If you find yourself dealing with a clogged sink or toilet and you don't have any drain cleaner on hand, you may already have something in the laundry room that you can use — your laundry detergent.

Q: My washing machine is in the basement in a room directly beneath the kitchen. When water drains from the washer, it’s going into a hole in the basement floor. The sump pump kicks on, but the water ...

On the floor of your home's utility areas such as the laundry room, basement, and garage, lives a hardworking, underappreciated piece of plumbing known as a floor drain. Although it tends to be ...