Kitchen Maintenance
Our kitchen maintenance tips can help you keep your home cost efficient, safe & cozy.
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The Anatomy of a Kitchen Faucet
Your kitchen faucet is one of the most-used parts of your kitchen. Here’s what you need to know about it.
How to Fix a Leaky Faucet
Learn about 4 types of faucets, what causes a faucet to drip, and how to repair them.
How to Deal with Common Kitchen Plumbing Problems
Here’s how to fix leaks and clear clogs in your kitchen sink.
A Quick Way to Clean Tarnished Silver
Breaking out the fine flatware for the holidays? Make sure sterling silver looks its best by reversing the chemical reaction that created silver sulfide, a.k.a. tarnish, in the first place
Understanding the Cycles of a Dishwasher
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey takes host Kevin O’Connor inside a dishwasher to explain each cycle
Restoring a Butcher-Block Countertop
When wood counters lose their good looks, here’s how to make them beautiful again, and keep them looking that way
How a Plumbing Trap Can Lose Water
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains several reasons why a trap may be losing water
How to Replace a Smelly Dishwasher Drain Hose
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey comes up smelling sweet by installing a new discharge hose
How to Choose and Maintain a Garbage Disposer
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shares some tricks for removing—and avoiding—stubborn disposer jams
How to Fix a Noisy Faucet
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey quiets a tap that's making a hammering sound
Fast Fixes for March
Early-spring upkeep to scratch off of your to-do list this month
How to Maintain a Stone Countertop
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor learns important maintenance tips from stone countertop contractor Jason Keefe
Get a Handle on the Kitchen Faucet
Know the name and function of all the parts of your leaky faucet so you can decide whether you can repair it yourself or need to call in a pro
How to Grout Tile and Clean It
Explore the basics of grout — the difference between cement-based and epoxy grout, sealers, colors and cleaning.
Reface or Replace Cabinets?
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How to Get a Sparkling Clean Microwave
It’s super easy to clean this gadget, no matter the level the filth. Follow these easy directions for getting your microwave sparkling clean.