I swear, basements have a sixth sense for weird smells. Last winter, I spent a whole afternoon convinced something had died behind the water heater—tu...

Vinegar's my go-to too—can't beat it for getting rid of that crusty buildup. I tried CLR once and it left the finish on my old showerhead looking weir...

Totally agree about the plumbing access issue. When we bought our place, the bathroom had this beautiful vintage pedestal sink—looked great, but man, ...

Yeah, mosquitoes can really ruin your day—ask me how I know, haha. Last summer, I set up a rain barrel system and didn't think to add mesh screens rig...

Had a similar flood fiasco myself... but honestly, I'm skeptical about those smart sensors. Friend of mine installed them everywhere, and they kept se...

I get the point about moving water, but from experience, even a small aerator doesn't always cut it. Last summer I set up a solar fountain thinking it...

Had a similar issue myself, but honestly, insulating the ducts didn't fully solve it for me. I mean, it definitely helped reduce the dripping, but on ...

Good point about donating to artists—I hadn't even thought of that. A while back, I had a bunch of old plated fixtures that weren't worth much at the ...

Haha, I totally relate to the horror movie creature comment. Pulled something similar out of our shower drain once—still shudder thinking about it. I'...