There are some surprises in life that you wouldn’t want to get. One of them is discovering a clogged toilet in the morning right before work time!

In our previous blog post last month, we talked about different ways to keep your sink clog-free. 

This time, we’re going to share how you can keep your toilet clog-free just before the holiday feasts!

Replace outdated toilet bowl

How old is your toilet bowl? Better check that because some old-fashioned toilet bowls have low-flush nature. This could be the reason why you keep getting a clogged toilet even when you observe proper toilet etiquette. 

Remember that a toilet bowl is a long-term investment, so your first criteria should be the quality rather than the price. Get your old-style toilet bowl replaced with a new one. Some of the best toilet bowls have fully glazed—flush capability that offers quiet and powerful flushing to avoid clogging. They’re also easy-to-clean. Some modern design toilet bowls have fully concealed trap-way.

Discipline your kids, but be observant too!

It’s not easy to discipline little kids about their toilet etiquette. This results to frequent toilet clogging because the kids are, for some reasons, fond of throwing things inside the toiler bowl. How can you stop them from using the toilet as a basketball ring? Well, you can explain to them what might happen if they keep doing that. But at the same time, guard them as frequently as possible when using the toilet.

Reduce toilet paper usage

Another problem that plumbers usually notice when solving toilet clogging is that there’s so many tissue paper stuck within the plumbing network of the toilet bowl.

A piece of advice: Since you’re already at home, you can reduce toilet paper usage. You have enough water and soap to use for all whatever purpose. Don’t forget that toilet paper is still one of the biggest contributors to all kinds of clogging.

Beware of toilet bowl deodorants

Another good advice that we can give is to watch out for the toilet bowl deodorants. We’re talking about fragrant toilet bowl cleaners that can be placed right at the potty or nearby, which can fall right down to it in its solid state.

They may be good perfumes that eliminate bad odor from the bathroom, but they can cause major toilet clogging too. Why not go for bathroom sprays? Or fresheners that are not needed to be placed near the toilet bowl?

Keep toilet cleaners inside the bathroom

If you regularly clean your toilet bowl, there’s indeed a lesser chance for it to be clogged. Just like on the bathroom floor, dirt can also accumulate and harden on the surface of the toilet bowl. 

When this happens, it will be difficult to remove these stains. That’s why regular cleaning is a necessity. 

Aside from that, frequent cleaning of your bathroom will allow you to discover a small toy that your kid dropped in the potty and other possible causes of clogging. Therefore, you can address them to prevent an impending plumbing problem.

One way to encourage yourself to clean the bathroom more frequently is by placing toilet cleaners inside. This way, you can brush the toilet bowl anytime you see stains, you can scoop a possible cause of clogging, and can pump the potty with a plunger anytime it drains slowly.

A plumbing inspection is a must

Finally, make sure that you get your home inspected by a plumber at least once a year. Don’t wait for a plumbing problem to surprise you before your call prose to help with toilet bowl clogging. Call them for a regular inspection even before you encounter an issue. 

Plumbers will not only inspect the surfaces of your bathroom. They will also examine the more technical parts like the pipes and the sewer line, which you cannot do on your own.