Unblock a Toilet when You Have No Plunger

Great. Just great. Your toilet just got stuck and there is no plunger in sight. So, what will you do about it? Read this article and find out!

Steps

Mop and a Plastic Bag

  1. Put the mop inside the bag and tie the bag securely to the mop. You will want to wear rubber gloves while doing this. If you don't have any rubber gloves, grab an extra plastic bag.
  2. Now, plunge the toilet a few times until the toilet empties.

Coat Hanger

  1. Get a coat hanger and unwind it, then bend it into a curve. Again, you may want to wear gloves.
  2. Push the wire up into the toilet canal and try to clear the way. Be very careful using this method, you don't want to scratch the toilet. This may take a few minutes.
  3. You can alternatively bend the wire into a snake like shape, if the curved wire method does not work.

Toilet Brush

  1. If you have a toilet brush, simply try plunging the toilet with that until it unblocks.

Caustic Soda

This is a good way to unblock a seriously clogged toilet, especially when you have disposed organic waste into it and have tried the plunger, wire hanger, loads of water etc., and found these to have been unsuccessful.

  1. Please take extreme care while handling caustic soda. You will require about 3 kilograms of caustic soda, a plastic bucket, a plastic pipe or any long plastic object to help stir, rubber/plastic gloves, goggles for your own safety and protection.
    • Never pour caustic soda directly into the toilet. Caustic soda crystals can solidify inside the toilet pipes creating a bigger block. So it is essential to mix caustic soda in water first before using the solution to unblock your clogged toilet.
  2. Do this at night; that way, hopefully nobody will need to use the toilet and you can leave the toilet to clear overnight.
  3. Pour about {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} of water in a plastic bucket. Cover your nose with a piece of cloth, slowly add about 1 kg of caustic soda into the water very slowly. Stir the mixture slowly.
    • Make sure the room is well ventilated and do not inhale the fumes.
    • Get away from the room if it is taking longer to mix water and caustic soda.
    • Always add caustic soda to water, do not do it the other way. Do not add water to caustic soda, as the exothermic reaction between water and caustic soda will make the water boil quickly.
  4. The water will heat up during mixing and will generate fumes. Do not touch the mixture with bare hands as it will be highly corrosive. If a drop of the mixture falls on your skin, wash it with lots of water.
  5. Once mixed, slowly pour the solution into an empty toilet bowl. Cover the toilet seat and get away from the toilet for about 45 minutes.
  6. Again mix caustic soda and water as described above for the second time. and slowly pour it into the toilet and leave it overnight.
  7. In the morning, pour a couple of buckets of hot steaming water into the toilet from about waist length. By now the toilet will be able to flush out quickly. If not, mix water and caustic soda again as described above and pour it into the empty toilet. Wait for couple of hours and pour hot water into the toilet.



Tips

  • If these methods don't work, just break down and buy a plunger from the nearest store. If the plunger doesn't work, it's probably time to call a handyman.

Warnings

  • Be careful when using method 2, you can scratch up your toilet.

Things You'll Need

  • Mop
  • Plastic bag (extra if you don't have any rubber gloves)
  • Rubber gloves

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