Toilet Overflow

This is basic knowledge but, apparently people don't know this. If your toilet is overflowing, for whatever reason, turn the water off. How may you ask? (as SOOO many have when I give this advice) Next to the toilet usually towards the floor there is a handle on a pipe going into the tank turn it until its tight.

(I borrowed this image from another handy girl!)

 

 

You will know when its off because the water stops. If it will flush, flush it and there will be very little water left in the tank. if you need to plung or repair the 'stopper' in the tank or tighten the tank screws (yes there are some on the bottom of the tank and on some toilets need to be occasionally tighten), do so and then when whatever was wrong is fixed, turn the water back on. That is all. Your welcome ;)