{"id":18406,"date":"2026-02-09T16:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=18406"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:12:17","slug":"a-retired-plumber-taught-me-this-trick-with-a-plastic-bottle-that-almost-no-one-knows-about-and-it-really-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=18406","title":{"rendered":"A retired plumber taught me this trick with a plastic bottle that almost no one knows about (and it really works)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So this is the \u201cfinale\u201d of internet tricks! When it comes to a retired plumber and a plastic bottle, there are usually two things hidden under this heading. One is ingeniously simple and functional, the other is more of an emergency solution that looks better on video than it works in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s break them down without all the unnecessary gravy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Homemade \u201cbell\u201d for clogged waste (The one that works)
    This is a trick that comes in handy when you have a clogged toilet or sink and you don’t have a classic rubber bell on hand.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How it works: Take a 1.5l or 2l plastic bottle, leave it closed and cut off the bottom.
    How to use: Grab the bottle by the neck and pump the cut end into the drain several times.
    Why it works: This creates a strong pressure surge (similar to a bell) that can loosen a mechanical obstruction in the pipe. Thanks to the shape of the bottle, it fits surprisingly well in the toilet bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Hair catcher for the drain (The \u201cmore creative\u201d one)
      Sometimes videos show how to cut thin strips with notches from the bottle (like a harpoon) that you stick into the drain to pull out the hair.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Reality: It\u2019s cheap, but the plastic from the bottle is often too soft or brittle. If that piece of plastic in the pipe breaks, you have more of a problem. A regular bent wire or special plastic \u201csqueezes\u201d from the drugstore for a few crowns are much better for hair.
      \u26a0\ufe0f What to watch out for
      Internet \u201cdo-it-yourselfers\u201d often advise in these videos to pour things like Mentos into the trash and pour Coke over them or use extreme amounts of soda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Peer warning: As someone who often encounters these \u201chacks\u201d, I advise you: Never pour boiling water into plastic trash cans if you have an aggressive chemical cleaner (Krtek, etc.) in them. It can cause a violent reaction, splashing lye on you or even deforming plastic pipes.
      \ud83d\udca1 Real pro tip from plumbers:
      If your drain is not draining properly, first unscrew and clean the siphon under the sink. In 90% of cases, it is faster, cleaner and more effective than any plastic bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Do you currently have a problem with a clogged drain, or are you just fascinated by the creativity of Internet \u201cimprovers\u201d? I can send you a brief guide on how to clean the siphon without draining the bathroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      So this is the \u201cfinale\u201d of internet tricks! When it comes to a retired plumber and a plastic bottle, there are usually two things hidden under this heading. One is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nteresting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18406"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18408,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18406\/revisions\/18408"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}