This is a detailed guide on how to unclog the shower drain with baking soda and vinegar and restore smooth water drainage.

We asked two professional plumbers if dish soap was safe to use for clogged drains. Here's what they had to say.

You can use a regular plunger to unclog your shower and sink drains. After removing the drain cover, run a bit of water to ...

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 ...

First, boil a large pot of water on the stove—the pot should be big enough to fill the sink with water. Pour 1/2 cup of dish soap (it doesn't have to be Dawn, but should be a soap that cuts grease) ...

I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I’ve ...

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 ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)–With the increased rainfall from Elsa, some Central Virginia residents are concerned about possible flooding from clogged drains. Lauren Rabak, who lives in northside Richmond, ...