Fix The Toilet

For the last two months, a toilet in my house has had a problem.

After flushing, the water continued to run. It’s small enough that I didn’t call a plumber but big enough to be annoying. I gave a few half hearted attempts to fix it myself but eventually I’d give up and decide it was fine for now. There was a temporary fix where I could remove the back of the toilet, reach my hand into the water tank, and press down on the rubber seal on the bottom to stop the constant running. So I did that. A lot. Maybe a few times a day.

Finally, today, I decided I’d do whatever it took to fix this thing. So, I swapped the seal out with a new one only to find out it wasn’t compatible with the existing chain. It was missing the right connecting piece. So, I jury rigged a twist tie to connect the seal to the chain and it worked! The leak is gone and I feel relieved. Fixing it only took about ten minutes of my time but it eliminated a minor nuisance that I’ve been living with for the past month.

Where are the leaks in your life? The conversation that needs to happen. The subscription that needs to be cancelled. The thing that needs to be replaced.

Just fix the toilet.