So you’ve made the decision to install a new toilet. Great!  But there’s one problem - you need to remove your existing toilet first.  Don’t fret - it’s actually very easy and should only take you about 15 - 20 minutes, tops.

The first step in removing your old toilet is to shut off the water supply to the tank, then flush to empty the tank.  There are some tricks to help you get the remaining water out of the tank, and odds are you have one in your kitchen - a sponge suddenly becomes a multi-purupose utility!

After you’ve sponged out the remaining water, you’re almost there.

The next step is to remove the wing nuts that attach the toilet tank to the bowl.  That was easy, right?  Now remove the supply line from the wall to the toilet tank and you’re ready to remove the bowl from the tank.

Again, congratulations - you’re oh-so-close to having your old toilet removed.

Finally, pop the caps at the base of the toilet to expose the nuts and unscrew ‘em.  If your toilet is caulked to the floor, use a utility knife to cut the caulk for some super-easy removal.  You can now safely remove the toilet from the floor and either repurpose it, or make life hell for your garbage collector.