Before you reach for that bottle of caustic chemicals, try this foolproof method for unclogging a toilet with hot water.

If you've already tried to flush the clog down a second time and the toilet bowl is positively brimming, add the soap ...

While a plunger won't always fix a ... then flush the toilet to see if it worked. Repeat as necessary. If all else fails, it ...

Of course, this method requires getting a little more…intimate with a clogged toilet than most people are comfortable with. If that includes you, just invest in a plunger. It’s worth it.” ...

Clogged, jammed, blocked, backed up – however you say it – here's how to handle some common toilet mishaps without a plumber. Plus, the right way to use a plunger, when to call a pro and why ...