There’s nothing worse than starting a shower only to find that your feet are swimming in water minutes after you’ve hopped in. A clogged shower drain can wreak havoc in a number of ways, and keeping ...

We asked two professional plumbers if dish soap was safe to use for clogged drains. Here's what they had to say.

Pouring boiling water down the sink has somehow been passed along as common advice, but this so-called trick can actually be ...

Yesterday I was perusing a national news website whose headlines more and more seem to resemble those of a sensational supermarket tabloid. Being a syndicated newspaper columnist, I find this ...

Summertime living might be easy and carefree, but that isn’t true for plumbers and for many homeowners. Summer can be a season of clogged drains and backed up toilets. The reasons for increased ...

Chemical drain clog removers do contain some pretty harmful stuff. The three main types available to consumers—caustic, oxidizing and acid—work by using harsh chemicals that heat up clogs to melt the ...

If you want to avoid clogged drains, you need to be proactive about cleaning them out. If you want to do it in an eco-friendly way, you should check out this simple TikTok tip. TikTok user Get'er Done ...

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A mix of vinegar and baking soda is often touted as being the best all-natural combination when it comes to home cleaning, but there's one specific task professional cleaners warn us not to use it for ...

Yesterday I was perusing a national news website whose headlines more and more seem to resemble those of a sensational supermarket tabloid. Being a syndicated newspaper columnist, I find this ...

Yesterday I was perusing a national news website whose headlines more and more seem to resemble those of a sensational supermarket tabloid. Being a syndicated newspaper columnist, I find this ...