Mother reveals one-step trick to unblocking the toilet
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Mom reveals a one-step trick to unclogging the toilet without the effort of using a plunger
- TikTok user @capricesmum told people to spray dishwashing liquid in the toilet
- He advised parents to leave it on for 30 seconds to a minute before flushing.
- The video has garnered more than eight million views and nearly 3,000 likes.
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This is the moment a mom shows TikTok users how to unblock a toilet using dishwashing liquid.
British mother, Known as @capricesmum on social media, she films herself deliberately blocking the bathroom with toilet paper so she can show off her new stunt.
He then tells the viewers to take some dishwashing liquid and flush some down the back of the toilet.
The social media user adds: ‘Leave it for 30 seconds to a minute, rinse and the blockage will be gone.
At the end of the video, it is shown just after the toilet paper disappears and the toilet is unblocked again.
The video, titled “My Brother Taught Me This And It ALWAYS Works,” has garnered more than eight million views and nearly 3,000 likes.
Some social media users were impressed by the discovery, while others were more skeptical.
The British mum, known as @capricesmum on social media, is filmed blocking the toilet so she can show off her new stunt.
Then, he tells the viewers to find dishwashing liquid and flush some down the back of the toilet.
One person commented: ‘I sent this to my brother. He’s a repeat toilet clog, thank you.
Another added: “I’m a plumber by trade, I’ll have to try that one,” while a third wrote: “Trust! I’ve been doing this for years.
Caprice’s mom’s explanation was that the washer fluid acts as a lubricant, making it easier for clogs to pass through.
Other commenters were more skeptical, with one saying: ‘Usually I just pour boiling water in and that’s it. Always worked.
A second added: ‘You can buy a plunger for less than $5. So easy for when someone blocks the bathroom.
The social media user then advises people to leave the liquid in for 30 seconds to a minute, rinse, and the blockage is gone.
At the end of the video, when the dishwashing liquid is used, the toilet paper disappears and his toilet is unblocked.
And a third sarcastically said, “If only there was a device we could design to unlock the toilet.”
A fourth wrote: ‘Just tried this and it didn’t work…any other suggestions.’
And a fifth added: ‘Or better still. Buy yourself a plunger, the kind used to unclog a toilet, and use a plunger.
The TikTok mom has 158,200 followers on the platform and uses her page to share tips for other parents.
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