Lift the plunger. Unlike a toilet, you may not know you've cleared the drain clog until you lift the plunger. Every 30 seconds or so, lift the plunger to see if the water recedes.

The MaxxGeek plunger on Amazon uses pressurized air to clear blocked toilets and drains, and I swear by it for stubborn clogs ...

if you get knee-deep in the, uh, stuff. Autoblog readers, meet the ultimate bathroom accessory for gearheads: The 6-speed Plunger. (Cue angelic choir.) While not really any better at moving things ...