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THANK YOU SO MUCH! *This* is what I needed. I am embarrassed to admit that I have never had to unclog my own toilet, although I am uncommonly handy and mechanically inclined for a girl. Even though my dad taught me to build and repair all sorts of neat stuff, plumbing was not on the list. We had a septic system and our own well, and he was VERY particular about how the plumbing was managed. Care was taken that the plumbing never stopped-up, and those habits went with me to college and beyond. Since we moved to Florida from the Sierras ~2 years ago, the toilets've been constantly clogged and my husband thinks I'm tossing Barbie dolls or something in there. The water pressure here sucks. I [heart] the video & the tip on the GOOD plunger and the snake w/the rubber sleeve. Soooo forwarding this to my girlfriends. THANK YOU!
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*I just saw a comment from another user, and the point made by him/her bears repeating and is worth expounding upon: Cheap tools are just that: *CHEAP*. The buyer/user can expect them to break, malfunction, cause injury to the operator, and, (again) BREAK. Good tools are a worthy investment that should last a lifetime with proper care. My typical course of action that keeps me from buying junky tools when I can't afford what I need is to go to military surplus stores, second-hand stores, yard/garage sales, read classified ads for listings of tools for sale. And for gosh sakes, DON'T FORGET TO ASK YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR OR CO-WORKER FOR A LOANER, but don't be put-off if someone doesn't want to loan a nice tool to you. I have a strict policy of no loans. I will happily take a tool/tools and help someone with repairs, but I do NOT just hand someone my tools. Ever.
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