BUILDING AND FIXING THINGS

Do It Yourself. Pretty comprehensive information
Jim's Home Repair Stuff. Frequently asked questions.
Live Manuals. Appliance repair information
Maintenance & Repair. Courtesy of MSU
Hometime How-To Guide. Advice on projects, manufacturers and safety
VCR Repair. Discover how easy it is to fix most VCR
How to repair a leaky toilet.
Backwoods Home Magazine. Practical ideas for self-reliant living.
Energy Conservation Guide. The price of energy will continue to increase.

. . . and here's a book that will save you time and money in keeping your house clean:
Eugenia Chapman, Jill C. Major: Clean Your House and Everything in It.
and a remarkable architect who is having a significant impact on US corporate culture and design

Compact Fluorescents: Despite their important reductions in energy use, these light bulbs haven't really graduated. You should be aware of their limitiations so you use them in the right places:
Compact fluorescents vs incandescent light bulbs.

Tip sent to me by a reader:
One of my inside doors came off the hinges, at bottom, and was just hanging there. I read somewhere that when screws are loose take a couple or three wooden matches and hammer into the holes...reset the hinge and screw in the screws. Did this up to resetting the screws, as they were old and couldn't get the screwdriver to turn them, so.... I just took the hammer and pounded them in. It's more solid than it has been for years and actually closes very smoothly.
Hint: be sure to take the sparky end off the matches first!!              - Mrs. Fixit

One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things go, and duct tape to make them stop. - G. M. Weilacher

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