When it comes to dreaded cleaning chores, cleaning the toilet probably tops the list. But there's one thing I dread even more: plunging it. Between the fact that there's already a mess in the toilet ...

Every bathroom may not have a plunger, but most have a brush to scrub the toilet bowl. This simple tool can also be used like ...

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There are few sights as dread-inspiring as a toilet that isn’t draining, likely with masses of paper and God-knows-what-else swirling menacingly up towards the brim. If you’re caught short without a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Let's say you're a person who's known for their devotion to extreme cleanliness—especially in the ...

Out of all the household duties, unclogging the toilet is usually near the bottom of the list. More modern toilets with two flush buttons and wider drains, known as "dual flush" toilets, tend to clog ...

I've never had the misfortune of needing to unclog a toilet, which means I've also never had to use a plunger. Through college dorms and several apartments (some of those were even prewar buildings), ...