So, my 3 year old sent his kid-sized toothbrush down the toilet. It's maybe an inch or two shorter than an adults' toothbrush. I bought a flexible parts grabber (like you see at auto parts stores) to see if I could get lucky and pull it out. No luck, but I gave it a shot. I doubt a snake would do much of anything. So, my plan is to pull the toilet and see whether it's stuck in the toilet's bends. Any more simple ideas on how to get it out, or do you think I should I even try? If you think there's a good chance it's not going to cause a problem and just works its way out, then I can think of a lot better ways to spend a Saturday. :) Thanks for your help, God knows I need it.

I recently had some water issues where I had ended up keeping tabs on how much water my appliances use. I fixed the issues, but I noticed that my toilets were all using a little over 3 gallons of water per flush. They are all 1.6 gpf toilets. After tinkering with one toilet, I was able to get it down to 2.2 gallons per flush. I set the water level to 1-1.5 inches below the over flow, I added a refill tube with a clamp (to lower the wasted water into the bowl), I added a new 502 Fluidmaster flapper that lets me adjust the water used (it's on the setting with the least water used), and I checked for leaks with the dye test. My question is, am I missing something simple here, or are 1.6 gpf toilets not really 1.6? I know about the brick trick, and the half gallon trick, but I just want to make sure I'm not missing a very easy solution here? I know it's not the most important issue in the world, but I was curious, and as my name implies, I tend to miss the obvious. Thanks.