I flushed a scrub rag down the toilet

Yikes. Have you checked any of the home improvement websites like DIY? Maybe they have a trick but it sounds like you may have to call a plumber.

Use a wet/dry vacuum cleaner to suck it out.

I would try Infrablue's suggestion. Then I would try an auger. That failing, I would pull the toilet and retrieve the rag from the underside.

www.toiletology.com
Here is the best information on toilets I have foud. It has saved me a lot of time and work in the past.

Thanks to all of you. It is Monday, and I will try all of your suggestions. I have hope. KarenJ

Keep hope alive!

and out of the toilet :wink:

To my friends: I tried the wet/dry vac first this morning since I already own one. Nope, couldnt get to it. Went to Lowe's and bought a good plunger and a closet auger. And now I get to work. With that failing, I call a plumber. Again thanks to all and to Edgarblythe, I visited the web page you suggested and bookmarked it for further use. Still hoping!

Success! I unclogged the toilet in the main floor bathroom. Later on I found that the basement toilet, and floor drain that takes care of a shower, and washing machine are now clogged, spewing water and suds everywhere. Do I repeat your previous advice in the toilet, floor drain, both? (I had a back flow valve installed in the basement floor last summer, however unrelated that might be). Thanks again to all. KarenJ