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help! my toilet is clogged

post #1 of 21
7/16/09 at 12:19am
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A couple days ago, I accidentally dropped a q-tip into the toilet. I grabbed one for my ear and a second one fell from the cabinet into the toilet. This was the kind of q-tip with a plastic rod, not a paper one.

At the time, I decided that a q-tip couldn't do much damage and I decided to just flush it away so I wouldn't have to reach into the toilet to fish it out. I flushed a few times and all was good.

A few hours later, I flushed some toilet paper down and now my toilet is clogged.

It's been sitting for around a day and I just tried plunging it. I was able to remove the clog this evening but when I tried to flush more paper down the toilet it became clogged again.

Thoughts?

PS: I put this thread in fine living because this is really, really, really inhibiting me from living finely.
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post #2 of 21
7/16/09 at 12:30am
Liquid Plumr or Draino should do the trick. It works wonders. If that fails to break down whatever is stuck there you can use a pipe snake to dislodge the obstruction.
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post #3 of 21
7/16/09 at 4:02am
i'd use the pipe snake or try plunging again.

i don't think draino will dissolve the q-tip..
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post #4 of 21
7/16/09 at 8:33am
You can't use liquid plumber or drano in a toilet...could cause problems, especially in older houses.

I would suggest you keep flushing and plunging until that q-tip becomes dislodged and works throught the system. You could try to "snake" it, but I doubt that would be effective.

Try flushing one sheet of paper towel...it is stronger that tp and may get caught on the q-tip and give it some substance so when you plunge, it will disoldge. Don't flush too much paper towel or you'll have a new problem.

good luck.

jag
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post #5 of 21
7/16/09 at 9:53am
plunger or snake were the only two things that came to mind.
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post #6 of 21
7/16/09 at 1:46pm
You should not q-tip your ears. That is very bad for your ears.
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post #7 of 21
7/16/09 at 2:04pm
^ But it feels so good!
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post #8 of 21
7/16/09 at 5:38pm
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Originally Posted by username79 View Post
You should not q-tip your ears. That is very bad for your ears.

It does feel good! What are you supposed to do then?
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post #9 of 21
7/16/09 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by emmanuel View Post
It does feel good! What are you supposed to do then?
An ear cleaner, of course.
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post #10 of 21
7/16/09 at 7:04pm
Don't use Draino. Try plunging and flushing 3-5 extra times. If that doesn't work, get a toilet auger (snake) for $6 and use it a few times. I also wouldn't put a paper towel into the system. Paper towels don't dissolve the way TP does.
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post #11 of 21
7/20/09 at 12:26am
Buy a new house.

That is what a non-small timer would do.
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post #12 of 21
7/20/09 at 12:29am
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I tried plunging and snaking the thing and it didn't work. I decided to take a vacation--I'm going to call a plumber when I get back to town.
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post #13 of 21
7/21/09 at 2:24am
Oh gosh - the suspense
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post #14 of 21
7/21/09 at 8:28am
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Originally Posted by Nataku View Post


An ear cleaner, of course.

Only works for those that have dry ear wax (mostly asians). Most caucasians have wet ear wax.
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post #15 of 21
7/21/09 at 3:52pm
Wet ear wax? That sounds disgusting :X
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