| Foreword | p. xi |
| A Note from Mag | p. xiii |
| Indoor Maintenance | p. 1 |
| Grout, Damn Spot! The importance of sealing grout lines | p. 3 |
| Filter Tips: Changing your furnace filter | p. 6 |
| Wet It Be: Handling condensation problems in basements | p. 10 |
| Ants Go Marching: Carpenter ants | p. 13 |
| Dishwasher Cheese: The other white meat | p. 18 |
| Washer, I Hardly Know Her! Changing a defunct washer | p. 21 |
| Caulk Sure: Maintaining your caulk | p. 26 |
| Bad Chair Day: Fixing a wobbly chair one way or another | p. 29 |
| Strippin' and Screwin' in All the Wrong Places: Repairing stripped screw holes | p. 32 |
| Door and Peace: Easy tune-up for binding doors | p. 37 |
| Squeak and Ye Shall Mind: Lubing up a squeaky hinge | p. 40 |
| Unhinged! Tuning up Euro hinges | p. 44 |
| A Dab'll Do Ya: Minimalist wall repairs | p. 47 |
| Outdoor Maintenance | p. 51 |
| Keeping Your Tools Up: Maintaining garden implements | p. 53 |
| Stop and Smell the Hoses: Repairing hose couplings | p. 56 |
| The Long and Short of It: The fascinating world of extension cords | p. 59 |
| Moist and Dangerous: Why bother with outdoor caulking? | p. 64 |
| If It's Not One Thing, It's a Gutter: Gutter maintenance | p. 69 |
| Foam Is Where the Heart Is: Home security in a can | p. 72 |
| Tamp Your Troubles Away: The empowering nature of potholes | p. 76 |
| One Board Short of a Deck: Replacing funky lumber | p. 79 |
| Once More with Sealing: Protecting pressure-treated wood | p. 82 |
| To Screen the Impossible Screen: Vanquishing your screening meemies | p. 84 |
| Upgrades | p. 91 |
| Hanky Planky: Plank flooring for any budget | p. 93 |
| Faux on the Floor: Create a realistic-looking rug | p. 97 |
| Sour Drapes: Hints on installing curtains | p. 101 |
| If You Can't Take the Seat, Get Outta the Bathroom: Upgrading a toilet seat | p. 104 |
| Mud, Sweat, and Cheers: Classy wall veneers that anyone can do | p. 106 |
| Bug of War! Defeat fashion-eating insects naturally | p. 110 |
| Extreme Shelf-Interest: Limitless custom shelving | p. 115 |
| Not Tonight, Dear, I've Got a Storage Issue: Mounting utility units | p. 120 |
| Projects | p. 125 |
| Rock around the Cloth! Easy, wild, and colorful furniture for kids | p. 127 |
| Chest Do It: The easiest "hope" chest ever | p. 131 |
| Panel Your Energies: Lattice panels for privacy and disguise | p. 135 |
| What's the Twig Deal? A whimsical outdoor room starts with a rustic garden screen | p. 138 |
| Pot and Bothered: Making lightweight concrete pots | p. 142 |
| Hang It All! Mounting know-how | p. 145 |
| Who's Got the Last Lath Now? Hanging stuff on plaster walls | p. 149 |
| Glass Backwards: Revive a busted window or convert it to a mirror | p. 151 |
| Fire and Ice: Make a mini-fireplace for winter | p. 155 |
| Sincere, but Forgot to Shop? A last-minute handmade gift | p. 158 |
| The Taming of the Shoe: A well-heeled rack for under twenty dollars | p. 162 |
| Clock It to Me: Making unforgettable timepieces | p. 166 |
| Tools and Equipment | p. 171 |
| Living Toolishly: Building your first and forever tool kit | p. 173 |
| For Whom the Belt Tools: The importance of owning a tool belt | p. 180 |
| Dressed to Drill: Stuff to know about your new best friend | p. 182 |
| It's Not How You Feel; It's How You Look: Repair apparel for the modern miss, mister, and ma'am | p. 185 |
| Saw and Order: Choosing the best handsaw | p. 187 |
| Swingin' Stylings: How to choose a hammer | p. 191 |
| Multitools: The ultimate mood-setter | p. 194 |
| Test Your Screw-Q: A beginner's guide to fasteners | p. 197 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 203 |
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