I’m not a particularly mechanical person. Even when I put together a piece of furniture from the likes of Ikea, I’ll invariably get one step wrong and have to backtrack. One of the reasons I admire people who do things with their hands – – – carpenters, electricians, plumbers, etc. – – is because I lack these skills. That probably is why I’ve been busily handing these tradesman all my cash this year during our kitchen remodel.

The most “pro” thing I own is an AirSnake, shown below, which uses air pressure to blast the holy hell out of plumbing clocks. I love this thing, and I confess I feel like The Terminator strolling around my house with it as I prepare to attack any clog that may dare exist in the Knight household.