In misc.consumers.house wrote:
Someone in the house who is not too bright accidentally flushed a
towel down the toilet. Kind of like a "hand towel" or a large
washrag. And they stupidly tried to use a plunger before realizing it
was a towel stuck in there.

Anyway, any ideas on how we can get the towel out? Is there some sort
of snake-like device with hooks or something that can grasp onto the
towel?

Yes, the device you want is called a closet auger. Any good hardware
store should have them. Here is an article with a picture and describing
its use.
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/homem...oset-auger.php

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.