You Can Polish Chrome Fixtures With Baby Oil
Photo: Lindsey Ellefson For years, the internet has insisted that you can use baby oil to polish chrome and faucet fixtures. As someone with disgusting faucets that never seem to…
You Need to Prepare Your Sprinkler System for Winter
Your drip or sprinkler system is a workhorse all spring and summer, but as the first frost approaches, it’s important to think about the steps you need to take to…
How to Raise the Water Pressure in Your Outdoor Spigot
Filling a watering can or setting up a sprinkler can be difficult (if not impossible) with low water pressure. While we all want to save water, sometimes you need a…
You’re Letting Your Faucets Drip Wrong in Winter
Photo: Chuchawan (Shutterstock) Any time there’s a cold snap, my brother races madly around his house until just about every faucet in the place dripping. We all abide by this…
How to Figure Out Why You Have Low Water Pressure (and Fix It)
Photo: Lemonpink Images (Shutterstock) Cooking, doing dishes, and bathing are all difficult when your water comes out of the tap at a trickle. While you might think low water pressure…
How to Clean Faucet Aerators (and Why You Should)
Photo: Serhii Ivashchuk (Shutterstock) Take a look at the bottom of the faucet on most modern kitchen and bathroom sinks, and you’ll probably see a small, round screen called an…
How to Keep an Outdoor Faucet or Spigot From Freezing
Photo: Andrey Zyk (Shutterstock) Even though you’re probably not using your outdoor faucet or spigot as much during the winter as you do during the summer (or at all), that…