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 ...

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 ...

Few household problems are as universally dreaded as a clogged toilet. But with the right approach, even the most stubborn clogs can be tackled smoothly! Whether you’re up against a minor blockage or ...

• 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. ...

First things first, remember to turn off the water supply by shutting off the valve that's found behind the toilet. This is vitally important to stop the water flow so you prevent an overflow from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The coronavirus pandemic and shelter in place orders sent people flocking to grocery store shelves feverishly buying items to prepare for the weeks ahead where a majority of their time would be spent ...

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 ...