Pipe tape is like duct tape’s nerdy cousin—super useful, but only if you use it the way it wants to be used. I’ve tried wrapping it around leaky spots...

Honestly, I hear you on the “hidden screws” and all that, but I’ve actually lucked out a couple times with universal kits. They’re not perfect, but fo...

Ain’t that the truth. I tried using my phone to map stuff once—ended up dropping it right into a bucket of dirty water. Now I just keep a cheap notebo...

Couldn’t agree more—my wallet’s still recovering from the last “miracle” drain gel that ate through more cash than grease. I’ve tried the baking soda ...

I feel this on a deep level, haha. Last time I had a leak under my kitchen sink, I tried wrapping it in plastic wrap and zip ties—don't judge, despera...

Haha, couldn't have said it better myself. Zip ties saved my sanity more than once. I tried heat tape last winter, and yeah, it worked great—but my wa...

I've been down the rabbit hole on this one too. A neighbor of mine skipped the storage tank and went straight to subsurface irrigation—he swears it's ...

Dual-flush is definitely a decent compromise...but honestly, I've had mine for about two years now and I'm not convinced it's all that great on the wa...

Good call on checking sediment first—I spent a whole weekend convinced my pipes were rusted out, only to find a chunk of mystery gunk blocking the val...