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[SOLVED- i asked] Gross but practical question: if the toilets clogged and the plunger I ordered online doesnt get here till Saturday, what do?
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cheese_greater lemmy.world cheese_greater@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-11
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Reallllly dont wanna ask apartment manager for ideas

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qyron sopuli.xyz qyron@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2023-08-19
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If it's only organic, pour bleach on it or, better yet, sodium hypochlorite. It will dissolve pretty much all that should go down a toilet.

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CameronDev programming.dev CameronDev@programming.dev
Joined: 2023-06-18
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Put a bunch of toilet paper on top, and then use a toilet brush to shove the blockage down. The toilet paper should hopefully keep the brush (or any other object) clean. Once you get it past the ubend it should free up and flow normally.

You can also use a rubbergloved fist, or some other longish object.

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DerisionConsulting lemmy.ca DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-24
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You go to a physical store and buy a toilet plunger.

That might seem like a waste of money, but getting a cheap plunger at a dollar store is going to be much less stress than figuring out places to go to the bathroom.

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CameronDev programming.dev CameronDev@programming.dev
Joined: 2023-06-18
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Put a bunch of toilet paper on top, and then use a toilet brush to shove the blockage down. The toilet paper should hopefully keep the brush (or any other object) clean. Once you get it past the ubend it should free up and flow normally. You can also use a rubbergloved fist, or some other longish object.

I dunno what kind of witchcraft this is, but 5 mins after typing that response my partner dropped something in the toilet that I had to retrieve by hand...

Wash your hands afterwards.

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gastroglizzy piefed.social gastroglizzy@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-08-26
#6 · Quote Reply

Straighten out a coat hanger but leave a U-shaped hook at the end. Send that down there after it. Or just go buy a plunger at the nearest store.

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MeowWeHaveAProblem toast.ooo MeowWeHaveAProblem@toast.ooo
Joined: 2023-06-20
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Why can't you ask the apartment manager if you can borrow a plunger? You have a problem, deal with it. There is no shame it happens to everyone at some point. If you worry about what they think and they ask say a friend plugged it.

I also agree with the other post saying to just buy one at the dollar store. You don't "order" things you need right now.

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Rhaedas fedia.io Rhaedas@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-03-03
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A few things you can try. Simplest is to keep the water level high, let the weight and movement of water keep pressure on the clog and slowly work it through. I've done this for a clogged sink as well. If the water level is dropping a little, that's good, there's a small hole somewhere and continued water moving will erode it bigger until it gives way.

Quicker way is to find something long, flexible, and probably disposable that you can use to get around the bend and push and poke away at the clogged area. You just have to get it around the curve, and it won't even take much of a hole to get water to move and help.

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kent_eh lemmy.ca kent_eh@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-06
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If it's only organic, pour bleach on it or, better yet, sodium hypochlorite. It will dissolve pretty much all that should go down a toilet.

or, better yet, sodium hypochlorite.

If they don't even own a plunger, what would lead anyone to believe they have a jug of that just lying around?

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Onomatopoeia lemmy.cafe Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
Joined: 2025-01-02
#10 · Quote Reply

Go to a local store and buy a plunger.

Or have the facilities manager handle it. It's why you pay rent.

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shittydwarf piefed.ca shittydwarf@piefed.ca
Joined: 2026-05-28
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MajorMajormajormajor lemmy.ca MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-12
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Got to reach waaay deep down there and pull out that nougaty goodness.

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CompactFlax discuss.tchncs.de CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2025-02-14
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If it's only organic, pour bleach on it or, better yet, sodium hypochlorite. It will dissolve pretty much all that should go down a toilet.

Household bleach is sodium hypochlorite.

Also if it doesn’t work - and I’ve no reason to see it would, in a reasonable timeframe - instead of it merely being gross, it will be a clogged toilet full of bleach.

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CompactFlax discuss.tchncs.de CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2025-02-14
#14 · Quote Reply

Learn to be an adult and talk to apartment manager and/or buy a plunger at a physical store.

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BCsven lemmy.ca BCsven@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-17
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or, better yet, sodium hypochlorite. If they don't even own a plunger, what would lead anyone to believe they have a jug of that just lying around?

What if all their cereal bowls are plunger heads? Then they might have a chance.

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qyron sopuli.xyz qyron@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2023-08-19
#16 · Quote Reply

or, better yet, sodium hypochlorite. If they don't even own a plunger, what would lead anyone to believe they have a jug of that just lying around?

General cleaning, desinfection, washing clothes?

It is a basic household chemical, common bleach.

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qyron sopuli.xyz qyron@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2023-08-19
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Household bleach is sodium hypochlorite. Also if it doesn’t work - and I’ve no reason to see it would, in a reasonable timeframe - instead of it merely being gross, it will be a clogged toilet full of bleach.

Household bleach is diluted sodium hypochlorite. Usually, in a 1 to 10 ratio, if not more. Bleach can give a rash, sodium hypochlorite can cause serious burns.

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qyron sopuli.xyz qyron@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2023-08-19
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What if all their cereal bowls are plunger heads? Then they might have a chance.

I find myself split between horror and admiration and am in doubt if I should applaud you or call the internet police.

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cheese_greater lemmy.world cheese_greater@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-11
#19 · Quote Reply

Go to a local store and buy a plunger. Or have the facilities manager handle it. It's why you pay rent.

I did end up asking management 🙈, got one on the way for future

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cheese_greater lemmy.world cheese_greater@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-11
#20 · Quote Reply

Learn to be an adult and talk to apartment manager and/or buy a plunger at a physical store.

I did

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cheese_greater lemmy.world cheese_greater@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-11
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Got to reach waaay deep down there and pull out that nougaty goodness.

Wat is this

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MajorMajormajormajor lemmy.ca MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-12
#22 · Quote Reply

Wat is this

How you can unclog your toilet. Glove up and nut up.

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socsa piefed.social socsa@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-08-20
#23 · Quote Reply

Wat is this

Poop and TP. And maybe a lot of cum.

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socsa piefed.social socsa@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-08-20
#24 · Quote Reply

Put a bunch of toilet paper on top, and then use a toilet brush to shove the blockage down. The toilet paper should hopefully keep the brush (or any other object) clean. Once you get it past the ubend it should free up and flow normally. You can also use a rubbergloved fist, or some other longish object.

Actually the real trick plumbers don't want you to know is that fast setting concrete will dissolve clogs. You just need to work quickly.

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cheese_greater lemmy.world cheese_greater@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-11
#25 · (edited) Quote Reply

How you can unclog your toilet. Glove up and nut up.

Nah, i nutted up by asking a responsible adult to haalllpp!

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MajorMajormajormajor lemmy.ca MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-12
#26 · Quote Reply

Nah, i nutted up by asking a responsible adult to haalllpp!

For real though, it takes courage to ask for help, good job.

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