or some old towels (to soak it all up).
the easiest way to get your old toilet out of the bathroom is in two stages. start with the tank and finish with the bowl. to separate the tank from the bowl, unscrew the bolts that attach the two pieces, then lift the tank off and carry it away, or set it aside on some old towels or a panel of cardboard.
to remove the bowl, pop off the caps that cover the closet bolts (the ones that go into the floor). next, unscrew the nuts from these bolts, rocking the bowl back and forth gently to break it free from the wax 