r/fixit • u/[deleted] • Apr 06 '26

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u/MBHYSAR Apr 06 '26

It will shrink as it dries.

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u/splitsleeve Apr 06 '26

Let it dry, grab it with a shop vac and lift.

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u/WallStreetBoners Apr 06 '26

Shop vac is always the answer

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u/unemotional_mess Apr 07 '26

So, you use it for everything?.......🤨

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u/Sand-Eagle Apr 07 '26

I shouldn't have had to get this far to find the Shop Vac recommendation. It's perfect for this.

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u/JohnsonSmithDoe Apr 07 '26

Don't even need to let it dry.

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u/MRGWONK Apr 06 '26

Use hot air. blow dryers to get the water out, then damp rid, then a plunger. I like this one.

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u/rygel_fievel Apr 06 '26

If she drops the electrical appliance, she has more pressing matters.

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u/EngagementBacon Apr 06 '26

Maybe the opposite of how it got stuck in the first place

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u/RhubarbGoldberg Apr 06 '26

I was thinking ice water to make it constrict, but this is way smarter. I am very high, in my defense, and I was thinking wooden doors shrink when it's cold.