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| At Home - Under the Kitchen Sink - The Clearing Commenced |
More often than not I’m sure you come away thinking: “Oh, that makes sense. It shouldn’t be that hard.”
And if you’re like me, when it comes to the actual work, it ends up becoming more difficult than anticipated, and taking a whole lot longer than you thought it would.
Which brings me to another point. Those videos make it appear a lot easier than it is and the job takes a lot longer than you expect. And you never really appreciate how much work goes into the chore because the producer sets the job up to look nice and neat, and effortless.
I appreciate the fact that they’re giving advice, and if you show too much labor, well, it can get boring.
One day, I think last year or the year before, I took on the job of cleaning the kitchen drain after a brand name plumbing company came in and charged over $400 to do the bathroom. After about two hours of work I thought, how many people actually view a do-it-yourself video and see how messy and difficult it really is?
Well folks, after setting up my camcorder, I decided to record my own efforts at doing this smelly, messy job. I was successful at it. The kitchen drain is working as it should (I hope I’m not jinxing myself here). I don’t know why I didn’t put this out sooner – maybe I thought it was more a piece of self-indulgence than a help – but here it is - finally. I can’t say enjoy, but if you’ve considered cleaning the drain yourself, and saving a few hundred dollars, then I hope this helpful.
And no, this is not a product endorsement for Home Depot. I’m sure any similar tool from any plumbing supply store will be just as good, but this is what I used.
Please click here to view my video: Cleaning the Drain - Power Snake.
And if you’re like me, when it comes to the actual work, it ends up becoming more difficult than anticipated, and taking a whole lot longer than you thought it would.
Which brings me to another point. Those videos make it appear a lot easier than it is and the job takes a lot longer than you expect. And you never really appreciate how much work goes into the chore because the producer sets the job up to look nice and neat, and effortless.
I appreciate the fact that they’re giving advice, and if you show too much labor, well, it can get boring.
One day, I think last year or the year before, I took on the job of cleaning the kitchen drain after a brand name plumbing company came in and charged over $400 to do the bathroom. After about two hours of work I thought, how many people actually view a do-it-yourself video and see how messy and difficult it really is?
Well folks, after setting up my camcorder, I decided to record my own efforts at doing this smelly, messy job. I was successful at it. The kitchen drain is working as it should (I hope I’m not jinxing myself here). I don’t know why I didn’t put this out sooner – maybe I thought it was more a piece of self-indulgence than a help – but here it is - finally. I can’t say enjoy, but if you’ve considered cleaning the drain yourself, and saving a few hundred dollars, then I hope this helpful.
And no, this is not a product endorsement for Home Depot. I’m sure any similar tool from any plumbing supply store will be just as good, but this is what I used.
