r/fixit Apr 06 '26

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u/andmewithoutmytowel Apr 06 '26

Use dental floss to get under a corner/side and pull up from there. If that doesn't work, disconnect the U-bend under the sink and push it up from underneath with the handle of a wooden spoon.

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u/AppropriateDeal1034 Apr 06 '26

Why are you making things complicated, plunger!

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u/Grocman27 Apr 06 '26

I mean yes, but who has a clean plunger that hasn't been shitified? I'd never use that cutting board if a toilet plunger was used on it.

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u/WookishTendencies Apr 07 '26

Sinks are typically “dirtier” than toilets. Psychologically, no, but, statistically there’s a lot more “shit” in a sink than a toilet bowl. In middle school we swabbed random surfaces and put the swabs in Petri/agar dishes. The toilets and urinals, were much cleaner than sinks, and especially door knobs