Hot water may also help.
It’s best to have a clear section in the center, directly above the toilet drain.
Hold the container close to the water and pour the soap in a steady stream.
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Wait
Wait for about 30 minutes.
The dish soap sinks rapidly, but it needs sufficient time to loosen the obstruction.
Tip
Soap is a lubricant that eases the obstruction down the drain.
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Plus, soap breaks materials apart.
Flush the Toilet
Flush the toilet if the toilet bowl water has not already flushed itself away.
If flushing does not work, add hot water.
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Fill the bucket with about 1 gallon of hot water.
Take the bucket to the bathroom.
Pour the Hot Water
Pour the hot water from the bucket into the toilet bowl.
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Pour the hot water in a steady stream from about 1-foot above the toilet rim.
Use a bucket with a pour spout to direct a forceful stream of water in the towel bowl.
Let the hot water sit in the toilet for about five minutes.
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Flush the toilet once or twice.
The quickest way to unblock a toilet by plunging it with a toilet plunger.
Use a flange-style toilet plunger, not a bell-shaped sink plunger.
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A sharp push with the plunger often will unblock the toilet in seconds.
Caustic soda, or sodium hydroxide, is the strongest thing to unclog a toilet.
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