Funny you mention melted plastic—I once had to replace a whole section of PVC because someone thought “warm” pipes weren’t a big deal for LED tape. Ev...

I've had mixed luck with hostas myself—some took off like crazy, others just sat there looking sad for a season or two. Maybe it's the soil or sunligh...

Copper tape's been pretty hit-or-miss in my experience...I've seen it work well for some clients, but others swear it didn't make a difference. Might ...

Haha, yeah, that expanding foam can get pretty wild. Did you use the regular stuff or the low-expansion kind? I've found the low-expansion foam a bit ...

Baking soda paste is pretty solid advice, but have you tried adding a bit of dish soap into the mix? I've found that a little squirt of dish soap in t...