Flushing Plumbing Excuses Down The Drain

Ever notice how we never seem to run out of excuses not to care for our plumbing systems? It's always one thing after another, until we eventually reach a point when we realize we can't make any more excuses.

This point is usually highlighted by a high-pitched scream under an ice-cold shower, a mortifying attempt to air out a strong, unpleasant odor in the bathroom, or a desperate trip to our kid neighbor's lemonade stand spurred on by problems with the tap.

But really, why do we have to let it come to that? Why do we always have to look for loopholes or ways out of caring for our plumbing systems, when we know that there's a good chance that we'll eventually come to regret our negligence?

We have to beat our old habits, and we can do so by using reason to eliminate our excuses. Often, we stop thinking about caring for our plumbing systems the moment we come up with good enough excuses. But if we don't let the thought process end there, and instead try to counter the excuse, we may wind up giving ample and proper care to our plumbing systems. Listed below are 5 counters we can use.

Excuse # 1: I'm too tired to do anything now.

Fatigue can easily be a problem when it comes to caring for our pipes, which is why it makes such a convenient excuse. Then again, it's not that hard to do away with, either.

All we have to do is think about how bad it would be if our carelessness one day led us to face a plumbing problem after a long, hard day at work. We'd be exhausted and pressured to fix the problem immediately before it gets worse. If we were just tired and there was no problem to deal with, though, we would have the freedom to pace ourselves as we inspect and maintain our pipes.

Excuse # 2: I can do it later/tomorrow/next weekend.

This excuse is perfectly fine, unless we've already used it 8 or 10 times in a row, for a grand total of zero progress. How do we finally get ourselves to work? We consider the fact that we're bound to have some guests over soon, and we wouldn't want our fixtures (most especially our toilets) to give us any problems.

Excuse # 3: I've no idea how to do this.

One word: research. Sites that feature numerous plumbing tips, advice, and information are plastered all over the World Wide Web. So we should start looking. On the plus side, we don't even have to get out of our seats.

Excuse # 4: I can't afford this.

Can we afford to have our plumbing system redone after a major plumbing disaster? Can we afford to replace our pipes after they've burst and caused considerable water damage? Can we afford to call the first plumber we see in the phone book in a plumbing emergency and pay his ridiculously expensive bill? It'll be tough, sure, but we'll find a way.

Of course, it would be better if we instead found a way to pay for regular inspection and maintenance. That would surely cost less.

Excuse # 5: I don't know who to call for help when I need it.

Legit excuse, but also one that's easy to counter. All we need to do is to run another search on the Internet. Only this time, we should look for information on how to find a plumber we can trust. And when we find one, we place his number next to our phones for future or immediate reference.

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