Honestly, I hear you on the mess. Snaking a tub drain is never exactly a clean job, but there are a few tricks to keep it under control. First, I alwa...

Had a similar situation with a willow tree once—copper sulfate slowed the roots, but didn’t stop them. It’s more like a temporary speed bump than a fi...

Had a job last year where the owner kept patching a 40-year-old galvanized line. At first, it was just a drip here and there, but after the third emer...

That's pretty much how I approach it too. Last summer, I replaced our old toilet flapper after noticing it was quietly leaking—nothing dramatic, just ...

Good call on the rubbing alcohol—definitely beats scrubbing until your fingers go numb, haha. Just a quick heads-up though: if you're using alcohol, m...

Haha, I totally get the concern—I've seen some pretty wild stuff end up in drains over the years (kids + drains = endless surprises...). Honestly, gre...