"Sanford and Son" premiered this day in 1972. It featured Fred and his son Lamont as junkyard proprietors. If you're about to do some work on a sink faucet -- from a simple repair to total replacement -- you'll want to avoid making common mistakes. They can turn the simplest repair into a huge project, requiring extra work and disassembly that'll make your place look like the Sanfords' junkyard. We offer these plumbing tips to help you get things done easily, without mishap. First, close the sink drain and cover it with a rag (this will keep you from losing parts down the drain). If you don't, you later could be taking the drain apart under the sink to retrieve what was dropped down the drain. That brings up tip No. 2. If you do open the trap, put a bucket below to catch the water; then do not empty the bucket in the sink until the drain is reassembled. And that's the On The House tip for today.