Most of us take our sink pop-up stopper for granted—until it stops working properly. Then we get that “sinking” feeling, and nobody wants that, especially in our house’s bathroom. Fortunately, help is ...

Put your head under your bathroom sink and this is what you ll see. That horizontal chrome rod lifts the sink stopper. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Q: Tim, is it true you said in a past column ...

Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox star in H-E-B's newest commercial ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season. If you're like most homeowners and have resigned yourself to a poorly working stopper in your ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A clogged sink drain is one of life’s ...

Q. Tim, is it true you said in a past column you’re a master plumber? If it is, I need your help. My bathroom sink stopper is not working right. When I pull up the knob in the center of the faucet, ...

Mike Wilson with Any Hour Services says over time bathroom sink stoppers may stop working. But, he says this is an easy fix for homeowners and walked Jenny through the process. You can watch the ...

Mike Wilson with Any Hour Services says over time bathroom sink stoppers may stop working. But, he says this is an easy fix for homeowners and walked Jenny through the process. You can watch the ...

Q: My bathroom sink isn’t draining very well, and it’s driving me crazy. While the water does eventually drain out, it takes a long time—and, in the meantime, it’s hard to use a sink full of dirty ...

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 ...

Slow-draining sinks aren’t just a nuisance—they can cause damage, odors, pests, or higher utility bills. With some pantry items and a few tools, you can take a crack at DIY methods to fix a ...