Since this is a recurring problem, go to the hardware store and ask for a
"closet auger". And ask the clerk to demonstrate how it works, it isn't
instantly obvious.

The junky one is about $8, the Ridgid one is about $25 and the good one is
$40.

--

Christopher A. Young
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"Julie P." wrote in message
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Hi, my toilet is clogged up, most likely from too much toilet paper. This
has sometimes happened before, but leaving things sit overnight and/or
sticking the toilet brush handle into the toilet hole and pushing it around
usually fixed this. Sometimes the water filled to the top of the bowl, and
then I heard gurgling sounds, but then the pressure of the water would
always break through the clog.

But this most recent time, nothing has worked.

For various reasons, I don't feel like calling my landlord, since she makes
a big ordeal of everything. I don't have a plunger, and have trouble using
them, since I have difficulty getting a complete seal to effectively plunge.

Is there any quick way to clear the clog? I tried sticking the pick-up tube
from a liquid soap bottle into the hole, and it is clear at least until the
part where the hole starts to curve upwards. The water fills the bowl when
flushed, then I hear gurgling sounds, but it does not flush. After about 15
minutes, the water goes down to normal level by itself

What I would like is a homemade tool to stick down the hole and break the
clog. It has to be flexible, long, and stiff at the same time. Perhaps a
tape measure?

Thanks for any help!

Julie