For help keeping your plumbing system in tip-top shape, I called on home experts and fellow CNN Underscored editors to share their go-to drain cleaners and tools for tackling pesky clogs.

With all puns possibly intended, most folks know the sinking feeling of a clogged drain. These inconveniences typically come at the worst time, when the sink is full of food, toothpaste or worse items ...

"If your drain is clogged or just not running as smoothly as it should, the first step is to use a drain plunger. Using a sink or toilet plunger, place over the clogged drain and give it a few pumps," ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. A clogged drain is one of the most common repair issues a homeowner can run into. A clog can be as simple as a buildup of hair and soap caught on the ...

Check out our guide on how to remove hair from a shower drain and keep your plumbing in top-notch condition. So your shower ...

November 15, 2019 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google One of the first and easiest things you can do is simply flush your drain with a pot of boiling water. It’s ...

With these simple steps, you can learn how to unclog a sink and save yourself a call to the plumber ...

RUTH COLEMAN, a schoolteacher in Somerset, Pa., came home to find her basement flooded. The whole house was tied into the floor drain, so when it was clogged, nothing in the house worked. She called ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? One certainty of homeownership is that, sooner or later, you'll have to deal with a ...

You use your sink on a daily basis to rinse everything from your hands, body, and hair to dishes and veggies. So when water starts draining a little more slowly than usual and even the best drain ...

For homeowners with basements, nothing is as frustrating and costly as unexpected flooding. A clogged outdoor drain can turn a routine rainstorm into a financial nightmare, leaving behind soaked ...

Editor’s note: In light of recent rains, we are reprinting a timely column originally published June 6, 2009. We have a 1973 two-story house with a basement that we’ve owned for about two years. The ...