Lost plug for bath.

[styley]

Has anyone got a quick tip for stopping the water going down the plughole of the bath as I've lost the plug thing.

[Mattk]

the plughole should be a standard size so the plug is easily replaced.maybe borrow one from a washbasin for the time being?

[sp1814]

In an emergency, you can use a the lid off a jam jar or something like that.

Seriously, it works.

[jno]

jamming a face flannel in the plughole should do as a quick fix.

[RATTER15]

Turn the tap off!!

[pug100]

I once saw a prog in the 1980's with Clive James in Communist Russia where the hotels had no plugs either. What he did was to get a squash ball which fit the plug hole perfectly. You could try that or any rubber dog ball.

[rojash]

I've always found that vomit tends to block the plughole - whether you want it to, or not...

[nightrunner]

i have been told that a golf ball does the trick due to it's weight and size and if you accidently knock it off it will roll back into place

[styley]

Darn, I was in the co-op today and I forgot to buy one. Looks like I'm gonna have to stick to the baby sock for a while yet. I prefer showers anyway. Thanks for (most of) the suggestions guys.

[jno]

you should be able to buy 'universal plugs' - rubber, wide enough to fit any plughole. I got one before going to the Soviet Union in the 1970s, which meant that I didn't have to perform Clive James's silly improvisations. (I bet he knew about the lack of plugs but thought squash balls would make for cuter TV.)

[Jennephik]

I've used one of those Rubber Jar Opener/Gripper thing-ys - the ones that help you open a jar lid when it's stuck. Just hold it over the drain while filling the tub until you have enough water to hold it in place.