Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Dear Kim: A garbage disposal is all about prepping dirty dishes to be washed. However, it’s tough to use the disposal if you have a single-bowl kitchen sink full of dirty dishes. So first I recommend ...

Even when we diligently use a sink strainer or garbage disposal, we work our kitchen sink drains hard. Inevitably, food particles, grease, bacteria, and other not-so-lovely things make their way into ...

Pablo Päster is an energy and sustainability management consultant who wrote a weekly advice column for Treehugger from 2009-2012. Dear Pablo, I have been wondering for some time if I should be using ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Clogged sinks and drains are a commonplace problem that everyone in the household ...