NORFOLK, Va. — Panic-buying toilet paper led to major shortages nationwide and in Hampton Roads. Many people are turning to wipes and rags, but those materials are clogging the treatment systems at ...

First things first, remember to turn off the water supply by shutting off the valve that's found behind the toilet. This is ...

A man wearing a red and black flannel shirt flushing a toilet. - Boonchai Wedmakawand/Getty Images The only thing more frustrating in life than having a clogged toilet is realizing you've got no ...

Toilet blockages can occur for many reasons, some more obvious than others. That being said, the most common causes of clogged toilets can be boiled down to one of five issues: mechanical malfunctions ...

• Heat 1 - gallon of water on the stove over low to medium heat. Use a pot with 2 side handles for easy pouring • Squirt about 1/2 - Cup of liquid dish soap into the toilet. More is better than less. ...

Are you dealing with a minor toilet clog? You can unclog it effectively using common household ingredients like baking soda and vinegar. While using a toilet plunger is a straightforward solution, ...

Key Points • Homeowners can clear many toilet clogs without a plunger by using common household items. • Plunger alternatives create water or air pressure to break up the blockage or physically ...

Q. We recently moved into a smaller, older home. It's a bungalow, about 50 years old. The first thing we had done was a bathroom remodeling job, which included replacing the toilet and adding one sink ...

A man pulled the lizard from a drain pipe while investigating a clogged toilet. — -- A large lizard drew quite a few stares in Florida - not for its size, but its location. Oscar Tabares was ...

Modern flush toilets have been engineered to resist clogging as much as possible, but there are still times when small toys, toiletries, cellphones and other items find their way into the wrong part ...

Wastewater treatment plants are getting clogged with toilet paper alternatives that people are using during the coronavirus epidemic, predominately from apartments. Wipes, tissues, napkins and paper ...

Jeff Taylor said he has learned a few things since widespread panic ensued amid the coronavirus outbreak, perhaps most importantly that there is no substitute for toilet paper. Now the San Clemente ...