We all run into drainage problems at one point or another, especially if you live in a busy home. And while a sink or bathtub that drains very, very slowly might throw a wrench in your day, you don’t ...

We can’t tell you how many times our bathroom sink drains have clogged, mostly from hair. When the dirty water takes forever to drain after you've washed your face or brushed your teeth, it leaves a ...

Slow drains rarely happen overnight. They creep up on you over months, fed by one small, forgettable habit at the sink that ...

A stopped-up drain can be an unsightly nuisance. Here's how to prevent problems. Bathroom sinks: • Try to avoid rinsing hair down the drain. It's the worst culprit. • Periodically remove and clean the ...

Q. How do you get the “plunger” in the bathroom sink to stay put? I pull up the plunger to fill the sink, and it just keeps falling back down. Betty Carter, Chicago A. The “pop-up” in the sink closes ...

There are some subjects that get repeated in this column from time to time. Sometimes I have updated information to share, like the column about digital TV antennas. Sometimes it’s in response to ...