Once you’ve used a garbage disposal, it can be hard to do dishes without one. The best garbage disposals allow you to skip the step of scraping used dishes in the trash, instead grinding up leftovers, ...

Dear Jerry: Our house is a ranch-style, circa 1950s. The kitchen sinks and dishwasher (which has never been used) drain into a separate 500-gallon septic tank. When we purchased the house, the ...

Pouring leftover milk down the drain seems harmless—but water experts say this everyday habit can clog pipes, damage sewer ...

Christmas is just around the corner, but a plumber has warned that the by-products of lavish meals and drinks can wreak havoc on our plumbing if we dispose of them the wrong way. Everyday foods and ...

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