Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Everyone loves a perfectly running garbage disposal, but the second you start to see water building up in your sink, the panic starts to set in. Clogs are annoying and unsightly (plus also smelly), ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Maintaining a functional plumbing system is crucial, not just for the convenience it provides but also for avoiding the messy and costly endeavor of unclogging pipes. The key to ...

Think twice before you shove those potato peels down your garbage disposal. Even with a good flush of water, you may cause a clog that will take a professional to clean out. Jeff Williams remembers ...

If you notice an obnoxious smell lingering in your kitchen, your garbage disposal might be the culprit. While some assume these units can handle anything, that's not the case. Some waste inevitably ...

The tree is up and decorated. The presents bought and wrapped. The Christmas dinner menu planned and purchased. What could go wrong? How about a backed-up toilet, clogged garbage disposal or frozen ...

The garbage disposal is a handy kitchen appliance, whisking away food scraps and making cleanup a little easier. But not every scrap of food can go into the disposal. Some foods will damage it. Other ...