Blocked drains are a common household woe, with kitchen sinks and bathroom drains often falling victim to a build-up of grime ...

Q: My washing machine is in the basement in a room directly beneath the kitchen. When water drains from the washer, it’s going into a hole in the basement floor. The sump pump kicks on, but the water ...

With all puns possibly intended, most folks know the sinking feeling of a clogged drain. These inconveniences typically come at the worst time, when the sink is full of food, toothpaste or worse items ...

If you're like us, you've noticed that every so often your kitchen sink drain starts to drain slowly or there's a funky smell emanating from it and it's stinking up your kitchen. Though it’s easy to ...

A clogged drain is incredibly frustrating (and a little gross) to deal with — and may damage your pipes and septic systems over time. That’s because clogs create an environment where bacteria and foul ...

RUTH COLEMAN, a schoolteacher in Somerset, Pa., came home to find her basement flooded. The whole house was tied into the floor drain, so when it was clogged, nothing in the house worked. She called ...

Rich in acetic acid, vinegar is a miracle natural cleaner, so you can clean everything in your basement with vinegar solution ...