Practical problem solver

By Reader's Digest

Subjects: self-help, problem-solving, housework, tips & tricks, everyday

Description: Reach for PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVER before you reach wit's end. *Use it* and see how ingenious and inventive you can be. **1 -** PROBLEM SOLVER'S DICTIONARY On-the-spot solutions to hundreds of everyday snags and glithes, from car problems to power failures. Organized A to Z for fast look-up. **2 -** CHARTS & CHECKLISTS How to get organized and be prepared. Everything from tools to tipping, buying a home to selling a home, stretching a recipe to stretching a budget. Lots more. **3 -** COMMON THINGS WITH UNCOMMON USES Dozens of time-saving, work-saving, money-saving new uses for around-the-house items. **4 -** RECYCLING & RENEWING Tricks for making use of almost anything. How to breathe new life into old castoffs. **5 -** FORMULAS & RECIPES Easy how-tos for creating sauces and other concoctions that are cheaper - and often better - than store-bought.