Making Plungers Work For You

How to use a plunger

Hints and Tips that apply to all plunger shapes and sizes

Clearing a clogged drain using a plunger can be easy, when you know how

Plungers come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and intended use scenarios. You won't always have the ideal plunger for the task, but you may still have success using a plunger to clear clogs with some help from UncloggingDrains101.com.

…an airtight seal must be formed where the plunger meets the plumbing. Any leaks will mean at best an ineffective & noisy plunging and at worst a squirt of sewage back towards the user.

Unclogging Bathroom Sinks

Lavatory Basins

Learn to unclog bathroom sink drains

and how to remove the stopper assembly

I found some top-notch drain clearing information from UncloggingDrains101.com. This time we learn about bathroom drains, stoppers, and traps while picking up time-saving do-it-yourself tips.

With bathroom sinks, if they are still draining slowly after cleaning the stopper linkage and screen in the drain, the next suspect area is the U-trap immediately below the sink, and the pipes leading away from it. 

Nudibranch Photos

Beautiful Live Nudibranch Photos

Hermaphrodites Bare It All

Check out these awesome photographs of sea slugs and the like from National Geographic!
I'd hotlink a sample, but they use flash, the jerks.
Here, I ripped one, taken by David Doubilet:

How to Unclog a Utility Sink

In-Depth on Clearing Clogged Laundry Sinks

Learn to unclog sinks in the garage and laundry room

These utility sinks are frequently abused, and can become clogged by dirt, lint, sawdust, or just about anything. Luckily, with the proper tools, this clogged sink problem is easily solved.
Learn all about it at UncloggingDrains101.com.

Often the drain will be narrow with a screen to catch debris. If this area has been cleared, but the drain remains slow or stopped, then a clog has formed in the U-trap or even farther down the pipes. In these cases a plunger or handheld drain auger is the proper tool for the job, but some clogs can be cleared without the need for either.

How to Mute a Single Application

Muting a Selected Application

Use the Volume Mixer in Windows

To mute a single applcation with just the press of a key, you can use this handy AutoHotkey script from feebdack.com.

This is helpful when your are playing a game and also watching video, and want to mute the TV, for example, without affecting your game sound.

Drain Service Information

Learn the Different Drain Services

From pressure washer to moto-rooter

I found the perfect set of articles to explain drain services offered by professionals over at Unclogging Drains 101.
Here is a quote:

A drain servicing professional should be consulted when their expertise and powerful tools and equipment arerequired to either identify or to solve a plumbing problem. On the other hand, many drain issues are quite straightforward and with the proper tools, such as a plunger and a drain snake, they can frequently be taken care of by the homeowner. Other drain duties which do not require a service call include basic upkeep and maintenance tasks.

Clogged Toilet Solutions

Tips and Tricks for Clogged Toilets

Check out all the handy tips about unclogging toilets at Unclogging Drains 101!

UncloggingDrains101.com is quickly becoming one of the best resources for its topic on the internet. No site compares to Unclogging Drains 101's multiple in depth articles on how to unclog toilets. Here's a quick tip from one article:

the typical clogged toilet resulting from over abundance of bathroom tissue and related materials can frequently be tackled without need of plunger, toilet snake, or plumber. This is because this sort of blockage can be busted up into smaller parts, enough so that it can eventually be flushed away.