Took me 4 months to figure out my water bill was a toilet flapper
Honestly, my water bill jumped from $45 to $110 in May and I spent forever checking sprinklers, the water heater, even called the city twice. Turns out a $6 flapper in the upstairs toilet was slowly leaking. I only caught it cause I put food coloring in the tank after reading a random Reddit thread. Took me maybe 20 minutes to swap it out once I knew what to look for. Has anyone else had a sneaky leak that took way too long to pin down?
Ugh, that's the worst kind of mystery bill, the kind that makes you feel crazy until you finally crack it. Glad you found the culprit, that $6 fix is a tiny win but feels huge.