Yeah, I learned this the hard way when I first moved into my place. Thought I'd be all eco-friendly and started collecting rainwater in a big barrel o...

Had a similar issue at my new place...thought I was cursed by the toilet gods. Turned out our water was super hard, and it was messing up the seals. S...

I briefly considered greywater too, but after hearing your neighbor's experience...yeah, no thanks. I'm still figuring out how to keep my gutters clea...

Haha, exactly. I just installed one of those dual-flush toilets last weekend thinking it'd be a quick afternoon project... nope. Spent an hour fiddlin...

Funny, I've had the opposite experience. Switched to a low-flow head about six months ago, and weirdly enough, it's been way less hassle. Maybe my wat...

Totally agree, drain snakes are a lifesaver. First time I used one, pulled out something that looked like a creature from the deep... still gives me n...

Haha, glad I'm not the only one! Just bought my first house and had my own pipe disaster two weeks in. Thought I'd be all heroic with the plunger... n...