What do you do with the plunger when you're done?

What do you do with the plunger when you're done?
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Flush toilet clean, dip it a few times in clean water, dip again for good measure then lay it on paper towels or newspaper to dry. What REALLY got to me was when the neighbor across the road came and asked to borrow it!
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