Dear Jerry: Our house is a ranch-style, circa 1950s. The kitchen sinks and dishwasher (which has never been used) drain into a separate 500-gallon septic tank. When we purchased the house, the ...

Q: The rinse water in my washing machine water becomes sluggish and sometimes backs up when emptying. I tried using a 10-foot-long snake down the standpipe and directly into the trap. It didn't get ...

It's a simple and cheap cleaning product that is usually seen in the kitchen sink - but cleaning experts say you can actually benefit from pouring washing up liquid straight down the plughole. If you ...