Five Minute Fixes: Instant Answers for Hundreds of Everday Hassles

By Reader's Digest Association

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 an easily discover hoe to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762105097
• ISBN13: 9780762105090
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.1" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

A mixed bag, but some of these really are good tips

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.