"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nobody really wants to think about how to unclog a bathroom sink. But chances are whether you’re a new ...

The lavatory sink is the likeliest clog in the house, says lifelong plumber Chuck White, vice president of technical and code services for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association, a ...

Homeowners often dread calling the plumber. After all, you never know how much it's going to cost or how extensive the work will be. Sometimes, though, it's so easy you could do it yourself. The ...

There’s nothing more horrifying than going over to a friend or relative’s house and unintentionally creating a plumbing disaster. Whether you clog a toilet or a garbage disposal, it’s embarrassing all ...

You use your sink on a daily basis to rinse everything from your hands, body, and hair to dishes and veggies. So when water starts draining a little more slowly than usual and even the best drain ...

It’s not uncommon for kitchen and bathroom sinks to get clogged. Hair from shaving or brushing over the sink, soap scum buildup, grease or oil, food, small items, and other things get into the drain ...

It often starts with a slow drain. Then your kitchen sink takes longer to clear, until one day there's standing water and a strange smell you can't ignore. You run the garbage disposal, but nothing ...

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 ...