Handy at Home: Tips on Improving Your Home from America's Favorite Handyman
Language: English
Published by St. Martin's Griffin, 2002
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- Title
- Handy at Home: Tips on Improving Your Home from America's Favorite Handyman
- Author
- Richard Karn
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0312306067
- ISBN 13
- 9780312306069
Want to paint your home, but abhor the noxious stench of fresh paint? Add some vanilla flavoring to the paint before applying to the walls.
Are your squeaking floor boards driving you crazy? Sprinkle talcum powder in the floor cracks and enjoy the reticence.
Want your house plants to grow big and strong? Pour a little tea in the pot from time to time.
Out of window cleaner? Try using a little vinegar and water to clean those nasty streaks.
Afraid of blowing a fuse with your profusion of Christmas lights? Plug ever third string into an extension cord plug.
Find these tips and many more all in the new Handy at Home.
Also included is a bonus section on home safety. Everything from home security, to childproofing , to detoxing your home can be found in this no-nonsense, to-the-point guide. Join Richard Karn and co-author George Mair, for a practical guide through common household problems.
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About the Author
George Mair is the co-author of House Broken as well as a number of celebrity biographies. At CBS he received thirty-two awards for radio, including the DuPont-Columbia University Silver Scroll for the best radio writing in America. Both authors reside in Southern California.
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