Couldn’t agree more. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve found “important” backups in a box marked “holiday lights.” Streamlining saves so much headache...

That’s exactly where I landed too. I tried zip-tying those plastic tags once—they looked official for about six months, then got brittle and snapped o...

Funny you mention that laundry basket—years ago, I had a client who swore her bedroom was haunted because it was always freezing, even with the heat b...

Couldn't agree more with this. I remember one winter, I thought I'd covered all my bases—insulated pipes, checked faucets, the whole nine yards. But I...

I've seen setups with mesh screens, and yeah, they do help a lot with the bigger debris. A buddy of mine went a bit overboard though—used a really fin...

Yeah, DIY can be rewarding, but sometimes it's worth considering a simpler fix. I had similar overflow issues and ended up installing an overflow dive...