One of my favorite parts of working at Bear’s Plumbing is the conversations I get to have with our customers.

Yesterday’s call may go down as one of my favorites.

The customer called because she had accidentally flushed her reading glasses down the toilet.

Now before you start wondering how that could possibly happen, let me explain.

She was house-sitting and dog-sitting for her son and daughter-in-law while they were away. She had recently returned from Italy and had purchased a pair of reading glasses there.

At the time of the incident, she was participating in an online language class and, like many of us, was trying to multitask.

She hurried off to the restroom while holding her reading glasses in her mouth.

You know where this is going.

Right as she flushed, the glasses slipped from her mouth and disappeared into the toilet.

Gone.

Vanished.

Headed on an unexpected adventure through the plumbing system.

As she told me the story, I was laughing.

She was laughing.

By the end of the call, we were both laughing.

At one point she even said, “You can use my full name when you write about this!”

Of course, I assured her that we always protect our customers’ privacy. 😂

Thankfully, we have her scheduled and we’ll do our best to rescue the runaway glasses.

Over the years, Bear’s Plumbing has recovered some pretty interesting items:

🚗 Toy cars

💍 Diamond rings

🧸 Children’s toys

🔑 Keys

And now…

👓 Reading glasses purchased in Italy during an online language class.

The funny thing about plumbing is that every day is different.

One call may be a major sewer repair.

The next might be helping someone recover something they never expected to see again.

And honestly, that’s part of what makes this business so much fun.

We’ll have to wait and see whether these glasses are successfully recovered, but one thing is certain:

This story is already one for the Bear’s Plumbing record books.

Stay tuned. 😂💙

nd remember…

No matter what you flush and it gets stuck, Bear’s Plumbing will be here when you need us.

📞 281-350-2327

We’ve rescued toy cars, diamond rings, keys, and now we’re adding Italian reading glasses to the list. Whatever the situation, we’re always happy to help our customers—even in the most unexpected plumbing adventures. 🚽👓