Drip, drip, drip…do you have a relentlessly dripping faucet? Dental floss to the rescue!

No, dental floss will not stop a faucet from leaking, but it will stop the mind-numbing noise until the plumber arrives. Here’s how…

Cut a piece of floss long enough to tie around the spout of the faucet, and let it hang down into the drain. You may have to use tape to position the floss so that the drip is touching the floss, enabling each drop to slide down the length of the floss into the drain, eliminating the annoying noise it makes when it falls freely.

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