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Workman did a giant poo in my downstairs toilet and it won't go.

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Poodlelove · 22/09/2025 19:25

Today I had 2 men working in my garden , they were recommended to me by a colleague.4 hours work.
After a couple of hours one of them asked to use the toilet , he took off his shoes and was quick and didn't think any more of it.
An hour later the younger fella knocks on the door and I am on a work call , he points to the direction of the toilet and I just nod.

Ten minutes later he is still in there , I had to make another call so didn't think any more of it and then they had finished.

Anyway I had to dash out so got ready and needed a quick wee ( wee is only allowed in my downstairs loo ) and there is such a big poo in the toilet that it is actually out of the water AND it won't flush.

What on earth am I supposed to do ?

My Mum said stand on a chair and pour boiling water from a height 🤢 That doesn't work.
My husband isn't home until 9pm tonight , he is going to have to deal with it , but he said he wants his dinner first.
I could not poo in someone else's house.
Surely he could have held it in or scooped it out himself , or actually told me.
I have found an old ice cream container and some marigolds and as soon as hubby has eaten he can scoop it out.

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Snowdropsaremyfavourite · 22/09/2025 19:40

Break it up with a stick and flush. Have a bucket of water to hand and bung that down the toilet at the same time to help it on its way.

MsFelicityLemon · 22/09/2025 19:41

Was he noticeably smaller when he was leaving? Or is he an elephant and you just didn't mention that?

Overtheatlantic · 22/09/2025 19:41

Why are people talking about shifting it? You flush shit, you don’t “shift” it.

Enigma54 · 22/09/2025 19:44

Oohh, love a good “ pooonami” ! 🤣

Poodlelove · 22/09/2025 19:44

I have tried to flush it about ten times since the hot water went in.
I have put half a bottle of bleach in and it's sunk a bit , no longer peaking out of the water.

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PoshestPaws · 22/09/2025 19:46

When I got to the part in your OP saying “as soon as he has eaten” about your DH having his dinner I was worried you were serving him the poo for his evening meal.

In all honesty with a post like this it wouldn’t have been that surprising.

Kangarude · 22/09/2025 19:46

In all my advancing years i have never known a tradesman to have a shit in my toilet. I have never heard any friends or colleagues discussing this, but it seems to happen to someone nearly everyday on MN.

Poodlelove · 22/09/2025 19:47

I didn't see the younger one when they had finished , he was sweeping up .

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snowywoods · 22/09/2025 19:48

I usually am on team ‘poo where you want’ and am not precious about workmen using my loo. I find it weird that people get so uptight about people using their toilet for its intended purpose and treating those working in their home like second class citizens who are supposed to shit in a bucket in the back of their van.

However…..I would struggle with this! He must have known he’d left it. And how the hell are you meant to get rid of it! May need marigolds and a sacrificial knife.

MustTryHarderAndHarder · 22/09/2025 19:48

RedRiverShore5 · 22/09/2025 19:38

Get a garden cane and chop it up a bit, then it should go, I would put some bleach down there as well

This.

justrelaxandsleep · 22/09/2025 19:49

Lots of bleach is your friend. However, if you make your husband scope it out and dump it in a tub at least provide an ice cream scope too.

Poodlelove · 22/09/2025 19:49

I have got a plunger thingy in the garage but just don't want to put my hands near.

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AzureCats · 22/09/2025 19:49

Sometimes I wonder how humanity survived this long. There's people sending rockets into space and then there's also people that have a mental breakdown on the Internet over a turd. Woman up and get a stick that can be disposed of.

MartinAynuss · 22/09/2025 19:51

You could always play a pipe and see if you can charm it out into your ice cream box?

User2346 · 22/09/2025 19:54

Loads of washing up liquid and boiling water. It melts the shit fat so breaks it down. I have boys who regularly do large boulders 💩

Scarlettpixie · 22/09/2025 19:55

Jesus just deal with it! I can’t believe you need to wait for your husband!

The workman may not have realised if he closed the lid before flushing and didn’t peek. If he did look, he was probably too embarrassed to say anything.

It’s just poo and you have marigolds. Throw them out after if it makes you feel better.

NomoneyNoprospects · 22/09/2025 19:55

Fucking hell, is it just poo or also a whole load of toilet roll?

I once unblocked a loo with washing up liquid and boiling water (pour down and leave for a bit)

What do you mean that loo isn't for pooing? Is it a saniflo, or one of those loos with a weak flush?

Poodlelove · 22/09/2025 19:56

snowywoods · 22/09/2025 19:48

I usually am on team ‘poo where you want’ and am not precious about workmen using my loo. I find it weird that people get so uptight about people using their toilet for its intended purpose and treating those working in their home like second class citizens who are supposed to shit in a bucket in the back of their van.

However…..I would struggle with this! He must have known he’d left it. And how the hell are you meant to get rid of it! May need marigolds and a sacrificial knife.

Exactly , this is why I am nodding and inviting them in and making tea/ coffee and biscuits , but I think leaving that is just gross.
Maybe because he was a young guy and was just embarrassed.

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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 22/09/2025 19:56

'he could have held it in or scooped it out himself, or actually told me.'

I'm not sure I would be happier with...
"I done a giant poo, but don't worry, I scooped it out and put it in your kitchen bin. Any chance of a cuppa tea now, missus?"

Bippybop · 22/09/2025 19:57

😂

chattyness · 22/09/2025 19:57

Have you got a loo brush ? If so give it a push down with that and flush while holding the brush in place so the poop can't pop back up again or throw some buckets of water down with all your might so the force can shift it, I'd put some washing up liquid in there as well to help it slip round the bend a bit easier

bigwhitedog · 22/09/2025 19:57

Wire coat hangers were invented for this kinda thing, you just need to break it up a bit.

Chocolatecoveredshitpig · 22/09/2025 19:57

MartinAynuss · 22/09/2025 19:28

"there is such a big poo in the toilet that it is actually out of the water AND it won't flush."

OMG that is good luck! It's called an Excalibur. Just grip it by the handle and pull, but beware only the true king can remove this or maybe Dynorod

Thank you - just snorted loudly and involuntarily on the (silent) train and now people are looking at me all weird 🤣🤣🤣🤣

chattyness · 22/09/2025 19:58

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 22/09/2025 19:56

'he could have held it in or scooped it out himself, or actually told me.'

I'm not sure I would be happier with...
"I done a giant poo, but don't worry, I scooped it out and put it in your kitchen bin. Any chance of a cuppa tea now, missus?"

😂😂😂

Whereismyfleeceblanket · 22/09/2025 19:58

Message them to come back and clear up their mess...
He knew it hadn't flushed. Or review them honestly..

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