Handy Tommenkate

So Tom and I fixed our toilet the other day. It had a slow (loud) leak that drove me up a wall. The landlady had a plumber come out and he tinkered with it a while, eventually replacing the flapper valve, which wasn't leaking at all. Anyway, instead of calling him out again we decided to tackle it ourselves. I took a photo of the part that was leaking to our friendly neighborhood OSH, and seven dollars later had a "universal toilet tank fill valve". Tom and I were a little apprehensive but figured it would be a good skill to learn to prepare ourselves for the rigors of home ownership.

Anyway, it turned out to be easy! Turn off the water, flush, unscrew one hose, screw in a new hose, turn on the water, flush! We both felt quite proud of ourselves and were able to justify extra scoops in the ice-cream sundae that afternoon. What a glamorous life we lead!