Plumber's putty is a clay-like sealing material that remains soft, making it perfect for creating watertight seals around faucets and drains. While caulk has largely replaced it in many applications, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nothing can shut down a functioning household faster than a stopped-up kitchen sink — and it always seems to happen right when ...

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, ...

• Homeowners can clear many toilet clogs without a plunger by using common household items. • Plunger alternatives create water or air pressure to break up the blockage or physically dislodge it. • ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most of us know to how to scrub a toilet, but did you know the tank — i.e., the back part, where the flushing mechanism is — also ...

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...