That’s when she remembered the yellow tub under the sink. Caustic soda—sodium hydroxide—left by the previous tenant. She’d seen TikTok videos promising it would dissolve anything. Desperate, she grabbed rubber gloves and safety goggles (the only smart move she’d make that night).
The reaction was instant. A violent fizz, a hiss like an angry snake, and a plume of caustic steam that hit her face. She jerked back, goggles fogging, gloves still on the counter. The toilet bubbled over with a boiling, alkaline sludge that smelled like burning hair and regret. how to use caustic soda to unblock toilet
It was a Saturday night, and Maya was already running late for her friend’s birthday dinner. She’d just finished getting ready when she flushed the toilet—and watched in horror as the water rose, rose, and stopped just two inches from the rim. That’s when she remembered the yellow tub under the sink
Without removing water, she poured half a tub of caustic soda crystals directly into the already-full bowl. Then, remembering she “needed water to activate it,” she poured in a kettle of hot water. Desperate, she grabbed rubber gloves and safety goggles
Or, as Carlos said, “You want a story or a working toilet?”