Aug 9, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Easy way to clean your shower head overnight Clean your shower head. Cleaning your shower head has great benefits, and it’s very easy. Simply fill a bag with white vinegar, tie it around the showerhead and leave it overnight. It will improve water efficiency as well...
Aug 9, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Drain Sediment From Your Water Heater or Expect a Shortened Life Span A distraught homeowner called a plumber because her water heater wasn’t heating, and furthermore, it was leaking. Right away, the plumber asked if the homeowner had been draining some of the...
May 4, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Foam a Loose Showerhead Fix a wobbly shower head, or any wobbly pipe, with a few squirts of expanding foam. The foam encases the pipe in the wall and locks it into place, eliminating the wobble. Home Maintenance Tips...
Apr 27, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Unclog a Toilet With Dish Soap If the toilet plunger doesn’t seem to be doing the trick, try this solution before you reach for the snake. Squirt about 1/2 cup of liquid soap in and let it sit for a while. The liquid soap reduces friction and will often allow...
Apr 20, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Bleach Away a Water Stain Before you go through the trouble of repainting a ceiling to get rid of a water stain, try this trick. Spray the spot with a bleach and water solution (10 percent bleach), and wait a day or two. If it’s an old stain, use a mold and...
Apr 13, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Fix a Wallpaper Seam If you have a seam that’s coming apart, reactivate the paste around the gap with a rag soaked in warm water. Hold the rag over the area for a minute or two, and then carefully open the gap a little larger so you’ll have more room for...
