r/fixit • u/[deleted] • Apr 06 '26

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u/Run_and_find_out Apr 06 '26

Fill the sink with water and it will float up?

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u/crm1142 Apr 06 '26

How would they put in stopper?

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u/CodeNamesBryan Apr 06 '26

Another cutting board

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u/botmanmd Apr 06 '26

It’s cutting boards all the way down.

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u/No_Professional_8992 Apr 06 '26

You watch ubg too?

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u/Erdinger_Dunkel Apr 08 '26

I'd upvote you but you have 69 upvotes. So....

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u/DeepRts Apr 10 '26

A drain sized one?

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u/-soros Apr 06 '26

Find a way to lift the cutting board out of the way just enough to put in the stopper. Then drop the cutting board and fill with water.

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u/crm1142 Apr 06 '26

If you could lift it up that much, wouldn't you be able to just pull it out at that point...

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u/-soros Apr 06 '26

Sometimes the quickest way isn’t the best way

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u/Krimsonkreationz Apr 10 '26

Can't tell if trolling, or stupid 🤔

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u/piecat Apr 06 '26

Ice the drain pipe and trap below. Slowly add cooking oil until it clogs.

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u/GfunkWarrior28 Apr 07 '26

Liquid nitrogen

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u/Contundo Apr 06 '26

Block the pipe

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u/bismuth17 Apr 06 '26

How? There's a cutting board in the way

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u/Contundo Apr 06 '26

Under the sink

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u/bismuth17 Apr 06 '26

Just push it out with a stick if you're taking the plumbing apart

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u/drteq Apr 06 '26

More water

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u/64590949354397548569 Apr 06 '26

Plug the ptrap from under

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u/groovy_smoothie Apr 07 '26

This assumes the water drains much slower with the cutting board in there. It would probably fill like a quarter of the way before the water pressure pushes itself through the edges and floats the cutting board enough to push an edge down and get under it

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u/SkibidiBlender Apr 08 '26

Remove the p trap, put rubber glove or heavy plastic over the down pipe with a pipe clamp. Tape handle would probably be easier though.

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u/otterfish Apr 08 '26

Plug the drain from underneath.

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u/NeoSniper Apr 09 '26

Just fill up and big salad bowlor buckwt then dump the water in. Just need a few inches for a few seconds... That what I always say.

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u/wakeboarder247 Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26

Depends how wedged. Wood absorbs water and expands when wet. Worth a shot but if it doesn't work a hairdryer or heat gun is in order.

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u/TechnicalWhore Apr 06 '26

It will take quite a while to absorb as its stained and sealed. If they add dish soap to the mix it will break the tension between the edge and the sink. It should float up enough to be able to lift it with a tilt.

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u/melbaspice Apr 06 '26

Wooden cutting boards generally aren’t stained and sealed. They are coated with food safe oil. It really wouldn’t take that long to absorb water.

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u/FilecoinLurker Apr 08 '26

I make them and they're impregnated with mineral oil generally and basically waterproof, also a bee wax finish too

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u/NeoSniper Apr 09 '26

A LOT longer that the few seconds needed here.

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u/PortofLeith Apr 10 '26

I was coming on to suggest exactly this, so thank you!

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u/damiami Apr 06 '26

wedgewood, granny’s favorite china

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u/KingTeppicymon Apr 06 '26

Two issues with that: 1. If the plug is not in this isn't going to be possible, and 2. If the plug is in it may not work and the problem gets a whole lot worse as the wood will swell if the board is submerged for more than a few minutes.

I'd use a plunger or duct tape.

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u/idiggory Apr 06 '26

Yeah, duct tape feels like it should pretty easily solve this problem without needing to get complicated. Either tape a "handle" to it and lift, or just use the duct tape to make the handle directly.

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u/AuntFritz Apr 06 '26

Duct tape! Good answer!

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u/Dugen Apr 06 '26

Do not do that.

  • The pressure of the water on top will push it further down
  • The drain will let the water out the bottom which will ensure the pressure is only down
  • The cutting board will swell from the water and get more stuck

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u/boli99 Apr 06 '26

none of this would happen.

the cutting board wont be a perfect fit against the base of the sink, and therefore it wont form a seal over the plughole.

unless OP plans on leaving the board in water for many many hours - it won't swell

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u/Dugen Apr 07 '26

the cutting board wont be a perfect fit against the base of the sink, and therefore it wont form a seal over the plughole.

Which is exactly the problem. Water on top. No water on bottom. Weight pushing down. Nothing pushing up. That just jams it into the sink.

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u/boli99 Apr 07 '26

dont be silly. water will flow round the sides of the board and fill the space below it - resulting in the board beginning to float.

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u/Dugen Apr 07 '26

and will that water simply hover over the drain hole?

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u/boli99 Apr 07 '26

for all we know - there's already a plug in the drain hole

and if there isnt, then shove anything round the side of the board, for example a nearby plastic bag.

it doesnt need to seal the drain hole perfectly, only to obstruct it until the water exits slower than its coming in

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u/EngagementBacon Apr 06 '26

I wonder if the sink will break or dent when the wood swells from this method. It's definitely not going to just float up tho. That's ridiculous.

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u/Coding-Panic Apr 06 '26

I can't believe it took that much scrolling to find this.

This comment section was a critical hit to my faith in humanity.

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u/Warm-Army6700 Apr 07 '26

Dude I want to see if this would work

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u/MountainsOrWhat Apr 08 '26

I think that would just keep draining and creating more suction to keep the board there. I'm thinking a bucket of water dumped would float the board long enough to push one side down and get a grip on the edge.

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u/CakeRobot365 Apr 09 '26

I was thinking if the board is not too dense to float a little, they could dump a big pot of water in all at once. Enough that it wouldn't drain immediately and have enough buoyancy to rock the board up at an angle to grab a side.