Indoor plumbing is a modern convenience one only appreciates when it suddenly stops working. The toilet no longer flushes as it should, the soapy water in the shower pools up, or the dirty dishwater in the kitchen sink no longer drains. It is frustrating for life to be interrupted by the breakdown of something that always just worked. Fortunately, a pipe clog is usually benign, and effective solutions are often inexpensive.
This is an instructional reading about getting rid of a clog that is preventing water from going down the drain.