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[–] katie_lied@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (5 children)

A plunger. Get it before you need it.

Amen. Not so much an issue for 40 year old me but I had so many friends in my younger days who didn't own one because they didn't think they needed it...until they needed it.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I know that feeling. When I was in college neither me or my roommates had a plunger when the toilet backed up. We tried to use a clothes hanger to unclog the toilet. It didn't work well.

[–] lemann@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I put this off for way too long thinking "mehhh I won't need one"... and ended up overpaying for one when my only toilet got blocked

[–] GBR24_B_S@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

I bought a toilet auger that works much better. It takes care of a lot of problems that the plunger can’t.