Fought with a drippy faucet for months before I tried a $6 fix

I had this single-handle kitchen faucet that would slowly drip no matter what I did. I was ready to drop $150 on a whole new faucet from Home Depot. Then my neighbor came over and said to just replace the rubber O-ring inside the handle. Cost me about six bucks at Ace Hardware and took maybe 20 minutes. The drip vanished instantly. Has anyone else almost bought a whole new appliance just to find a tiny cheap part was the problem?

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chen.adam3mo ago

How long did you actually live with that drip before the neighbor spoke up?

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bennett.vera3mo ago

Went through something similar with my old washing machine. It kept stopping mid-cycle and I was convinced the motor was shot. Looked up prices for a new one and everything. My brother-in-law came over and found a $4 belt that had just slipped off the pulley. Put it back on with a screwdriver and it ran like new for another three years. Made me feel pretty foolish but also glad I didn't rush out and buy a whole new machine.

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