Good tip about angling the trench away from the foundation—wish I'd thought of that sooner. When I put in plastic edging last summer, I didn't conside...

I learned pretty quickly about overflow issues too. Last summer, I set up two rain barrels thinking I was being all eco-friendly, right? First big sto...

Yeah, totally noticed that too. When we redid our bathroom, I got all excited about this fancy rain showerhead—thought it'd feel like standing under a...

Had a similar experience with mine—worked flawlessly for months, then randomly started giving me grief. Turns out, mineral buildup was messing with it...

I've had mixed results with citrus peels myself. A few months ago, I got really into the idea of using orange peels to freshen up my kitchen drain—see...

Yeah, same here. I ended up coiling a bunch of extra cable around my arm like I was wrapping up Christmas lights, lol. Still, better too long than too...

I've definitely been there with the masking tape trick—saved me from mixing up hot and cold lines more times than I'd like to admit. Still, I wonder i...