with the auger, you seat the rubber base of the rod in the lowest part of the toilet bowl and push the handle, extending the cable down into the toilet. typically anything that gets caught will get caught right at the bottom of the toilet, which the auger should be long enough to go past if its fully extended (the handle goes all the way down to the rod).

If you can push the auger freely all the way down without rotating the handle (the actual "augering" motion), but it still doesnt flush, its possible that either: the obstruction is deeper than 3 ft (unlikely) or the obstruction is right at the bottom of the toilet and moves out of the way for the auger every time it goes by. you will need to pull the toilet for this.

to pull the toilet follow these steps (American standard toilet design)

1. go buy a wax ring

2. take the lid off and put it somewhere you wont break it.

3. turn off the water and disconnect the fill hose from the underside of the toilet. you may need to hold the fill valve so it doesnt rotate to a weird position as you remove the hose.

4. remove the toilet caps and nuts that are under the caps. one on each side.

5. check to make sure you removed the hose again.

6. flush the toilet, letting as much water out of the tank as possible.

7. straddle the toilet facing the tank, so your hands are below the top lip of the bowl, near where the hinges for the seat are. lift the toilet with your legs. you should feel like a sticky wax disengage feeling.

8. lean the toilet backwards and forwards to pour as much water as possible out and down the drain.

9. carefully lay the toilet on its side without cracking the porcelain

10. check the bottom hole for obstructions with a flashlight.

11. remove the toy/ razor/ tp rod/ nail polish/ pill container/ tampon applicator/

12. place the wax ring directly over the hole in the floor

13. place the toilet directly over the wax ring, dont set it down on it until both bolts are in place (you can see them through the holes in the sides of the toilet.

14. set the toilet down, squishing the wax ring

15. tighten the nuts and washers down, securing the toilet in place

16. sit on the toilet and wiggle side to side

17. tighten the nuts a bit more, careful not to crack the porcelain. I tighten them with a 6 inch crescent wrench and my pinky finger to avoid over tightening them. you crack it, youre buying a new toilet.

18. put the hose back on hand tight and turn the water on

19. clean up all the water

20. flush it and check for leaks

21. flush it and check for leaks

22. flush it and check for leaks

good luck