I saw a bunch of videos saying to pour 1 cup of baking soda and 2 cups of vinegar down a slow drain. Did it in my kitchen sink in my apartment last night, and now it's completely clogged. The fizzing just pushed all the gunk further down and it won't drain at all. Anyone know a real fix for this mess, or do I have to call a plumber?
He said it for years and I always thought it was silly, but my leftover slices kept coming out tough. Last night I tried it with a cup of water next to the plate for 45 seconds. The crust was actually soft and the cheese melted perfectly instead of turning to rubber. I guess he knew what he was talking about after all. What other old kitchen tricks actually work like this?
I had to cut it out piece by piece with a multi-tool and a pry bar, and the whole thing was covered in decades of dust. Anyone have a better method for dealing with that kind of stuck-in-place old housing?
I was looking through some old energy audit papers for my house in Tacoma and found a note about attic insulation. It said that adding just 6 inches of blown-in cellulose can cut heating bills by up to 20% in our climate. I always thought you needed a foot or more to see real savings. This was from a local utility's guidebook from 2019. It made me check my own attic, and sure enough, I'm way under that in a few spots. Has anyone else had a similar surprise from an old home report?
I had to fish out a lemon wedge by hand while my guests were arriving. What's the dumbest thing that's ever jammed yours?
After three years of weak water pressure, a 24-hour soak in a bag of white vinegar cleared out the mineral buildup completely, so has anyone else found a good way to keep it from clogging again?
He told me to just use chemicals, but a quick $20 rental cleared a 2-year clog in my kitchen sink in five minutes. Anyone have a better fix for hair in bathroom drains?
We just moved into a new place and the garage has high ceilings but limited floor space. I want to add some overhead storage but I absolutely hate ladders. Can anyone recommend a high-quality motorized lift system?