Nothing can shut down a functioning household faster than a stopped-up kitchen sink — and it always seems to happen right when company is about to come over. To the rescue: these expert-backed tips ...

When it comes to home maintenance issues, there's not much more annoying than a clogged kitchen sink. With all the food and gunk that goes down there on the regular, the situation can become grim ...

If your kitchen sink is clogged, it's worth trying these five tricks before you call in professional help. You might already ...

It is inevitable that soap scum, food and other pungent substances will eventually build up and need to be cleared out of a kitchen sink. Fortunately, clogged pipes are an easy fix if you use the ...

You use your sink on a daily basis to rinse everything from your hands, body, and hair to dishes and veggies. So when water starts draining a little more slowly than usual and even the best drain ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A slow draining sink - Deepblue4you/Getty Images If your sink is gurgling, draining slower than usual, or giving off that ...

Chemical drain clog removers do contain some pretty harmful stuff. The three main types available to consumers—caustic, oxidizing and acid—work by using harsh chemicals that heat up clogs to melt the ...

A funny thing about plumbing disasters is that they are, indeed, quite funny — unless they’re happening to you, that is. There’s a wild world of hilarious clogs out there: Sticks of deodorant, ...

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Much to homeowners’ chagrin, not all kitchen scraps flush down the garbage disposal with ease. Wait, isn’t that what garbage disposals are for? Yes and no. The cost to clear a clogged drain starts ...