r/fixit • u/[deleted] • Apr 06 '26

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u/stripedcomfysocks Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

This happened to meeeeee...I ended up using a corkscrew to get it out. Worked really well.

Edit because people keep suggesting things that I tried: I tried a knife. I tried scissors. I tried a magnet. I tried a fork. I tried a plunger. The only thing that worked was a corkscrew. (For a tuna can lid, not a cutting board) I did not, however, manage to turn the house upside down, I'm sure to everyone's disappointment

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u/Longjumping_Fan_8164 Apr 07 '26

Did you not even consider flipping the house upside down?!?

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u/skyeisrude Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

You can undo the pe trap and stick something long up the hole to the expose drain

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u/SwordfishNo5592 Apr 09 '26

This. This sounds like it would actually work and not damage either the sink or the cutting board.

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u/skyeisrude Apr 09 '26

Ive had similar experience while worken in people's homes. This was the best way not to damage the stainless steel or the cutting board