Kitchen & Bath
White spots around the outer band of the garbage disposal are a sign of deterioration and replacement of the unit is advisable in the near future. If you are not yet prepared to replace the disposal, placing a water alarm below it might be a useful alert measure.
This tip is from Roger, 1119RM. He has been a plumber for 29 years and works out of our Virginia headquarters.

Please don't use a liquid sanitizer in your toilet tank. The chemicals are very strong and they can cause the rubber gaskets and fittings in the tank to break down prematurely. They also leave a sticky buildup in the tank and the tank must be removed from the wall and cleaned before new parts can be fitted.
This tip is from Roberto, 1104RR. He works in our Virginia division and has been working in the plumbing trade for 7 years. Roberto speaks English and Spanish with equal fluency.

If you have a faucet with low water pressure, try this trick before you call me. Remove the aerator from the lip of the faucet, wash it and replace it with the washer intact. Sometimes a little trash trapped in the aerator can really reduce the water flow from a faucet.
This tip came from Jay J. plumber number 1191JJ. He works out of our Virginia office. He is a devoted father of 3 and an avid golfer.

You can keep the housing on your garbage disposal clean and the blades sharp if you run a cup of ice through the unit once a month with plenty of cold water. If you follow that with a few slices of lemon you will sanitize the unit and make your whole kitchen smell lemon fresh.
Plumber Scott, I.D. # 1109RO is a Virginia plumber who started learning the trade at the ripe old age of 15.