How to Unblock a Sink With Your Bare Hands When You Have No Plunger

In this Instructable you will find out how to unblock a sink with your hands when you have no plunger.

I worked out how to do this some time ago when my sink was blocked. I wracked my brain for something I might have which I could use instead and realised my hand was a good substitute.

The video demonstrates the technique clearly, with the stages described in the steps.

Not recommended for toilets.

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Fill the sink with hot water, if it's not already full. Make sure the plug isn't in. Hot water will help shift a fatberg in your U-bend but make sure it's not so hot it will burn you.

Put one hand over the over-flow to stop the air coming out. Make sure you've got a good seal so the air is forced down the drain and not out of the overflow.

Cup your other hand over the plug hole under the water and forcefully move it up and down, forcing water in and out of the plug hole for about 10-15 seconds. Try repeating if it doesn't work the first time.

Hey presto! Your sink is unblocked!