Though convenient, liquid drain cleaners aren't always the right solution to clearing clogs in your sinks, tubs, and showers. These products can damage pipes and septic systems, and don't always work ...

We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often you ...

WHEN I WAS a young lad first entering the trades, we had no power tools for cleaning small-diameter drain lines. We used hand-tops, which could give a man biceps to rival Popeye's! A wide variety of ...

We have a slow bathroom drain (I squarely blame the sissy bodywashes and scrubs), and now the bathroom sink water has also started to flow into the tub instead of down the drain. I have emptied a few ...

Fill the sink about halfway with hot tap water. Position the plunger over the submerged drain. Cover the sink overflow (the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bathtub drains can get clogged and dirty fairly easily, and they can be a pain to clean. This is especially frustrating when you do not have ...

One of the first and easiest things you can do is simply flush your drain with a pot of boiling water. It’s not guaranteed to unclog physical or grease blockages, but if you have a slow drain that you ...

Plumbing is meant to keep water and waste moving. Clogs are inevitable over time and can cause unwanted emergencies. Knowing how to effectively unclog a sink, toilet or bathtub with a drain snake can ...