Janie, there are a bunch of books that will teach DIY plumbing basics. There's a Dummies guide to plumbing, a Complete Idiot's Guide to Plumbing, and a few with slightly more flattering titles. There was a great book I saw in a bookstore a few years back that was basic household repairs geared toward women, but I can remember neither the title nor the author. I didn't buy it at the time because I was still seasonal and it didn't fit into the budget.