Honestly, I feel like my walls are just booby-trapped at this point—pipes, wires, who knows what else. I tried drawing a “map” of where stuff runs, bu...

Head bumps and cursing—story of my life under the house. I tried using those “eco-friendly” paper tags once, but they basically turned into compost af...

Gravel and I had a falling out too—my dog thought it was his personal digging pit, so there were craters everywhere. Plus, I swear my mower started ma...

Yeah, I'd second that. Apps are great until your phone decides to take a swim mid-crisis (been there, done that...). I keep a laminated card with emer...

Haha, couldn't have said it better myself. I've tried beeswax before (eco-friendly nerd here), and yeah... hot kitchen water turned it into a gooey me...

Haha, your plunger story hits close to home... I had a similar experience with our first low-flow toilet. Thought I'd save some water and money, but e...

Yep, learned that the hard way when a sneaky drip turned into a moldy mess behind my cabinets—ugh. Now I keep an old baking tray under there... not pr...

Honestly, toilets aren't too bad—just heavy and awkward. I've swapped out a couple myself, and as long as you prep properly (wax ring placement is key...