— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Many homeowners love to get their hands dirty with home repairs. I know ...

In times of economic hardship, “do it yourself” is a tempting mantra for many homeowners with dripping faucets, running toilets, leaky windows or sticky locks. The savings can add up when you don’t ...

As the pandemic forces us to spend our days hunkered down, our homes face far more strain than usual. Faucets bear the brunt of increased hand-washing, toilets get flushed with greater regularity and ...

As the pandemic forces us to spend our days hunkered down, our homes face far more strain than usual. Faucets bear the brunt of increased hand-washing, toilets get flushed with greater regularity and ...

Q. Tim, I’ve got several plumbing repairs to make, and I just don’t have the money to hire a plumber. The water in my bathroom vanity sink drains slower than molasses. Just a year ago, it drained ...

Overtightening Connections Many homeowners believe tighter equals better when fixing pipe connections. Overtightening supply tubes, pipe and fittings and toilet bolts is one of the most frequent ...

There are two kinds of people in this world: Do it Yourself People and Hire Someone to Do It For You People. Wisdom is knowing which category you fall into. We are Do it Yourself People. Unless it ...

Amanda demonstrated how she puts a square of foil in her kitchen sink, creating a concave, bowl-like receptacle in the drain area. She then drains the cooking grease –– in her case, from making ...

There are two kinds of people in this world: Do-It-Yourself people and Hire-Someone-To-Do-It-For-You people. Wisdom is knowing which category you fall into. We are Do-It-Yourself people. Unless it ...

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed by columnists are solely the opinion of that person and not the Daily Journal. There are two kinds of people in this world: Do-It-Yourself people and ...