Zip ties are actually a pretty clever idea—I hadn't thought of that before. I've been using painter's tape with sharpie labels, but after a year or tw...

Wish I'd read this sooner... I spent hours chasing down a weird knocking sound in my pipes, only to find out the previous owner had left an old valve ...

I've had mixed results with Megaloc myself. It worked great on some older fittings, but one time I had a brass connection under the sink that just wou...

Yeah, silicone rings always seem like the cleaner option until you're knee-deep in frustration. Wax is messy, but at least it's forgiving—I learned th...

Haha, exactly my thoughts. I looked into composting toilets too, but the upfront cost kinda made me pause...plus, convincing my family to embrace the ...

Yeah, that's pretty much been my experience too. I tried the whole patch-and-pray method last year—worked okay for a bit, but eventually had to bite t...