How to Unblock a Slow Draining Toilet?

A clogged toilet can be one heck of an issue, for more reasons than one. Whether you’re answering the call of nature at your friend’s house and suddenly facing the clogged toilet issue, or if your toilet is the afflicted one, one must rise to the task and resolve this crisis.

Luckily for us all, there is a number of potential ways to solve this issue. This text will deal with some of them. Some may be familiar to you, while others may be new, but by the time you read this text, you’ll acquire several very neat tricks which will enable you to deal with even the most troublesome clogging problems.

How to Unclog a Toilet with Baking Soda

How-to-Unclog a Toilet with Baking Soda

We often overlook everyday things in our lives that might surprise us. There’s a lot of uses that many items we take for granted have and we’re not even aware of it.

There’s a lot to be said about the usefulness of baking soda. Let me list just a couple of potential applications that you would probably have never even thought of:

-It can make your breath fresher and even clean your teeth. Like a homemade toothpaste, but with a lot more kick to it.
-It can be mixed into your bath or made into a paste with water, to both relieve the ache of bites and any skin problems. It’s very good for your skin in general.
-It can be used in house maintenance of all kinds. From scrubbing ovens, tubs, and faucets all the way to cleaning floors, if added to the water.
-You can even use it sometimes as a substitute for shampoo. In fact, if it comes to it, you can use it to relieve your baby’s diaper rash.
-It can even be used to soften and completely remove all sorts of odors.

With this in mind, let’s come to why you’re actually reading this. You want to know how you can use this product alone to help with your unpleasant situation.

Unfortunately, more often than not, we’ve all been there. A clogged toilet is something you really don’t want to discuss or deal with but when it rears its head you have to.

I’ve witnessed a clogged toilet in a restaurant. It was a horrifying sight to walk in on and the fact they hadn’t yet fixed it soured me on the restaurant, you can bet on it.

Now, this will give you both a good idea of what to do, why to do it and why it might be the best option for you. Let’s get right into it.

How to Snake a Toilet without a Snake

how to snake a toilet without a snake

A clogged toilet can be a difficult problem for anyone, especially when they are expecting guests, and they need to act fast. This actually happened to me for the last Thanksgiving and luckily I knew just the right thing to do. The automatic snake I have is actually made for the pipes only up to 2 inches and it is suggested not to use it on the pipes wider than that.

Since I spent some money on this household item, I am willing to keep it in order so the guarantee can be applied in case it broke by any chance. Thus, when my toilet clogged I had to apply some other methods on my toilet pipe that is 4 inches wide. Not to mention that any plumber would charge me more for the holidays.

How to Unclog a Toilet without a Plunger or Snake

How to Unclog a Toilet without a Plunger or Snake

There’s a lot to be said on the subject of a clogged toilet. All of them can be summed up as follows:

-It’s a huge mess.
-It can ruin your day.
-There’s potential for a lot of damage to your bathroom and even beyond.
-You don’t want to deal with it, but you have to.
-This is the sort of a problem no one wants on their hands; you’re not alone in that. Also, it doesn’t have to be a problem that ends up costing you a ton.

Now, before you consider calling a professional, someone most likely to charge you a lot of money, consider some alternatives.

I know I’ve seen a friend struggle with this issue, due to old piping posing a problem. It turns out that there’s a lot more that you can do than simply use a snake or a plunger.

I’ll tell you honestly, it was a very uncomfortable experience, witnessing such an event in my own friend’s home. I’m sure he was glad I was there to help brainstorm.