It always amazes me that somewhere out there on the internet someone is having the same problem I am. Thanks to you I was able to fix my pop-up drain stopper!!
Thank you so much. I just burst into tears when it popped up because I thought I’d broken it and I’m living in a rental at the moment. Really appreciate this!
Blocked sink on Christmas Eve was NOT what I needed! Thank you SO much for saving me having this all Christmas and then having to pay for an expensive holiday time plumber (who probably wouldn’t be able to come for ages!). Have a lovely Christmas!!
Like everyone else….thank you!!! As a solo mum, this was a big save! I didn’t have a wooden stick, but I had a wooden hair brush. I used the handle against the plug and tapped the head with a hammer and it came loose and popped up! You are an absolute legend 💚
Best news I've heard today lol It's only 8am and that's a great way to begin on a Monday! Happy you got your pop up fixed and working. Have a great day!!
Whenever I am in some kind of weird trouble. TH-cam makes me realize I am not alone. But anyway, thank you for uploading the video. It worked and fixed my prob.😂
Literally had this just happened to me tonight in the hotel. What worked for me with limited resources in my situation was gently knocking on one side of the drain stopper so that the opposite side will raise up a bit. However instead of using floss to go around the stopper, I used a safety pin to gently pull it up. Thanks for inspiring me to solve the problem :)
Thank you from Iceland here...the whole day it was stuck and the handyman i called couldn't make it till monday !!! 5 minutes after watching you and I'm a happy woman again...i could hug you right now!!! Thank you!!!
I was cleaning the bathroom sink which was full of hair then pushed down on the plug which got stuck. I was panicking cause I was staying at someone's house and didn't want to inconvenience the owner. Luckily I found this video. Grabbed the end of a broomstick and started tapping around the plug which got it unstuck. Thanks a lot for this.
Thanks! Wow you really saved me. The piece of wood and hammer method did the trick. Thanks again and here's a little something. Buy yourself a coffee on me ☕😃
Thank you so much for this video! I underwent the 5 stages of grief trying to pop the sink stopper in our bathroom. I hope you always have a wonderful day!
MY husband went to mow the yard and said when I am done I will look at the sink but I have no idea what to do. So I found your Video "Getting It Done North of 7" I was so pleased as was he when he came in and found I had the sink all apart and was cleaning out filth. He didn't need a rotter router after all. I also appreciated that you did not do a lot of necessary yacking. Thank you for making an unpleasant chore so much easier. Oh our push down sink plug was not stuck ours was draining slow, very slow. Thanks again
Can I just say you fixed my two day problem in 5 secs! Haha honestly thank you so much, I appreciate people like you who put out videos for people like me who need help. Simple solution for something I thought was huge lol. Living alone has not been easy, but it's like having ur own TH-cam handy dad. Def a new subscriber!!
THANK YOU! Problem sorted due to your clear, concise advice and demonstration. Really appreciate it. Also realised how dirty it can get so given it a good clean out and it’s draining faster than it has in years. Thank you again 👍
Thank you so much. I feel a bit foolish I couldn't figure out on my own how these plugs worked, but you saved me a call to maintenance (who would have almost certainly chuckled at my predicament)
Mate, you’re a life saver. Had to do it slightly different though but pretty much did the wood tapping trick and it worked. Had no piece of wood but used a couple of chopsticks held together and no hammer but a pair of pliers as a hammering substitute. Also, I emptied the sink (had to use a towel to soak up the last of it) but the plug was just jammed in there, so I refilled it with hot water and tried it again, tapping the chopsticks with the side of the pliers aaand bingo, it popped up. Thank you mate, for making this vid. Cheers.
Thanks for posting this! Stopper stuck right down after drying out during maintenance. Olive oil plus wooden mallet and light/medium tapping with a piece of wood all round the circumference of the stopper worked a treat!
This was very helpful. The methods worked for me for 1 basin but other basin was terribly stuck. So I took my drill, put a hole in the stuck part and used an allen key short end to pull it up. Worked great. Got a replacement cap from a DIY store for 2 euros. Saved me 100 euros in plumber fee.
OMG Thank you so much !! A plumber said to me I needed a new sink. I did the wood method first no luck , lubricated it with wd40 left it over night then boom did the wood method & it popped out ! Get Your Self A Beer Bro 🍻
It worked! I sprayed it with WD40, left it for five minutes, and then used the push-and-turn and gentle pounding tricks. My husband was impressed that I sorted it out so quickly. Thank you!
Great video and a great service to everyone with this problem. Thanks for posting it. While these tips didn't work for me, I did get it un stuck. Note: Mine was stuck hard. There was no turning it. Here's what worked for me, as nothing else did.... Pro Tip: I got a sink plunger The blue one with several ribs on the plunger..... Yep, that's the one. I pressed it down and then popped it up as quick as I could. The first couple of times it just barely raised the stopper, but after the third time, it popped it up. I then stuck it again to see if it could do it on the first try, and it will. You just have to get a good pop out of it. Note: While my stopper wouldn't turn at first, after using the plunger to barely pop it up, it probably would have turned from that point on.... What I found was the reason my stopper was sticking is because I had it tightened down all the way on the threads (not tool tight, but hand tight). That was too much for the poor machining tolerances and that caused it to bind when pressed down. So now I just barely loosen the threads on the stopper and it will open and close no problem. Now if any of y'all are into bees, head on over to my channel and let's have some more fun.
Thank you so much for posting this and taking the time to make this video. We were about to give up and call a plumber to fix this problem for us, but your solutions helped to fix the drain and it works now. Wonderful video.
I've just moved into a crumbling old house to look after my elderly mother and keep facing maintenance issues without the option of deferring to a more adulty adult 😂 I am so grateful to know that not only are other people facing similar issues, but that kind and knowledgeable people are sharing their expertise in an idiot-proof way! Thank you so much to the poster! The WD40 and tapping with wooden piece and hammer did the trick within a minute AND as a welcome bonus, I'm thrilled not to feel like a helpless girl 🎉
Guys, this was me-I was truly "drained" (haha) and frustrated! I can't thank this man enough. I live alone in my flat, and after taking a bath, I couldn’t get the plug out of the tub. I ended up having to scoop out all the water and towel-dry the tub. I tried everything: tapping it, using a knife, and even a screwdriver. At one point, I drove 20 minutes just to shower at work! A day later, I was about to give up, but I decided to try one more time-and it finally came undone! Don’t underestimate the power of the rubber gloves trick-I honestly didn’t think it would work, but it did. Another idea for anyone in the same situation: try using very strong tape, stick it onto the plug, and give it a good pull. It might just save you the hassle! Or try using a suction hook.
I thought 'no way this will work' cause my plug was really stuck, but after gently pushing it with an old tooth brush (didn't even had to use a hammer) it worked! Thank you sooo much!
Thank you! I live on my own and I've never had a plug like this before. I was definitely panicking. Who knew there'd be so many emotions when trying to get a sink plug to pop back up again. 😅. Your video really helped and I really appreciated it because I had no idea what I was doing and had no one to ask. Thank you again. 🙏😊
Thank you for this video, and thank you all for leaving your comments, sharing your experience. Mine was very stuck. Was discouraged at first, but then seeing others taking the time and patience in doing this, it encouraged me being persistent. It took me about 20 mins, knocking the rim of the stopper with a pair of attached wooden chop sticks and a hammer. It finally popped up a little. It wasn't all the way, so I continued to pray and tapping it, and added more WD40. Then I tried pushing it down a little, then it popped all the way out. Thank you!! Hallelujah!!
thank you so much! That thing was so stuck, it wouldn't move at all. It took WD40, the hammer and stick, then finally it was loose enough to get the dental floss under it and pull it up. I got that sucker out and am throwing it away lol. It is not a pop up one, it was the part that connects to the lever was rusted and had broken off. Very grateful that you took the time to post this.
Sir your video saved me a hefty plumber's fee. Given the nature of my stuck plug, and the fact that I don't have a piece of wood (but am now strongly considering having one in the flat just in case), I went straight for your dental floss solution. 15 minutes of squabbling with my plug and it finally popped back up. I don't mean to be dramatic but you're a life saver lol Wishing you a wonderful day and thank you ever so much!
Thank you so SO much for helping me fix my sink with the wood and hammer method. This is the second time I’ve broken it and because its fairly new I had no idea what I did wrong. I was panicking as I KNEW I would be in major trouble. You literally saved me
Thanks for this video. I used the rubber glove solution, then managed to unscrew the bit from the sink hole. I didn’t feel confident about taking this apart so cleaned it and greased it then screwed it back. My popup plug now works fine. Success!
Thanks for this video. Mine was stuck fast due to a new rubber washer being slightly too big - but I eventually got it out using WD40 around the edges, and then a few good tugs with a plunger. Great advice, thanks again 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for this, mine was well and truly stuck but your wood and hammer trick (and a wee bit of WD40) got it free! Giving it a good clean now 😍
I’ve been a widow for seven years now. I’ve had to learn how to do these small jobs for myself and thanks to you I’ve unplugged my sink stopper. I took all the water out, let it dry, sprayed it with DW40. Next, I didn’t have a piece of wood so I used the handle part of my screw driver and tapped the business end with my rubber mallet. PRESTO! Boy that felt good.
That is great to hear! You can do almost anything if you're willing to. Keep finding what you need to learn on TH-cam. It's a great source of information 👍
THANK YOU! This clear video saved me £80 plus for a handyman call-out - and a weekend's worth of not being able to use my bathroom sink. Your floss method worked a treat.
Here's another solution that I just used myself- If you have a floss pick instead of dental floss, you can use pointed end of the pick to slide it through the gap and pop it up a little. Then you should be able to use the floss end to pry it up the rest of the way, though that may take some struggling.
My sink stoper was plugged up and I got this idea in my head from watching your video i took a steak knife and barley put it in around the edge of stoper turned it counterclock wise and it popped right up …. it also made the sink to drain even. faster than before … thank u !!! so happy cause haveing relatives for christmas! 👏👏👏
Thank you so much! I used the 2nd method! I didn’t have a wooden piece so I just used a dinner knife instead. After I tapped a few time I saw the sink plug popped up by a tiny bit so I used the tip of the knife to widen the gap slowly and finally got a glove to twist it counter clockwise. Ur video did make a great impact in people’s life and the world needs more people like you! ❤😊
Thank you! Fixed it (at 10pm!) myself in about 5 mins using your tips. Will give the drain a good clean tomorrow and clean the fixture using your next vid. Very satisfying to be able to do it myself.
Thank you so much Roland for the tip I did exactly as you showed in video and it worked ! Else I would be struggling to get plumber on Xmas day ! Can’t thank you enough God bless 🙏🏻 merry Christmas to all
Thanks for posting. I went straight for a large pair of pliers so I could grab the plug and just twisted and pulled on it and boom ! popped back up in about 5 seconds.
2.24 “With persistence you will get it” ha ha yes with persistence I got it! Thank you so much, cause I really wanted to fix it without telling hubby. Oh and your other cleaning video for the spring part was amazing.
I see this is 3 years old but I just did it and it worked! The way that worked for me was to tap it with the wood (which I didn't have so I used a screwdriver). I noticed that there was more space around some of the stopper so I went to the part that didn't seem to have any space and tapped there until the whole thing seemed evenly spaced around the edges. Then with a rubber glove on, I pressed it a bit and turned counterclockwise (to the left) and it popped up. Thank you so much. 😊
You are an absolute genius! I had to improvise and use what was handy. I have a heavy wooden spoon, so used the handle. No idea where my hammer was, so I used a heavy metal spatula. Went around in a circle like you showed tapping the top of the wooden spoon gently. It popped up the first time I tried! Thanks so much!
I couldn’t do it using any of those methods so I accessed it from below after removing the drain pipe then a long, slender screwdriver, and tapped it with a hammer. It popped up. Then I lubricated the pop-up piston. It works. Thank you for posting.
Thanks Heaps..... The rubber glove trick worked for me. Saved me getting a plumber, the drama's they cause to come and all the costs associated with it.
Thank you so much! I was getting so stressed at the thought of having to get someone out to look at it. Absolute life saver there, something so simple that works!
i nearly cried at 10pm on sunday in my dormitory room bc the stopper didn't go back up and all technicians aren't here (obviously) 😭😭😭 the moment i followed your instructions to dry up the clogged water the stopper suddenly POPPED UP thank you thank you so so much i hope you know you just saved my life
The first time in my life, I bought a super thanks for a you tuber. Gosh, u help me save at least $50 to get the plumber. The rubber glove tactic helped, thank you so much!!😊
Absolutely amazing! I tried everything online and nothing worked. I used DW40 but didn't have any wood so used a piece of rubber and tapped the plug lightly with a hammer, used the tooth floss which came back with slug on it and used one of the plastic jar openers to unscrew the plug. I pulled out some more slug with a pair of tweezers and the drain ran perfectly. I checked my other bathroom and although the sink drain didn't have a problem I found beard shavings in it so will now check every so often. Thanks so much. You are a wizard. 🥰
Amazing!!! I am a novice at fixing my household plumbing issues, and last night my drain plug was stuck. I didn't know it worked like a click pen (for some reason I thought it was just a suction mechanism). The mallet/stick version worked like a charm on the first tap. I used a cloth to protect the drain plug from getting scratched.
The wood and hammer trick WORKED!!! I don’t know how, but it was like magic!! Seriously thank you so much for this video from 2 very relieved renters haha
You saved my life! My daughter is away and I decided to deep clean her en suite for her. I have no idea how I managed to get her plug stuck, but with the WD40 ( what did we ever do without it?!) and tapping in it with a wooden spoon and tiny craft hammer- up she popped!
Thank you! ONE ADDITIONAL METHOD TO TRY...Across 2 days I tried all of these methods up to and including dental floss. No luck. Wondered if changing the temperature would help. I filled a sandwich Ziploc with chipped ice and set it directly on top of drain for 20 minutes. Came back and gently touched it and it popped right up. I'm sure the WD40 helped in my case but it had been sitting on it for 2 days and worked down in with tip of razor blade without a result; plug wasn't popping up without a slight constriction from lowering the temperature.
Amazing! Thank you so much. I’ve literally been getting driven crazy by it for 10 days and couldn’t get anyone to come out and it had become a nuisance the last couple of days as the slow down in draining had stopped. The WD40 trick worked for me. I left it a while and then came back with a tiny flat head screwdriver to try and move the rim anti-clockwise and it started to move slowly and then it unscrewed the top of the plug so I sprayed a load more WD40 on the metal projectile in there and then got in there with my pliers and was able to move it and now it moves freely! I’m so happy and couldn’t be more thankful. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you! I’ve released these stupid things before with your stick and hammer trick. Sadly, this time I wasn’t successful and had to come back for more hints. Success! Thank you
Thank you for this! The hammer tap method did it for me. I used a small screwdriver, tapped around the plug and it moved up. I had to then wiggle it back down with my fingers to release the catch mechanism. And then I tapped it some more to fully release it
I had to come back here and say thank you. I'm a single woman and have been living alone since my kids left home so it's hard to get someone to help fix things I have to find ways around them. So imagine my excitement when the sink pop up waste popped up a few minutes ago. It's been stuck for years. Probably 5 years. I've been using the bath to wash my face and brush my teeth. Thank you so much I followed each step. I took my rubber mallet and knife sharpner though because I didn't have a piece of wood.
Thank you so much for this, it worked for me and I’d never been happier. I saved myself so much money by watching your video instead of calling in a specialist
I tried every trick of yours, twice, and was panicking-how could I be the only one these tips weren’t working for?? On the third go-around, finally a little movement turning the cap to the left!! I’m not sure which trick worked or if it was a combo, but WOOHOO! Something did it! I did use the WD40 “Rust Release Penetrant” spray. That stuff is also a life saver-just use a lot and make sure to give it time to work. Thank you so much, Sir! You saved the day and saved untold money! I won’t forget to pop the drain more often or these fixes if it sticks again! Subscribed!!
God Bless You! I was so desperate to fix this issue today and almost have up 😅 saved money on not calling a handyman to fix it with two taps in less than 1 second 😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
So glad I found this video. I tried all 4 techniques. What finally worked was unwaxed dental floss and using my finger nails to wedge the floss under the stopper lip and was able to wrap it around the lip of the stopper a few cd
This was extremely helpful. Thank you for helping the masses. I used all methods - and was about to use the dental floss but it loosened thanks to your wisdom.
Thank you so much for this video! For me, the tapping with a hammer on a stick worked. My little boy (nearly five) was watching your video with me, and afterwards we watched some clips from Maverick as he loves watching all the aircraft flying. But after two mins, he said "Dad, can you put the sink man on again"!!! So you are officially more entertaining than Hollywood blockbuster movies and Tom Cruise!!! 🙂
Thank you! Saved me having to pay for someone to come out. Didn’t have a rubber glove and stick so I used a gardening glove and large screwdriver. Worked a treat. Thank you again
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tried using a plunger, immediately loosens up
Same here - none of the videos on TH-cam offers that simple solution
Thank you, my justs got stuck real good, inwouldn’t know what to do, wd40 + gentle taps with hammer on wood worked!!!
Agree with the above - WD40 and tapping with the hammer and dowel worked well - thank you!
It always amazes me that somewhere out there on the internet someone is having the same problem I am. Thanks to you I was able to fix my pop-up drain stopper!!
Me too, thanks a million!
Yeah I am 😢
Me today 🤣🤣
Me too! Thank you so much! 👍
Literally me rn LMAO
Mine just got stuck rightnow. Can't say how much these TH-cam videos have saved me some money since living alone.
that's great!
Thank you so much. I just burst into tears when it popped up because I thought I’d broken it and I’m living in a rental at the moment. Really appreciate this!
You are welcome ☺
@@lardavmercy7584you think landlords actually fix stuff? 😂
@@lardavmercy7584 no they charge you for any damages
This man is a true angel.
Blocked sink on Christmas Eve was NOT what I needed! Thank you SO much for saving me having this all Christmas and then having to pay for an expensive holiday time plumber (who probably wouldn’t be able to come for ages!). Have a lovely Christmas!!
That's great that it helped, merry Christmas and thank you for your generosity 🙏
Like everyone else….thank you!!! As a solo mum, this was a big save! I didn’t have a wooden stick, but I had a wooden hair brush. I used the handle against the plug and tapped the head with a hammer and it came loose and popped up! You are an absolute legend 💚
Yeah it worked so good
Not 1 not 2 but, 3 different tricks to fix a stuck pop up. And the permanent fix at the end. Thank you, Roland. That pop up was stuck for 2 months
Best news I've heard today lol It's only 8am and that's a great way to begin on a Monday! Happy you got your pop up fixed and working. Have a great day!!
Whenever I am in some kind of weird trouble. TH-cam makes me realize I am not alone. But anyway, thank you for uploading the video. It worked and fixed my prob.😂
Literally had this just happened to me tonight in the hotel.
What worked for me with limited resources in my situation was gently knocking on one side of the drain stopper so that the opposite side will raise up a bit. However instead of using floss to go around the stopper, I used a safety pin to gently pull it up. Thanks for inspiring me to solve the problem :)
Thank you from Iceland here...the whole day it was stuck and the handyman i called couldn't make it till monday !!! 5 minutes after watching you and I'm a happy woman again...i could hug you right now!!! Thank you!!!
Awesome!
I was cleaning the bathroom sink which was full of hair then pushed down on the plug which got stuck. I was panicking cause I was staying at someone's house and didn't want to inconvenience the owner. Luckily I found this video. Grabbed the end of a broomstick and started tapping around the plug which got it unstuck. Thanks a lot for this.
Thanks! Wow you really saved me. The piece of wood and hammer method did the trick. Thanks again and here's a little something. Buy yourself a coffee on me ☕😃
Thank you so much, I appreciate that 😊😊 I glad you unstuck your pop up stopper drain plug!
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Thank you so much for this video! I underwent the 5 stages of grief trying to pop the sink stopper in our bathroom. I hope you always have a wonderful day!
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This was so helpful. I recently changed careers and now work in maintenance at a hotel. This was so needed when I didn't know what to do. Amazing 👏
MY husband went to mow the yard and said when I am done I will look at the sink but I have no idea what to do. So I found your Video "Getting It Done North of 7" I was so pleased as was he when he came in and found I had the sink all apart and was cleaning out filth. He didn't need a rotter router after all. I also appreciated that you did not do a lot of necessary yacking. Thank you for making an unpleasant chore so much easier. Oh our push down sink plug was not stuck ours was draining slow, very slow. Thanks again
Can I just say you fixed my two day problem in 5 secs! Haha honestly thank you so much, I appreciate people like you who put out videos for people like me who need help. Simple solution for something I thought was huge lol. Living alone has not been easy, but it's like having ur own TH-cam handy dad. Def a new subscriber!!
That's freakin awesome! So glad I helped you get out of a bind. 😀
THANK YOU! Problem sorted due to your clear, concise advice and demonstration. Really appreciate it. Also realised how dirty it can get so given it a good clean out and it’s draining faster than it has in years. Thank you again 👍
Thank you so much. I feel a bit foolish I couldn't figure out on my own how these plugs worked, but you saved me a call to maintenance (who would have almost certainly chuckled at my predicament)
Glad it all worked out for you 🙂
Mate, you’re a life saver. Had to do it slightly different though but pretty much did the wood tapping trick and it worked. Had no piece of wood but used a couple of chopsticks held together and no hammer but a pair of pliers as a hammering substitute. Also, I emptied the sink (had to use a towel to soak up the last of it) but the plug was just jammed in there, so I refilled it with hot water and tried it again, tapping the chopsticks with the side of the pliers aaand bingo, it popped up. Thank you mate, for making this vid. Cheers.
great to hear
Thank, tapping and a little pull from floss worked
Glad it helped and thanks for you're generosity!
The method worked! Thank you so much for this video, I appreciate it very much 👍
You're welcome! Thank you very much 😀
Thanks for posting this! Stopper stuck right down after drying out during maintenance. Olive oil plus wooden mallet and light/medium tapping with a piece of wood all round the circumference of the stopper worked a treat!
Awesome 👌
This was very helpful.
The methods worked for me for 1 basin but other basin was terribly stuck.
So I took my drill, put a hole in the stuck part and used an allen key short end to pull it up. Worked great. Got a replacement cap from a DIY store for 2 euros.
Saved me 100 euros in plumber fee.
Wow thats cool to hear! Good job 👏
Your video was so easy to understand! My daughter got our pop-up stopper unstuck in 5 minutes. AMAZING! Thank you so much!
You are so welcome!
OMG Thank you so much !! A plumber said to me I needed a new sink. I did the wood method first no luck , lubricated it with wd40 left it over night then boom did the wood method & it popped out ! Get Your Self A Beer Bro 🍻
That's great to hear! Thank you 😊
It worked! I sprayed it with WD40, left it for five minutes, and then used the push-and-turn and gentle pounding tricks. My husband was impressed that I sorted it out so quickly. Thank you!
Great video and a great service to everyone with this problem.
Thanks for posting it.
While these tips didn't work for me, I did get it un stuck.
Note: Mine was stuck hard. There was no turning it.
Here's what worked for me, as nothing else did....
Pro Tip:
I got a sink plunger The blue one with several ribs on the plunger..... Yep, that's the one.
I pressed it down and then popped it up as quick as I could. The first couple of times it just barely raised the stopper, but after the third time, it popped it up. I then stuck it again to see if it could do it on the first try, and it will. You just have to get a good pop out of it.
Note: While my stopper wouldn't turn at first, after using the plunger to barely pop it up, it probably would have turned from that point on....
What I found was the reason my stopper was sticking is because I had it tightened down all the way on the threads (not tool tight, but hand tight). That was too much for the poor machining tolerances and that caused it to bind when pressed down.
So now I just barely loosen the threads on the stopper and it will open and close no problem.
Now if any of y'all are into bees, head on over to my channel and let's have some more fun.
Thank you so much for posting this and taking the time to make this video. We were about to give up and call a plumber to fix this problem for us, but your solutions helped to fix the drain and it works now. Wonderful video.
You're welcome, happy to save you money 😊
I've just moved into a crumbling old house to look after my elderly mother and keep facing maintenance issues without the option of deferring to a more adulty adult 😂 I am so grateful to know that not only are other people facing similar issues, but that kind and knowledgeable people are sharing their expertise in an idiot-proof way! Thank you so much to the poster! The WD40 and tapping with wooden piece and hammer did the trick within a minute AND as a welcome bonus, I'm thrilled not to feel like a helpless girl 🎉
Great to hear! You're welcome 😊
Guys, this was me-I was truly "drained" (haha) and frustrated! I can't thank this man enough. I live alone in my flat, and after taking a bath, I couldn’t get the plug out of the tub. I ended up having to scoop out all the water and towel-dry the tub. I tried everything: tapping it, using a knife, and even a screwdriver. At one point, I drove 20 minutes just to shower at work!
A day later, I was about to give up, but I decided to try one more time-and it finally came undone! Don’t underestimate the power of the rubber gloves trick-I honestly didn’t think it would work, but it did. Another idea for anyone in the same situation: try using very strong tape, stick it onto the plug, and give it a good pull. It might just save you the hassle! Or try using a suction hook.
I'm glad this video helped you 🙂
I thought 'no way this will work' cause my plug was really stuck, but after gently pushing it with an old tooth brush (didn't even had to use a hammer) it worked! Thank you sooo much!
Thank you! I live on my own and I've never had a plug like this before. I was definitely panicking. Who knew there'd be so many emotions when trying to get a sink plug to pop back up again. 😅. Your video really helped and I really appreciated it because I had no idea what I was doing and had no one to ask. Thank you again. 🙏😊
I'll bet the emotions of fixing it yourself was awesome! Good job. 👍 This video has helped so many people and that makes me very happy.
Thank you for this video, and thank you all for leaving your comments, sharing your experience. Mine was very stuck. Was discouraged at first, but then seeing others taking the time and patience in doing this, it encouraged me being persistent. It took me about 20 mins, knocking the rim of the stopper with a pair of attached wooden chop sticks and a hammer. It finally popped up a little. It wasn't all the way, so I continued to pray and tapping it, and added more WD40. Then I tried pushing it down a little, then it popped all the way out. Thank you!! Hallelujah!!
That's great! Don't forget to take it apart and lube it.
Thank you , we had spent an hour and a half trying to un jam the plug, you had the answer, out in moments
thank you so much! That thing was so stuck, it wouldn't move at all. It took WD40, the hammer and stick, then finally it was loose enough to get the dental floss under it and pull it up. I got that sucker out and am throwing it away lol. It is not a pop up one, it was the part that connects to the lever was rusted and had broken off. Very grateful that you took the time to post this.
Sir your video saved me a hefty plumber's fee. Given the nature of my stuck plug, and the fact that I don't have a piece of wood (but am now strongly considering having one in the flat just in case), I went straight for your dental floss solution.
15 minutes of squabbling with my plug and it finally popped back up.
I don't mean to be dramatic but you're a life saver lol
Wishing you a wonderful day and thank you ever so much!
Thank you so SO much for helping me fix my sink with the wood and hammer method. This is the second time I’ve broken it and because its fairly new I had no idea what I did wrong. I was panicking as I KNEW I would be in major trouble. You literally saved me
Awesome to hear! 😃
Thank you so much! Life saver! Finally fixed it by myself. Saved $100+ by using your tips!
That is so great to hear! Money is always better in our pocket than someone elses lol
Thank you so much! I rent and you’ve just saved me a hefty maintenance fee for something so easily fixable!!
Great to hear!
Thanks for this video. I used the rubber glove solution, then managed to unscrew the bit from the sink hole. I didn’t feel confident about taking this apart so cleaned it and greased it then screwed it back. My popup plug now works fine. Success!
The tapping WORKED!!!
I think i might cry .
Now i need how to make my 10 yr old Bosche induction oven/ range work.❤❤
Thanks for this video. Mine was stuck fast due to a new rubber washer being slightly too big - but I eventually got it out using WD40 around the edges, and then a few good tugs with a plunger. Great advice, thanks again 🙏🏻
Glad you got it!
The plunger is a great idea! Gonna try that now!!
Thank you so much for this, mine was well and truly stuck but your wood and hammer trick (and a wee bit of WD40) got it free! Giving it a good clean now 😍
Cool!
Great video; you got right to the point and were very clear about the solutions.
I’ve been a widow for seven years now. I’ve had to learn how to do these small jobs for myself and thanks to you I’ve unplugged my sink stopper. I took all the water out, let it dry, sprayed it with DW40. Next, I didn’t have a piece of wood so I used the handle part of my screw driver and tapped the business end with my rubber mallet. PRESTO! Boy that felt good.
That is great to hear! You can do almost anything if you're willing to. Keep finding what you need to learn on TH-cam. It's a great source of information 👍
THANK YOU! This clear video saved me £80 plus for a handyman call-out - and a weekend's worth of not being able to use my bathroom sink. Your floss method worked a treat.
Awesome!
A 20 second fix for me thanks to your video:) Thanks for taking the time.
Good job!
Here's another solution that I just used myself- If you have a floss pick instead of dental floss, you can use pointed end of the pick to slide it through the gap and pop it up a little. Then you should be able to use the floss end to pry it up the rest of the way, though that may take some struggling.
omg i just tried this today and it worked immediately!! thank you so much!!
My sink stoper was plugged up and I got this idea in my head from watching your video i took a steak knife and barley put it in around the edge of stoper turned it counterclock wise and it popped right up …. it also made the sink to drain even. faster than before … thank u !!! so happy cause haveing relatives for christmas! 👏👏👏
That's great to hear! Glad it worked out for you.
Thank you so much! I used the 2nd method! I didn’t have a wooden piece so I just used a dinner knife instead. After I tapped a few time I saw the sink plug popped up by a tiny bit so I used the tip of the knife to widen the gap slowly and finally got a glove to twist it counter clockwise. Ur video did make a great impact in people’s life and the world needs more people like you! ❤😊
You're welcome 😊
Thank you! Fixed it (at 10pm!) myself in about 5 mins using your tips. Will give the drain a good clean tomorrow and clean the fixture using your next vid.
Very satisfying to be able to do it myself.
That's great to hear! Yes it feels really good fixing things like this yourself and you are able to save money. 😀
Thank you so much Roland for the tip I did exactly as you showed in video and it worked ! Else I would be struggling to get plumber on Xmas day ! Can’t thank you enough God bless 🙏🏻 merry Christmas to all
Best news all day! Merry Christmas 🎄❄
You just saved me at 3:30am in 2022. Thanks man
And me at 3:30 am in 2023
Thanks for posting. I went straight for a large pair of pliers so I could grab the plug and just twisted and pulled on it and boom ! popped back up in about 5 seconds.
2.24 “With persistence you will get it” ha ha yes with persistence I got it! Thank you so much, cause I really wanted to fix it without telling hubby. Oh and your other cleaning video for the spring part was amazing.
Any other teenage kids here?
hello 😭
Yeah
Hello fellow youths!
I facked it on vacation
Hi I fup
Thank you. The hammer did it for me.
Good to hear!
me too
Thank u man, you save my sink! Greetings from Italy🥳
For real!!!
You're welcome!
Floss didn't work for us, but sinew sure did! Thanks for saving us a bare minimum 200 bucks on an emergency repair, you're a hero!
I see this is 3 years old but I just did it and it worked! The way that worked for me was to tap it with the wood (which I didn't have so I used a screwdriver). I noticed that there was more space around some of the stopper so I went to the part that didn't seem to have any space and tapped there until the whole thing seemed evenly spaced around the edges. Then with a rubber glove on, I pressed it a bit and turned counterclockwise (to the left) and it popped up. Thank you so much. 😊
You are an absolute genius! I had to improvise and use what was handy. I have a heavy wooden spoon, so used the handle. No idea where my hammer was, so I used a heavy metal spatula. Went around in a circle like you showed tapping the top of the wooden spoon gently. It popped up the first time I tried! Thanks so much!
You're very welcome!
I couldn’t do it using any of those methods so I accessed it from below after removing the drain pipe then a long, slender screwdriver, and tapped it with a hammer. It popped up. Then I lubricated the pop-up piston. It works. Thank you for posting.
Thank you so much, I had my sink blocked for 5 days now and I just came watched your video and surprise supiese, fixed in 19 seconds 😂 thank you ❤
Oh FFS thank you sooooo much! I just had this problem now. The first option worked for me although didn't use any gloves. You're the one true God.
Thanks Heaps..... The rubber glove trick worked for me. Saved me getting a plumber, the drama's they cause to come and all the costs associated with it.
It worked! I drained the sink, tapped around, then twisted it and it popped up. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I was getting so stressed at the thought of having to get someone out to look at it. Absolute life saver there, something so simple that works!
i nearly cried at 10pm on sunday in my dormitory room bc the stopper didn't go back up and all technicians aren't here (obviously) 😭😭😭 the moment i followed your instructions to dry up the clogged water the stopper suddenly POPPED UP thank you thank you so so much i hope you know you just saved my life
Worked for me 👍👍
Many thanks for your videos. My husband passed away, so I have to figure things out myself now.
Very much appreciated 😊
You're welcome 😊
This was unbelievably helpful. I was staying at an Airbnb and experience this problem. The rubber glove did the trick quickly! Thank you so much!
You're the 2nd person that has told they were at an Airbnb when that happened
The first time in my life, I bought a super thanks for a you tuber. Gosh, u help me save at least $50 to get the plumber. The rubber glove tactic helped, thank you so much!!😊
Absolutely amazing! I tried everything online and nothing worked. I used DW40 but didn't have any wood so used a piece of rubber and tapped the plug lightly with a hammer, used the tooth floss which came back with slug on it and used one of the plastic jar openers to unscrew the plug. I pulled out some more slug with a pair of tweezers and the drain ran perfectly. I checked my other bathroom and although the sink drain didn't have a problem I found beard shavings in it so will now check every so often. Thanks so much. You are a wizard. 🥰
Good job!
Amazing!!! I am a novice at fixing my household plumbing issues, and last night my drain plug was stuck. I didn't know it worked like a click pen (for some reason I thought it was just a suction mechanism). The mallet/stick version worked like a charm on the first tap. I used a cloth to protect the drain plug from getting scratched.
The wood and hammer trick WORKED!!! I don’t know how, but it was like magic!! Seriously thank you so much for this video from 2 very relieved renters haha
Fantastic!
It worked after we got all of the water out!!!! Now my husband is lubricating it! Thanks for the help!!! 👍
ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!! I used both the hammer and then dental floss idea. You’re a genius. Thank you. Shocked that this actually worked.
Great to hear! You're welcome 😊
You saved my life! My daughter is away and I decided to deep clean her en suite for her. I have no idea how I managed to get her plug stuck, but with the WD40 ( what did we ever do without it?!) and tapping in it with a wooden spoon and tiny craft hammer- up she popped!
It worked! I was so scared I messed up the sink and it will have to be replaced. Thank you so much!!!
@@ella.canna777 great to hear! You're welcome 😊
Thank you! ONE ADDITIONAL METHOD TO TRY...Across 2 days I tried all of these methods up to and including dental floss. No luck. Wondered if changing the temperature would help. I filled a sandwich Ziploc with chipped ice and set it directly on top of drain for 20 minutes. Came back and gently touched it and it popped right up. I'm sure the WD40 helped in my case but it had been sitting on it for 2 days and worked down in with tip of razor blade without a result; plug wasn't popping up without a slight constriction from lowering the temperature.
Bingo! Thank you
Thank you so much for this! My 93yo mum was so grateful that we could fix her plug. Keep up the good work 🏆👍🏻
Amazing! Thank you so much. I’ve literally been getting driven crazy by it for 10 days and couldn’t get anyone to come out and it had become a nuisance the last couple of days as the slow down in draining had stopped. The WD40 trick worked for me. I left it a while and then came back with a tiny flat head screwdriver to try and move the rim anti-clockwise and it started to move slowly and then it unscrewed the top of the plug so I sprayed a load more WD40 on the metal projectile in there and then got in there with my pliers and was able to move it and now it moves freely! I’m so happy and couldn’t be more thankful. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas 🎄
You're welcome 😊
Thank you! I’ve released these stupid things before with your stick and hammer trick. Sadly, this time I wasn’t successful and had to come back for more hints. Success! Thank you
Thank you for this!
The hammer tap method did it for me.
I used a small screwdriver, tapped around the plug and it moved up.
I had to then wiggle it back down with my fingers to release the catch mechanism.
And then I tapped it some more to fully release it
I had to come back here and say thank you. I'm a single woman and have been living alone since my kids left home so it's hard to get someone to help fix things I have to find ways around them. So imagine my excitement when the sink pop up waste popped up a few minutes ago. It's been stuck for years. Probably 5 years. I've been using the bath to wash my face and brush my teeth. Thank you so much I followed each step. I took my rubber mallet and knife sharpner though because I didn't have a piece of wood.
You're welcome 😊
Used a plunger and came out right as rain!! Thanks for the many tips.
Thank you so much for this, it worked for me and I’d never been happier. I saved myself so much money by watching your video instead of calling in a specialist
You're welcome 😊
I tried every trick of yours, twice, and was panicking-how could I be the only one these tips weren’t working for?? On the third go-around, finally a little movement turning the cap to the left!! I’m not sure which trick worked or if it was a combo, but WOOHOO! Something did it! I did use the WD40 “Rust Release Penetrant” spray. That stuff is also a life saver-just use a lot and make sure to give it time to work.
Thank you so much, Sir! You saved the day and saved untold money! I won’t forget to pop the drain more often or these fixes if it sticks again! Subscribed!!
I'm happy you finally got it. Great determination 👏
God Bless You! I was so desperate to fix this issue today and almost have up 😅 saved money on not calling a handyman to fix it with two taps in less than 1 second 😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
So glad I found this video. I tried all 4 techniques. What finally worked was unwaxed dental floss and using my finger nails to wedge the floss under the stopper lip and was able to wrap it around the lip of the stopper a few cd
Glad I could help!
Just tried your first method and it worked…. Allleluia!!! Thank you
I wont tell you the circumstances, all I can say is THANK YOU the relief of mind after it popped after pushing down and turning it to the left.
Thanks!!!! The wood/hammer trick helped. Didn't have a stick of wood like that so I used a wooden spoon! Cheers for your content from Australia
This was extremely helpful. Thank you for helping the masses. I used all methods - and was about to use the dental floss but it loosened thanks to your wisdom.
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much for this video! For me, the tapping with a hammer on a stick worked. My little boy (nearly five) was watching your video with me, and afterwards we watched some clips from Maverick as he loves watching all the aircraft flying. But after two mins, he said "Dad, can you put the sink man on again"!!! So you are officially more entertaining than Hollywood blockbuster movies and Tom Cruise!!! 🙂
Fixed after watching this video , I’ve battled with this problem for months and months then it finally locked shut thanks a lot for posting this video
Great to hear 👍
Thank you! Saved me having to pay for someone to come out. Didn’t have a rubber glove and stick so I used a gardening glove and large screwdriver. Worked a treat. Thank you again
Thank you!! I just put in a brand new Moen sink with a pop up stopper. It would stick right from the start when there was water in the sink. The WD-40 did the trick! I never would have thought of that. I appreciate your video.
You saved my morning and a lot of anxiety, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge :D It's really appreciated!
@michoz6513 great! You're welcome 😊
This is brilliant, you are a life saver. Just saved me £50 plumber charge!!!
Just fixed my Mum's for her - I'm now basking in the glory! thank you. Used the tap with a stick and hammer technique and persevered.