We have old pipes. I guess they clog easily. I found out early that ours is a non-tampon-flushing sewer system. I'm not sure what happened with our upstairs potty, but suffice it to say I am not working on my article for my approaching 5pm deadline.
On the advice of a contractor friend, I have boiled water, dumped it down the drain along with a box of baking soda and a half bottle of vinegar. I have made a volcano.
I am trying everything I can to avoid Drano and the plumbing bill. I never thought I would have to say the words, "I wish I owned a toilet snake."
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Katy! My apartment has old pipes too! If you find fix that isn't the at-home volcano and that doesn't involve calling a plumber, please let me know!
the poo volcano seemed to do the trick! we are flushing like crazy upstairs. call christian. he's dying for something to do he told me today. he also owns a toilet snake.
this is the main perk of renting (as opposed to owning) that I don't want to give up: when my plumbing breaks (or whatever else) and it's not my fault for, like, throwing rocks at it, I can call the plumber and he bills the landlord, or for other things I can call the landlord and he has the appropriate person come and pays for it. (the pipes in our apt are also way old, and apparently so problematic that the landlord felt he should just give us the plumber's phone number so that we didn't have to go thru the landlord every time or something). If I had to pay for it myself, I'd probably just let the stupid pipes rain all over the basement floor for a month or two first.
Katy--just go buy a toilet snake and elbow length rubber gloves. They will serve you well in the long run!
why are you doing this.. isn't this why you married corey? i may want equal rights at work but i'm fine with cooking if it doesn't mean doing the stuff your doing!
Val, did I ever tell you how I got my nickname "The Plunger Queen"?
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