Towel-over-the-drain is genius, but I swear, every time I try to be careful, something still manages to escape down there. I tried using a paperclip o...

Yeah, that itchiness is no joke—I tried using fiberglass once and ended up regretting it for days. I get what you mean about the odd-shaped pipes thou...

Yeah, learned this the hard way last summer... came home from a weekend camping trip to find the basement carpet completely soaked. Definitely conside...

We inherited a pedestal sink too when we bought our house, and I gotta admit, I had the same initial reaction—cute but totally impractical. We ended u...

Yeah, that's exactly why I've been hesitant about reed beds myself... seems like a great idea in theory, but the maintenance side worries me. Has anyo...

Yeah, that's pretty much my experience too. Tried silicone once thinking it'd be a greener alternative, but ended up back with wax—messy towels and al...