Don’t have a plunger or drain snake to clearn the blocked toilet? Don’t fret! Learn How to Unclog a Toilet with Dishwashing Liquid below!
A clogged toilet is not only a major inconvenience but also a headache to deal with, especially without a plunger. Fortunately, you can resolve this issue yourself using dishwashing liquid and hot water. Read on to discover this amazing hack.
How to Unclog a Toilet with Dishwashing Liquid
Before calling a plumber try the below hack to get your toilet in working order quickly. This method works by dissolving and breaking the things (such as tissue paper and wet wipes) responsible for clogging.
Things You’ll Need
- Dawn Dishwashing Liquid
- A Bucket of Hot Water
Directions
- Pour 4-5 fl oz. of dawn dishwashing liquid into the toilet bowl.
- Let the dishwashing liquid sit in the bowl undisturbed for atleast 15-20 minutes.
- Once the waiting period is over, slowly pour hot water into the commode using a bucket.
- Wait for 3-5 minutes, then flush 1-2 times to unclog the toilet.
- If the commode is still clogged, repeat the whole process again.
Tip – Flush a few drops of your favorite essential oil after completing the above hack for a nice-smelling toilet.
How to Prevent a Toilet From Clogging?
Preventing the clogs is easier than dealing with them after they happen. That’s why always follow these effective tips to avoid toilet clogging in the first place:
- Only flush thin toilet paper in the commode as it disintegrates quite easily in the water.
- Avoid tossing non-flushable items in the toilet bowl, such as napkins, cotton balls, dental floss, paper towels, wet wipes, and facial tissues.
- Periodically pour hot water into the toilet bowl to prevent big clogs.
- If your toilet is prone to clogging, consider changing it with the modern, more efficient model.
- Flush your commode twice after every use.
Can this work on any clog?, like the bathtub( slow drain).
Most or alot of tub/shower drain & toilet drains merge so yes especially if they merge quickly do both at the same time, also if ur worried about the seal use boiling in tub and lukewarm in stool. The reason clothes detergent works better for some things its thicker, and possibly bleach added. If u thicken up the dawn it has more power against grease, hair ect. Per 1/2 cup dawn heat water in microwave to bring point about 1/8c add 2 -4 tbsp of table salt to water stir until dissolved, slowly had salt water to dawn stirring well when it get to the thickness u want stop, the only thing to keep in mind it only thickens so much to a point then goes back to liquid, plus salt is also clog busting
Had a very sever clog. I plunged it on and off for 3 hours. It wouldnt unclug. I followed this, i used dawn and hot water. It was a miracle. It unclogged right away. Great information.
I am trying it right now
Thanks everyone! Gonna try this when I get off work!
Did it work?
Don’t ever use hot water. Use warm water or you risk damaging the O ring installed between the toilet and the waste hole, with the end result being a leak.
Some of the newer plumbers use a wax seal. Even more vulnerable to the heat!
Where can I get DAWN liquid At supermarket !! Bec I can’t find it
Walmart at the end of their laundry soap aisle
HDX is the same as Dawn. It cost less than half as much as Dawn. Home Depot product. Great..
Great tip! Thank you George Langford!
Every store has Dawn. It is the #1 dishwashing detergent in the world!
Not in the U.K.
Not in Greece either!
Try Amazon.
Hot water will NOT melt the O ring. Forget the soap and plungers. Been using hot water for years. Never melted anything but what it’s supposed to.
Use an empty waste basket (plastic) works every time.
This worked for me but took a few tries.. I finally tried it with boiling water and it did the trick. But I later had clogging again. I bought a SurePlunge that shoots a burst of air using a CO2 pellet. This worked the best.
Ok after my hubby spent all morning snaking it then took a break i did this and IT WORKED. Now I need to search “how to make hubby happy when the wife fixes the toilet with dawn?” Lol. Thanks for tip
ok, You just made me laugh SO hard! Thanks for the laugh
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Women rock!
Worked perfectly on a clogged toilet. Great idea
Will this work for a sink as well? I assume the same principle applies
I’m going to try on a sluggish sink I have
We do not have dawn liquid soap in Australia. Can we use something else.
COSTCO Stock it
What about sluggish bathtub drains? I think I’m gonna try it!!
OOOOH MYYY WOOOORDDDDDDD IT WORKED it’s midnight here and my upstairs neighbor is having issues with his toilet, and it affected mine. And since I just moved in I don’t even have a plunger, and this trick WORKED!!! I added about half a cup of salt to Dawn, and then poured hot water, and I think I can sleep now.
I’ve got a gentleman over right now running a snake threw the pipes now. If this doesn’t work I’m gonna try the dawn and see if that will do the job. I will let u all know
It doesn’t matter how hot the water is. Once it hits the room temp water in the toilet, it will cool enough to eliminate any threat of it melting anything.
No one likes dealing with a clogged toilet. Besides affecting the way your toilet flushes waste, it spills water on your bathroom floor. Thank you for sharing this post.