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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | Books | Home » » » Five Minute Fixes | | | | | | | Description: | | Discover 2,137 simple solutions to life's most common conundrums! From bent keys, hiccups, and ironing mishaps, to pet accidents, spills, and stubborn stains, stop worrying and easily discover how to fix almost every hitch, glitch, and snag you'll ever encounter with this amazing, problem-solving guidebook that puts the ease into easy! Packed with ingenious instant answers to all your health, home repair, cooking, safety questions, and more. You can rest assured knowing that if there's a problem, you've got the quick answer. | | | Features: | |
• Discover 2,137 simple solutions to all your questions about health, home repair, cooking, and more.
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| Reader's Digest Association | | Hardcover:
| 384 pages | | Publisher:
| Reader's Digest Association | | Publication Date:
| January 01, 2005 | | ISBN:
| 0762105097 | | Package Length:
| 9.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 A mixed bag, but some of these really are good tipsDec 01, 2006
It's too bad a previous reviewer was so insulted by what she saw as a bit of self-evident advice that she felt it necessary to disparage the entire book. Published by Reader's Digest, the book was written as a group effort and it shows, and some hints are clearly aimed at beginning homeowners, babysitters, or kids. But some of the tips in here--particularly those about the workshop and the house itself--are quite useful. For example, a split tennis ball can keep a pocketful of nails more manageable, and then can be used to cushion a hammer head for soft blows. Glue can be slipped under bubbled veneer with a straw. Underinsulated, and therefore overly warm, attics can lead to ice dams and then roof leaks as snow melts--first cool the attic until the water stops dribbling in, then add insulation to keep it cool. Here too are what NOT to do after a snakebite, how to quick-fix a chipped sink, using a hot iron to raise a dent in wood furniture, and a trick for getting the kids to help with the laundry. Not too shabby. It deserves better than one star.
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Really worthless!Mar 26, 2006
This book was a waste of my money. You would have to be "mentally challanged" to need this book. I mean really, what kind of person needs help dealing with such common, everyday experiences like "knocking things off nightstands" or "my tub is overflowing." For crying out loud, turn the water off! I was extremely dissappointed with this book, even insulted. How dumbed down is this world going to get?
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