This Trick Will Unclog Your Toilet Without A Plunger

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How do you unclog a toilet without a plunger?

Yes, there's an actual legit answer to that question. Apparently, you can indeed unclog a toilet even if a plunger is MIA, and it's about to become our new favorite bathroom hack.

Take a deep breath (okay, maybe not if the smell is funky), and calm down then set your sights on a few things you'll need to handle the backup and get out of there.

The technique requires a toilet that isn't overflowing since you'll need to add liquid to the bowl, as Instructables notes. (If your toilet is overflowing or looks like it might, Creative Homemaking suggests getting a little more creative/disgusting by removing the water manually first.) Let the bathroom games begin!

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STEP 1: Squirt generous amounts of dish soap or shampoo into the clogged toilet. You can also cut a bar of soap into pieces and use that instead, according to HowStuffWorks.

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STEP 2: Add a gallon of very hot (but not boiling) water to the bowl.

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STEP 3: Wait a few minutes and watch the water should break up the toilet paper, and the soap should help it slide down the pipe. You may need to repeat steps 1 & 2, or unravel a wire hanger and use that to gently push the debris down the pipe.

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Let's be honest: This is much better than using a plunger, because nobody really wants to touch that thing anyway. Unfortunately, there is a disadvantage to the method, because it doesn't always work.

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In the end, a clogged toilet can be caused by many different factors. If this doesn't work right away, you can repeat all the steps a second time. In order to avoid a toilet disaster from the start, make sure you don't flush too much toilet paper down all at once. Food should also not be thrown away in the toilet to conserve water and help the environment.