The flapper in my toilet seems to
need replacement more than once a year?
Is there something that can be done to prolong its
life?
Tell her to keep doing the Charleston... always works, and it'll
definitely last longer...
OK, back to the serious stuff!
 Flappers can last for many years, but their biggest enemy is chlorine. Heavily
chlorinated water can lessen the life of all your toilet's rubber parts dramatically,
including rubber seals and rubber washers. I have always warned my customers against using
those tablets or chemical bottles that are put in the tank to clean the water or make the
water blue (who was it that decided that blue water in the toilet is cool?). The
additional chlorine in these products is like putting a gun to the head of your flapper.
These photos are of a few "victims" of automatic toilet bowl
cleaners... buyer beware!! 
Needless to say, I always chuckle when I hear the ads for these products, which claim that the do not
damage your plumbing. I suppose the toilet is no longer considered part of your plumbing.
Go figure.
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