I have a lot of cleaning and maintenance to do around my house. It started with cleaning off the debris and rotted leaves on the roof of my house. I don’t really like getting on ladders, especially when it means getting to the top of my roof. I’m also scared of heights and generally worry about what’s going to happen to me if I ever happen to lose my footing and fall. I was relieved when I was finally finished with the roof work, but then I was forced to clean the drain lines for my two bathroom sinks. These sinks are used several times a day and haven’t been cleaned and snaked since I moved into this place two and a half years ago. You have to remove the p-trap or u-pipe underneath the sink so you can force a handheld snake through the pipe to clean out the built up soap scum and slime. It’s a disgusting chore, but it needs to be done on a regular basis. Similarly, the condensate line for my central HVAC system also needs to be cleaned so that there aren’t any clogs forcing water back into the air conditioner. All you need to do is run bleach through the condensate line while leaving the nozzle of a vacuum attached to the exit port for the condensate line outside. That way any crud or debris can fall down the skinny PVC pipe and into the vacuum once it finally gets outside. Make sure you or your HVAC technician cleans your condensate line at least once a year because it’s extremely important. I don’t mind doing the chore now that I have done it successfully a handful of times.