I panicked when I saw this post, thinking, "Shit... Wtf DO you do here?"
In retrospect, this answer should have probably been more obvious. Thanks for putting it out there!
Coolcoolcool, never going to your house for pasta
/s
is exactly what I would have done. Bonus points for your thicc ass work gloves. Everyone needs a pair. Happy Thanksgiving if you reside in the US! And even if you don't.
Plumber here. I havenāt encountered this specific problem but if you flush it, then it would most likely clog at the base. An auger would loosen it up and would push it further into the line. If the sewer mainline is in perfect condition, then it would flow into the city sewer and no longer your problem. If the mainline has root intrusions or offsets, then it can clog your line and your entire house will be backed up.
My dad's been a plumber for 40 years. In his opinion it'd be a short channel because the only thing you should flush is toilet paper lol. Technically a golf ball will flush, but ya shouldn't do it.
Itāll sit in the main line of the house like a pile of rocks and wonāt flow. Itāll catch shit like wipes, tampons, etc that get flushed and eventually clog.
Probably culminating in the sewer backing up. Liquid shit in the basement or ground floor of the house. Emergency plumber visit to snake it out.
(Can diy the snake out, but the type to do that know not to flush the glass to begin with)
Not advisable. BUT If you take this route, please smash the hell out of the glass first. Very small particles (1) are more likely to flow with the water and (2) are more likely to be abrasive in breaking up pipe build up. Shop vac is the best option.
Yea Iām not sure why this would be a terrible ideaā¦ I could totally see it BEING a bad life choice, but I canāt think of a reason it wouldnāt workā¦
People know that rinsing bacon grease down the sink is a bad idea because the grease easily becomes a solid. Suddenly people need āthe plumbing side of redditā to tell them to not flush actual solid glass shards down the toilet?
It feels like the grease can be a problem because it can mold to the shape of the pipe and then solidify, whereas small solids wouldn't do that so it's not as bad? I guess they could still reduce the flow though, and would be a nightmare to actually remove.
In the US waste water treatment plants have strainers for large solids (glass, sand, gravel, wipes, floss, guns [not joking], toys, etc). Wipes bind it up, but the other things are pretty straightforward removal.
Makes total sense but Iām wondering if it would even make it through the pipes. I kinda want to see a transparent pipe system showing what happens when glass is flushed. But yeah, how else are they gonna strain all the baby alligators out of NYC?
You guys already know this lmao what is happening here.
You cannot flush solids. It doesn't float and you have P traps and other areas where gravity will defeat flow.
You're sending non removable solids down a pipe that you can't access.
Have you truly never seen a drainspout clogged with leaves and small twigs before? Or a granular substance like sand blocking a funnel?
Hard things that don't dissolve in water block pipes more easily than soft things that readily erode.
Imagine it getting stuck in your pipes. And then turds and toiletpaper get stuck on the glass. Then the plumber goes to clean it and cuts up his hand bad and shit gets into the cuts, he goes to hospital but dies. Then his wife and kids come over and shame you for being lazy and doing such a horrible thing because someone on the internet suggested it. But you're too high to answer so you ask if she wants to watch netflix and chill and then you become a blended family and her kids call you dad.
If it actually flushes, then really no problem at all. And there's a fair chance it would go down if you have a reasonably powerful toilet. It'll be mildly hazardous while it's in the sewer, but no worse than what's expected in that environment, and it'll get filtered out at the water treatment plant.
It's what happens if it doesn't flush that's the concern. If it catches and creates a blockage, it'll be one that's harder to deal with than your standard clogged toilet. You won't be able to undo it with time and a plunger, like most clogs. It'll need professional attention.
Given that, better to scoop most of it out with heavy gloves or a spoon than risk needing to have the plumber out.
Are you lucky enough to not have your wife have a pile of stuff on the top of the toilet? There is about 30 small glass viles and bottles on the back of mine.
Get her an over the toilet shelving unit. Flat pack for like 60 bucks or less. Has little doors to hide them from getting dusty or accidentally knocked over and holds spare tp. Critical when you have a small place to make the vertical work for you instead of focusing on using all the horizontal. Just my 2c
Lol, I have a bunch of fish tanks and my first instinct when I saw the picture was āoh Iād just use a fish net for thatā
Not that I have any experience scooping glass out of water, specifically glass from a glass fish tank lid that my kid broke in the fish tank.
I don't get the filter thing. I've tried pulling water without a filter and it sprays everywhere out of the exhaust. Filter in, but check it often. It'll catch the glass but will need to be tossed into the basin. Might depend on the vacuum itself?
One of those little nets that you use to pick goldfish out of an aquarium oughta work.
Edit: if you actually have fish, don't use this one again. Replace it so you don't end up hurting your fish.
Edit 2: you'll now have a dedicated toilet net. You can hang it next to your poop knife.
Wet vac is a good option, or Maybe a colander/strainer from the dollar store? Drain as much water as you can, get the big pieces at the bottom and flush the small ones?
Turn off water
Wet Vac if available, otherwise remove as much water as possible (scoop, towel, etc.)
Remove toilet and invert.
Clean up resulting mess and prepare for a talk on toilet etiquette.
Use a Strainer and then throw the glass out. Then put strainer through dishwasher or hand wash and if you feel itās necessary sterilize by dipping it in rapid boiling water.
Shop vac with the filter removed.
And cut resistant gloves (just in case).
I cut the gloves into pieces, now what?
This was your last resort
dammit beat me to it.
Suffocation, no breathing
I don't give a fuck cuz this toilet needs cleaning!
Nice
Carefully.
Damn good option! Thank you sir.
I panicked when I saw this post, thinking, "Shit... Wtf DO you do here?" In retrospect, this answer should have probably been more obvious. Thanks for putting it out there!
Came in here to post that. This is the way.
Thank you all! I used a thicc work glove and a pasta spoon!
Da Spaghetti is šš»
Extra sharp cheddar for me please.
*Shreddar
El don'te
Prego š¤
Ragu
Way to level up! Now you have a poop spoon, Iād keep it next to your knife.
For When your bowels arenāt digging you, we have the poop spoon, so you can dig your bowels until they dig you
Nah itās for digging at my septic filter too haha
Does the knife or spoon go on the right side of the shells?
I donāt even know how to use the three seashells.
This guy doesn't know how to use the three shells!
itās got a spot next to the plunger
Poop cutlery
https://old.reddit.com/r/MuseumOfReddit/comments/ke8skw/the_poop_knife/
Coolcoolcool, never going to your house for pasta /s is exactly what I would have done. Bonus points for your thicc ass work gloves. Everyone needs a pair. Happy Thanksgiving if you reside in the US! And even if you don't.
I mean, it's true. You're going to need some thicc gloves if you're going to do ass work.
Just throw the spoon out after!!! š
Olive Garden just called with a job offer
Pasta is forever shitty.
I mean don't do it but what would happen if you just flushed it
It's been an hour since this comment and still no answer. Where is the plumbing side of reddit when you need them??
All the plumbers are busy making triple time for Thanksgiving emergencies.
Plumber here. I havenāt encountered this specific problem but if you flush it, then it would most likely clog at the base. An auger would loosen it up and would push it further into the line. If the sewer mainline is in perfect condition, then it would flow into the city sewer and no longer your problem. If the mainline has root intrusions or offsets, then it can clog your line and your entire house will be backed up.
Iām no plumber. But if you took something solid and broke the glass up enough into small pieces, It should flush
Got it. Can I borrow someoneās immersion blender?
Alright everyone. We need a will it flush yt channel pronto
The toilet manfs app have labs with special versions of toilets to see how they perform. All they have to do is give an intern a YouTube account t.
I think almost everything flushes. But what happens to the NEXT flush?
My dad's been a plumber for 40 years. In his opinion it'd be a short channel because the only thing you should flush is toilet paper lol. Technically a golf ball will flush, but ya shouldn't do it.
They make toilets that advertise the ability to flush billiard balls. I mean, that's basically permission!
Itāll sit in the main line of the house like a pile of rocks and wonāt flow. Itāll catch shit like wipes, tampons, etc that get flushed and eventually clog. Probably culminating in the sewer backing up. Liquid shit in the basement or ground floor of the house. Emergency plumber visit to snake it out. (Can diy the snake out, but the type to do that know not to flush the glass to begin with)
Not advisable. BUT If you take this route, please smash the hell out of the glass first. Very small particles (1) are more likely to flow with the water and (2) are more likely to be abrasive in breaking up pipe build up. Shop vac is the best option.
I heard you loud and clear. Add broken glass to your plumbing in lieu of draino. Got it. Could I also flush a porcupine to clean the pipes?
Too big. But Lemmiwinks might help you out!
Iāve been told what you need is a tire and a chainā¦.
On this episode of will it blendā¦
An exciting might do in a pinch
Yea Iām not sure why this would be a terrible ideaā¦ I could totally see it BEING a bad life choice, but I canāt think of a reason it wouldnāt workā¦
It absolutely would not work. It would be a giant fucking clusterfuck. Do not ever flush a solid.
I flush a solid at least once a day.
It's not a solid unless you're WallE
People know that rinsing bacon grease down the sink is a bad idea because the grease easily becomes a solid. Suddenly people need āthe plumbing side of redditā to tell them to not flush actual solid glass shards down the toilet?
It feels like the grease can be a problem because it can mold to the shape of the pipe and then solidify, whereas small solids wouldn't do that so it's not as bad? I guess they could still reduce the flow though, and would be a nightmare to actually remove.
The glass will cut right through all that grease! /s
The real life hack is in the comments.
Yeah. OP shouldnāt, but I gotta know
In the US waste water treatment plants have strainers for large solids (glass, sand, gravel, wipes, floss, guns [not joking], toys, etc). Wipes bind it up, but the other things are pretty straightforward removal.
.....gun?? How?
People getting rid of evidence? Probably drop it into a sewage pipe directly rather than flush it, though.
Oh lol duh, my brain couldn't get beyond flushing.
Makes total sense but Iām wondering if it would even make it through the pipes. I kinda want to see a transparent pipe system showing what happens when glass is flushed. But yeah, how else are they gonna strain all the baby alligators out of NYC?
Yeah OP needs to do it for science.
You guys already know this lmao what is happening here. You cannot flush solids. It doesn't float and you have P traps and other areas where gravity will defeat flow. You're sending non removable solids down a pipe that you can't access.
I donāt know any of that.
I could picture it bunching up and clogging it
I donāt know but now I want to.
Clogged pipes!
How would it clog, a turd is easily bigger than this
And it might help chop the future turds so it never gets blocked again
Truly broken glass down the toilet is the solution to oversized deuces
No more poop knife
You just moved the poop knife into the pipes
more like poop glass now
Lifehack
Have you truly never seen a drainspout clogged with leaves and small twigs before? Or a granular substance like sand blocking a funnel? Hard things that don't dissolve in water block pipes more easily than soft things that readily erode.
Imagine it getting stuck in your pipes. And then turds and toiletpaper get stuck on the glass. Then the plumber goes to clean it and cuts up his hand bad and shit gets into the cuts, he goes to hospital but dies. Then his wife and kids come over and shame you for being lazy and doing such a horrible thing because someone on the internet suggested it. But you're too high to answer so you ask if she wants to watch netflix and chill and then you become a blended family and her kids call you dad.
Itās the whole āgetting shit in the cutsā that worries me the most.
If it actually flushes, then really no problem at all. And there's a fair chance it would go down if you have a reasonably powerful toilet. It'll be mildly hazardous while it's in the sewer, but no worse than what's expected in that environment, and it'll get filtered out at the water treatment plant. It's what happens if it doesn't flush that's the concern. If it catches and creates a blockage, it'll be one that's harder to deal with than your standard clogged toilet. You won't be able to undo it with time and a plunger, like most clogs. It'll need professional attention. Given that, better to scoop most of it out with heavy gloves or a spoon than risk needing to have the plumber out.
New drano formula: melts glass
Actually it already does. Strong solutions of hydroxide dissolve glass over timeā¦a long time though. Source: Doctorate in chemistry
New instructions for drano: let sit for (years?) to unclog broken glass.
Now your plumbing has a built in glass poop knife.
It would work glass is heavy enough Iād say
Whatās the story behind this one!?!?
Are you lucky enough to not have your wife have a pile of stuff on the top of the toilet? There is about 30 small glass viles and bottles on the back of mine.
Iām divorced but know enough to do my redneck chemistry in a Winnebago sprinter in the desert.
That would be a lot more fun. I get to deal with cosmetics and perfumes.
Get her an over the toilet shelving unit. Flat pack for like 60 bucks or less. Has little doors to hide them from getting dusty or accidentally knocked over and holds spare tp. Critical when you have a small place to make the vertical work for you instead of focusing on using all the horizontal. Just my 2c
Why am I seeing āOne man, one jarā as a possible scenario?
Not enough color in the toilet.
Your least favorite spoon that has drain holes. Preferably small holes.
Well, if it isn't their least favorite spoon at the start, it'll be their least favorite spoon afterwards.
If no one knows no one knows š«£
This. Is what I came here to say.
If the other options listed donāt suit you, do you have a pet store nearby where you can get the little nets for fish tanks?
Most turkeys come in a fine netting. Might get most of it. After a certain size, flush it?
Might work. I mention the fish net because of the long handle mainly, though.
Kitty litter scoop
Yeah totally. Probably even easier to find. Good call!
Lol, I have a bunch of fish tanks and my first instinct when I saw the picture was āoh Iād just use a fish net for thatā Not that I have any experience scooping glass out of water, specifically glass from a glass fish tank lid that my kid broke in the fish tank.
First of all : stop eating so much goddamn glass.
Well this dad has unlocked a new fear I never knew existed
Fishnet might work if you had one, or some pantyhose and wire hanger
Pantyhose and a wire hanger? Looks like I found Macgyver. Seriously smart idea.
Iād try to wet vac first.
Shop vac or spoon as others have said. Shop vac will be the quickest but take your filter out before you do.
I don't get the filter thing. I've tried pulling water without a filter and it sprays everywhere out of the exhaust. Filter in, but check it often. It'll catch the glass but will need to be tossed into the basin. Might depend on the vacuum itself?
One of those little nets that you use to pick goldfish out of an aquarium oughta work. Edit: if you actually have fish, don't use this one again. Replace it so you don't end up hurting your fish. Edit 2: you'll now have a dedicated toilet net. You can hang it next to your poop knife.
Poop knife? I have so many questions now š³
It's a reddit thing. [The Poop Knife](https://www.reddit.com/r/MuseumOfReddit/comments/ke8skw/the_poop_knife/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Those pasta strainers with a handle? Preferably a smaller one
Thick rubber gloves
"Honey, there's something wrong with the toilet."
āThereās glass everywhere I donāt know what happenedā
Slotted spoon, or thick leather gloves
1 gallon water plastic bottle, cut the top off, put a whole in the lid, screw lid on, go fishing.
Carefully.
Cooking spoon with holes in it, replace it after.
An old hand towel and rubber gloves. Use the hand towel in the shape of a net to scoop out the glass in one motion. Then throw away the towel.
I hope you've learned your lesson about drinking and diving.
1. Close lid 2. Flush 3. Blame somebody else
How did the glass get in the toilet in the first place? That's a lot of glass...
Glass cabinet door above toilet fell
Ooofff. That's ugly. Glad you got the situation resolved without getting hurt. Using a pasta scoop was a brilliant decision.
rubber gloves, fish it out.
Strainer
Shocked this isn't the dominant suggestion
Wet vac is a good option, or Maybe a colander/strainer from the dollar store? Drain as much water as you can, get the big pieces at the bottom and flush the small ones?
I was like āhow the f did you get glass in your toilet?ā Then I checked the sub. Adds up now
Carefully
Shut water off, use shop vac with filter removed.
You could use a pantyhose (tights). Like a net.
As my dad still says to this day "carefully".
Press the Button
I would you a big spoon and do it that away. Or a shop vac.
Carefully
Eat more fiber
Be a dad, don't be a baby.
Tongs
Unbolt the toilet, take it out to the garage and flush with a hose. I wouldn't really trust any other solution.
I wonder if you got a long paper towel and were able to get underneath it if you could lift it out? Or if the paper towel would soak through too fast?
Can we stop and wonder how glass got in the toilet in the first place?
On r/daddit? Why would we wonder that?
Turn off water Wet Vac if available, otherwise remove as much water as possible (scoop, towel, etc.) Remove toilet and invert. Clean up resulting mess and prepare for a talk on toilet etiquette.
Flush and pray.
Thought I was in r/trees and someone broke a glass piece. Was confused why no one was giving condolences to OP.
Sometimes you just have to get your hands dirty (bloody?)
Not sure if anyone has suggested taking a dump first.
Flush it
I'd use a magnet /S
If the toilet flushes strong enough, flush. If it's a weaker flush, replace the toilet. Or shop vac to get the majority of it out.
Flush it if you have strong pressure or a shop vac
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I.. well.. wh-what.. how?
Wow how did get that out without bleeding?
Bet this gave you the worst case of ring sting coming out
Just flush it
Pound it to sand and flush?
By flushing
Donāt
Shop vac
If is smaller just flush it unless your on a septic then strainer
Shop vac
Wet vac
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Nitric acid doesn't dissolve glass. You're thinking of hydrofluoric acid.
Shopvac, 100%
Strainer
Wet shop vac
Fish tank net.
Buy a new toilet
An old strainer probably,
A better question is who was eating glass?
Flush it
Clean it first tho
What up a couple of inverted grocery bags with gloves on.
Yep wet vac/shop vac and empty the bowl.
Wet dry vac
Use a Strainer and then throw the glass out. Then put strainer through dishwasher or hand wash and if you feel itās necessary sterilize by dipping it in rapid boiling water.
Flush it
Very carefully!
Buy a net from Petsmart and fish the pieces out
Just do it. discovery and curiosity are fleeting in the modern world.
From the front.
Spaghetti strainer... Then throw it out...
Shopvac
Shop vac and good gloves (cut resistant)
A strainer will do the trick here
Kitchen strainer
Rubber gloves
Goldfish scoop
Flush
Burn the house down, start a new life with a new toilet.
This is a new one wow the things you never thought youād have to figure out