Will toilet paper unclog itself?

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asked Nov 17, 2023 in Maintenance/Repairs by BuckeyeBcam (3,100 points)
Will toilet paper unclog itself?

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answered Sep 23, 2024 by Kgarfield (17,090 points)
Toilet paper will usually unclog itself if you don't have too much toilet paper causing the clog as the toilet paper when in water should break down and dissolve fully.

You can also use some vinegar and baking soda to help dissolve the toilet paper faster.

When you flush toilet paper the toilet paper begins to break down and dissolve until it is completely dissolved in the water and sewer system.

Then the toilet paper which is hardly recognizable mixes in with the sewer and either goes into the septic system if you have one or to a sewer treatment plant where the sewage is treated.

The sewage is then removed from the water and the water is cleaned and sent back either into a lake, waterway or into the ground.

Toilet paper does dissolve in water and is designed to break up in water and the sewer systems and is meant to be flushed down the toilet when you have good plumbing.

By the time the toilet paper reaches a sewer treatment plant the toilet paper is usually no longer noticeable.

To unclog toilet paper add a few cups of baking soda to the toilet bowl and then add two cups of vinegar and allow it to fizz for around 20 to 30 minutes which will break up the tissue paper.

Then try flushing the toilet and if it's still is not flushing try a plunger or use a toilet snake.

Hot water can unclog a toilet if the clog is not too severe as the hot water can help soften the thing that is obstructing passage way through the toilet.

If you have toilet paper or poop that is clogging the toilet then hot water and even some Dawn dish soap can help to soften the toilet paper and or poop and help it pass through easier.

Dish soap helps unclog a toilet by breaking down some of the clog and also works as a lubricant which helps the clog pass through the toilet easier.

Also when dish soap is combined with hot water the hot water and dish soap help to soften the clog and help it pass through.

The best toilet clog remover is Green Gobbler which is similar to Drano but is made for use in toilets.

Drano Max Gel Clog Remover and Powder Plunger clog remover works great for toilet clogs as well.

You can also unclog some toilet clogs with some Dawn Dish Soap and vinegar.

For small toilet clogs Dawn dish soap takes around 15 to 30 minutes to unclog a toilet.

For more severe clogs Dawn dish soap takes around a few hours to 24 hours to unclog the toilet.

Dawn does unclog a toilet in some cases as long as the clog is not too severe.

The Dawn dish soap can help to break down some clogs in a toilet but more severe clogs require a toilet snake, plunger or even some chemical toilet clog remover.

Simply pour some Dawn Dish soap into the toilet bowel and let it sit for a few hours or even a day and then try plunging the toilet and if it's still clogged then you may need to snake the toilet.

Adding some vinegar as well can help to break down toilet clogs and other drain clogs.

Dawn Dish soap and vinegar along with some boiling hot water can unclog a drain safely and without the harsh chemicals of other drain cleaners.

For this method to work, the drain needs to be cleared of

Squirt dish soap down the clogged drain followed by some vinegar and then pour boiling water down the drain.

Tools that are needed to unclog a drain are drain snake, plunger, drain auger, drain claw and some drain cleaning chemicals or vinegar and baking soda, bleach etc.

Some clogs in drains can be cleaned and cleared with vinegar and baking soda or bleach or other drain cleaners while other clogs may need a drain snake, plunger or drain cleaning auger.

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