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  • Plumbing, Water Damage and Cleaning
  • From "Talk2DIY Home Improvement"
    episode TTD-222F
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    Tips:

    • If your water heater is warm to the touch, it's improperly insulated and is wasting energy.

    • Making a reminder collar from an old bleach bottle will help you remember which way to turn off your water in case of an emergency.

    • To remove unsightly water rings from a wood tabletop, mix equal parts toothpaste and baking soda. Smear a little of the mixture onto the table, then gently rub it.

    • To remove pet hair from upholstery, swipe over the area while wearing a damp rubber glove. This method will remove the hair by clumping it all together so you can simply lift it off.

    • Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television set for three hours.

    Reading List:

    For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here .

    Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $34.95
    Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
    (ISBN: 158011069X)

    Creative Homeowner plumbing book:

    Plumbing Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Projects
    Merle Henkenius
    $19.95
    Paperback -- 272 pages (January, 2002)
    (ISBN: 1580110851)

    Other Book Resources

    Plumbing and Water Damage

    The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
    By the Editors of Creative Publishing International
    $24.95
    Paperback (April 1, 2001)
    Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865734283)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here .

    Kitchen & Bathroom Plumbing (How to Fix It, Vol. 1, No. 20)
    By Editors of Time Life Books
    $3.99
    Paperback (May 1998)
    Time Life (ISBN: 0737000236)

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    Plumbing 1-2-3 : Install, Upgrade, Repair, and Maintain Your Home's Plumbing System
    By the Home Depot, ed.
    $17.47
    Hardcover -- 192 pages 1st Edition (August 2001)
    Meredith Press (ISBN: 0696211866)

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    Stopping Drips and Replacing Faucets (Fix-It Maps)
    $4.95
    Textbook binding (January 2000)
    Sunset Publishing Company (ISBN: 0376070102)

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    Cleaning

    How to Get Red Wine Out of a White Carpet: And Over 2,000 Other Household Hints
    By Erik Brunn
    $14.95
    Paperback -- 356 pages (September 2001)
    Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (ISBN: 1579122140)

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    Slug Bread and Beheaded Thistles: Amusing and Useful Techniques for Nontoxic Housekeeping and Gardening
    By Ellen Sandbeck
    $8.76
    Paperback -- 145 pages (May 16, 2000)
    Broadway Books (ISBN: 0767905423)

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    Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean
    By Linda Cobb et al
    $9.99
    Paperback -- 172 pages (August 29, 2000) Pocket Books (ISBN: 0743418301)

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    RESOURCES :

    The Home Depot Information

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    The Home Depot U.S.A. Inc.
    Website: www.homedepot.com

    Orchard Supply Hardware
    Orchard Supply Hardware
    Website: www.osh.com

    Creative Homeowner Information
    Creative Homeowner Press
    Website: www.creativehomeowner.com


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