Are you plagued with household disasters

such as clogged drains, leaky faucets, sick

vacuum cleaners, stopped-up toilets, sag-

ging venetian blinds, wet basements and

broken kitchen appliances--but you don t

know much about home repairs and would

like to avoid the expense of a professional

repairman? Then this extremely helpful

guide, based on one of McCall s most

popular monthly features, will help you

cope, even if you are a novice at fixing

things.

Fifty-two common problems of house-

hold maintenance and repair are covered

--simple electrical problems, plastering,

painting, wallpapering, wall-paneling, tiling,

carpet installation, refinishing furniture,

getting rid of household pests, finding extra

storage space, and much more. There are

clear, practical, sensible instructions and

tips, including the all-important advice on

just when it is wise to give up and get pro-

fessional help. For those who know nothing

about tools, there are line drawings

throughout describing which to use and

how to use them.