Fix It Homestead on MSN

These outdoor faucet habits cause the kind of freeze damage that hurts

Freeze damage at an outdoor faucet rarely shows up as a dramatic burst in the moment. You usually discover it later, in the form of soaked drywall, ruined landscaping, or a water bill that looks like ...
Fix It Homestead on MSN

These tree roots can wreck your septic line sooner than you’d think

Tree roots do not wait decades to cause trouble for your septic line. Given moisture, nutrients, and even a small opening, ...
Contractor

How CPVC Pipe Leaks Happen — and How to Avoid Them

Plastics like CPVC deliver reliable, long-term, leak-free performance—as long as they have been installed and maintained ...
Everyday Health

We Replaced Our Plastic Kitchen Tools — Here’s What We’re Using Instead

Everyday Health independently vets all recommended products. If you purchase a featured product, we may be compensated. Learn why you can trust us. Everyday Health independently vets all recommended ...
The National Law Review

PHMSA Issues Advisory Bulletin to Owners and Operators of Natural Gas Distribution Systems with Plastic Piping and Components in Wake of Deadly Candy Factory Explosion

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Food & Wine

I’m Going Plastic-Free in 2026 — These Are the 4 Major Changes I’m Making to My Kitchen

While many people quit their New Year's resolutions after January, I’m sticking to my goal of ridding my kitchen of plastic in 2026. Whether I’m mixing cake batter or scrambling eggs, I don’t want to ...
Charlotte Observer

Have a loved one detained by Border Patrol? Here are tools to locate them.

Border Patrol agents arrest a man in southeast Charlotte on Sharonbrook Drive as he was walking back to his home on Sunday. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com More than 250 people have ...
Lifehacker

Four Tools You Can Use to Find Any Leak in Your Home

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...
Plastics News

Plastic pipe trade groups launch ‘Truth About Pipes' PR campaign

Three plastic pipe trade groups are joining for an educational campaign that aims to address myths and misinformation about their products and highlight the benefits through a fact-based yet light ...
EurekAlert!

PolyU researchers develop underground utilities inspection technologies to locate invisible water pipe leakages and voids

Led by Prof. Wallace Lai, Associate Head and Professor of the PolyU Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics, a PolyU research team leveraged advanced technologies for underground exploration ...
Phys.org

New device converts plastic waste into fuel using catalyst-free pyrolysis

As tons of plastic waste continue to build up in landfills every day, Yale researchers have developed a way to convert this waste into fuels and other valuable products efficiently and cheaply. The ...