There's a new tome for the handy homeowner or retiree who wants to do repair work or small projects around the house. It's good when your VCR is chewing up tapes or your toilet clogs up just as you're expecting weekend guests.
The book is "The New Fix-It-Yourself Manual: How to Repair, Clean and Maintain Anything and Everything In and Around Your Home" (Reader's Digest Books, $35). This expanded and amply illustrated version has new chapters that focus on furniture repair and woodworking, both popular hobbies among the over-50 set.There is also an extensive section on fixing small appliances - everything from shavers to food processors to portable space heaters.
Each project includes straightforward, step-by-step instructions and large, clear pictures so you can figure out, say, how to replace a worn stair runner. A special section for the sports person or camper helps readers learn how to work on fiberglass boat hulls, or replace straps and zippers on sleeping bags and backpacks.
A final chapter on "Home Emergencies" contains information critical for all ages: how to deal with electric burns and stove fires as well as how to recognize and treat a shock victim, and even how to save a severed finger or digit.
At $35, the 448-page book is not cheap, but neither are service calls.
To order a copy call 1-800-846-2100.
- Maturity News Service