1.   Cut off the water supply to the leaking faucet by turning the nearest shut-off valves for both the hot and cold water lines clockwise.

2.   In my leaking faucet, the rubber seals were worn.

3.   The first step in fixing a leaking faucet is figuring out what kind of faucet you have.

4.   Leaking faucets and pipes presage loss of money.