Some things can't be fixed with duct tape

Today's lesson is both money saving and sanity saving. Sometimes there is nothing worse then hearing the constant run of water - or in this case a running toilet. Not only is the sound maddening, it's also you money literally running down the drain. Once we left the house for a vacation, having everyone use the bathroom before we left and didn't stay around to make sure the the toilet had stopped running - a week later and gallons of water down the drain, we had a hellacious water bill!

Since we've owned our home, I've had to repair almost every one of them in the house (we have 4) - so it's worth it to know how to do it and save yourself the money, rather than give it to a plumber. Save the professionals for the big jobs. Here is ( Fix a running toilet )