No Plunger in Your Girlfriends Bathroom, Now What!?
So you’re in the unenviable position of clogging someone else’s toilet, and there is no plunger to be found. It’s normally panic time, but you’ve read this post, and now know what to do! Our plumbers at John The Plumber offer these tips to get through this stinky, I mean sticky situation.
Our plumbers are telling us that there are two ways to relieve yourself of this crappy (no pun intended) situation that you might be in. You are not up **** creek without a paddle at all. We have answers, so don’t have a freak out…..yet.
The Hot Water Method
You will need to find something in the bathroom, to help you pour as much hot water into the toilet bowl as you can. Every bathroom has a small garbage pail. Remove the bag, and start running the hot water in the bathtub. When it is as hot as it could possibly be, fill up the pail. Once you’ve filled the pail, pour as much of it into the toilet bowl as you can. The hot water will soften up the clog and allow you to flush. Repeat this process until the clog is gone.
The Pop Bottle Method
Cut the bottom off of a 2 litre bottle, make sure the cap is on. Try using the two litre bottle like a plunger. I know it sounds barbaric, but it’s probably better than telling your girlfriend that you’re the reason she needs to call a plumber. Believe it or not, this will work 80% of the time.
You can combine the two methods if you’re really stuck. First fill the bowl with as much hot water as you can, then proceed to the pop bottle method.
We’ve all been in this embarrassing situation before, and at the end of the day it’s only a blocked toilet. If the above methods didn’t work for you, it might be time to bite the bullet and tell your girlfriend about what you’ve done. Our Ottawa, Mississauga, and Kingston plumbers want you to know that if you happen to have gone out and bought a plunger, and are still stuck with a blocked toilet, to give us a call today.
