I tried that tape trick once and ended up with more caulk on the tape than the wall. Gave up and just used my finger—messy but at least it worked. Hav...

Yeah, the wax is messy, but at least it works. I tried one of those “clean” rings too—ended up with water under the floorboards. Never again. Old hous...

Honestly, I’ve wondered the same thing. I tried one of those epoxy repair kits on a small crack in my bathroom sink last year. It looked okay at first...

Honestly, I’m still deciding if “fun” is the word I’d use for mopping up toilet water at 1am, but yeah, there’s something satisfying about fixing it y...

Yeah, I totally get what you mean about the “small stuff.” That’s pretty much where I landed. I thought I could ignore my wonky sink, but after a few...

Colored tape is a solid idea. I tried those little plastic tags once and they just snapped off after a winter. I’ve had the same issue with Sharpie fa...

Honestly, I’m with you on that. The idea of someone tearing up my yard just because I didn’t want to scoop out some gunk under the sink? Hard pass. I ...

Yeah, I get that. I just bought my place last year and honestly, I never even thought about checking valves until my neighbor had a pipe burst in thei...