If your bowl isn't too full, you can take a large bucket of water, hot or cold, and hold it high over the toilet and pour it real fast into the bowl.
I forget what this process is called, (hydro-something or other), but the weight of the water and gravity force the obstruction to flush on through.

You may need to try it a few times before it finally works.

Edit:
I guess I need to refresh more. ;)

Shove your hand down there and feel around for the 'product'. :p

Seriously, even if it's clogged right now, leave the house and go buy a plunger. Get it at a hardware store if you don't want the girl at Wal-Mart to give you funny looks when that's all you're buying.

Also, here's a trick a plumber taught me that really works: plunge while you're flushing. The pressure from the plunger and water together will unclog it everytime.

I'm suddenly in the mood to go take a crap.

Yeah i know this thread's probably run it's course, but a word of advice - don't use Drano on a toilet. Several things could happen:
1. If your trapway isn't compeltely glazed, you could chemically deteriorate your toilet.
2. Drano isn't good on the wax ring that most toilets are usually sealed with. Repeated courses will most likely have you pulling up the toilet and replacing the ring and your rotted subfloor.
3. Worst case scenario, the draino could splash back at you and burn you, or worse, blind you.

Even though your problem has been resolved, get a plunger. You'll save your date the embarrassment of telling you she clogged your crapper ;)

For future reference:
A 2-liter soda bottle does the trick every time. Fill it completely with water; Holding your thumb over the top(so no water escapes until you get it under water), invert the bottle and submerge it directly down into the toilet as far as possible; Mash down on the end as hard and as fast as you can, collapsing the bottle. The hydraulic force will move whatever is stuck. Your hands will get icky, but you will be clog-free.

Works almost everytime: Take a close-hanger and unbend it 'til it's a straight rod......then cram it into the toilet and fish around and unclog it. Cheap, clean, and effective.


Or do like my brother does and basically go Super Saiyan 4 while trying to unclog it with a plunger......that works everytime too :)

Well, this was a most educating thread.

My lease states I shouldn't even try to unclog it myself. Call maint. immediately, it states. No biggie for me, less for me to do. :)

Plungers are so darn cheap tho, good investment for a bind like that.

hahaha :lol::lol: thanks for the mental picture Jake.

Hahaha, that brings back memories... My brother used to clog the damn thing up every time, and he always came storming out of the bathroom, grabbed the plunger, and proceeded to attack the "problem" most visciously. Im talking the whole plunger, over his head, to be rammed back down as fast as humanly possible. Over and over. Quite entertaining.

Hahaha, im laughing so hard thinking about it I can hardly type :lol::lol::lol:

You know, I too have this problem...

Everytime the cops come round to raid my house, my coke clogs the toilet...

I mean, it's good 'product' and such a waste of profit to see it not only go to waste, but also clog the plumbing as well....

You'd be surprised how badly two keys of yale can get lodged...

Luckily, you can usually get a washed up soap star to fish it out for free, if they get to keep it...

it's crazy though, folks! just ask him, he'll tell ya :)

we're talking he can unclog ANY toilet (and I do mean ANY! he hasn't failed once! even at work!) in under ten seconds. I don't know what the the fuck he does, but he runs in with the plunger and you hear beating against the wall and water splashing and then the soft chug of the it flushing :)

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I don't either, but I know this: he's got a pair of huge brass ones:D

If you're brave enough, and have help, you can jam a rag or two around a water hose and CAREFULLY ( I can't emphasize this enough) turn the water on slowly, as to not provide enough pressure to backspray. No, I'm not a plumber, but I play one on TV.

Thanks for a funny thread.

Hahahaha, I dont know why I find this so funny, but I certainly do.

Hilarious thread.

This thread is one of those that makes you think. :lol:

Oh god ACCORDIAN PLUNGER! Works like a charm and so friggin funny looking

very important:
make sure nothing comes back up the hose/snake :D:D

:lol: priceless as is Redjakes comment

Mario? Is that you?

Just stick your hand in there and try to work it down. Massage it gently and work it down. Besure to wash your hands really good after this.

OR

You could just break down and plunk down (no pun) the $2 at walmart and buy a plunger (that will probably last longer that u and I).

Don't mess around with snakes and coat hangers for the toliet. It's nasty and you run the risk of messing up your toilet or worse getting some disease.

As opposed to physically touching fecal matter? If you have any cuts at all on your hands you stand risk for infection.

Word of advice: Steer clear of the plungers that have a high rim on the inside. The best way to describe it is if the plunger was split in half, it would look something like the outline of an upside down horshoe with an inner wall that isn't complete.

Let's just say it never fails to catch and keep "stuff" in the space. Who are the ad wizards that came up with this idea?? Is it supposed to provide better suction or something? And it's a total pain to have to take it outside, flip it over, hose it off, and blame the neighbor's dog on whatever stink/mess is left.

I did use my hand once, unprotected. The water started to rise, I panicked and *shoomp* in went my hand. Not the greatest feeling to have. I had to burn off my fingernails to get rid of the smell.

The "Hand-wedge" works great.

yeah i think the common answer would be to get a plunger :S

Im a hands on guy myself...get a few bread bags and wear them as mittens, then you can remove as much "product" as possible, you can also bag up some of the dirty water if its dangerously close to overflowing...be sure never to let your friends\family know youve done such a thing tho...

. . . . and don't chew your fingernails.

Seriously, though - an accordian plunger at Home Depot is like $3.99 - you'll find that much in your couch.

Had the same problem, instead of organic product it was a toilet brush.

I was reading different ways of gettting the toilet cleared.

Here are some that I read:

Pour hot water into toilet.

Use a plunger, give forcefull pumps to remove blockage.

Buy a toilet snake, don't use a hanger, it will scratch the porecelin.

Tell a kid with a small arm that you dropped a toy into the toilet, and that you need their help getting it out.

Oh. My. God.

I have never even CONSIDERED using my bare hand to clear a clog. I can't think of much more disgusting things than touching shit with my bare hands. I have a hard enough time picking up dog doo with a plastic sack separating my fingers from the feces.