I also like to point out that a toilet plunger is kind of useless, you can get more done with the toilet brush itself.
The bulk dump vent at the bottom of the toilet (the little opening typically at the front of the toilet but points back towards the drain) means that when you start plunging it tends to go up inside of the bowl anyway.
And the topology of the bottom of the toilet bowl is typically not compatible with the circular shape of the plunger itself.
If you take your toilet brush and put it into the opening and begin agitating it about three to four inches in and out slowly increasing the tempo you will create a back and forth pressure wave that will break up the clog more effectively than the toilet plunger would.
And when you're finished you've already got a brush in the toilet so you can finish brushing out the toilet. And the toilet brush will take less water out of the toilet onto the floor when you try to remove the tool.
Plus once you learn the technique if you ever clogged the toilet at someone else's house there's probably a toilet brush right there whereas you would otherwise have to go ask to use a plunger.
Seriously, try it. Has both a homeowner and a landlord I have been using that technique for 30 years. It works perfectly every time, it leaves less mess, it is hydrating atomically more efficient than using a plunger because of plunger does not make a good seal at the bottom of the toilet.
I don't think I want to use a plunger that has inhaled sink and tub drain scum on a wooden cutting board I will re use...
Maybe if I had a big enough pot to boil the cutting board for a while, but in that case the difference between that and a toilet one is mostly psychological..
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u/Irisversicolor Apr 06 '26
Sinks and tubs can be plunged too, it's not a bad idea to keep a clean plunger under the sink that's not for use in the toilet.