Silver is a beautiful, versatile metal, and its soft luster adds a touch of elegance to dishes, flatware, and jewelry. Unfortunately, silver is also pretty fragile compared to many more commonly-used metals and it can quickly develop tarnish, stains or scratches. It can also be a bit scary to try to clean silver pieces, because they are often special to us and we don't want to damage them. You don't have to be a silversmith to clean silver though. Here are some tips to help you keep your ...

How To Get Rid of Books If you're an avid reader, you may have piles and piles of used books in your home. Since they take up space and need dusting, you've probably considered ways to get rid of them. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to recycle used books so they can be enjoyed by others.... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

When a pipe springs a leak, the situation can get out of control fast. You don't want spraying water to wreak havoc and lead to huge repair bills. Here are quick fixes to control the damage and keep your water running while you're arranging for a proper repair. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Your toilet flushes just fine, but it doesn't know when to quit. Perhaps it stops running and then starts up again suddenly or constantly leaks into the bowl. Either way, it's wasting a lot of water and making that noise that keeps you up at night. Fortunately, it's usually not difficult or expensive to repair a toilet if you know a bit about how they work. Be systematic about tracking down the problem. There are only so many things that can go wrong inside a toilet tank.

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

This guide is designed to be a simple approach to a complex tradition dating back nearly a thousand years - the art of Bonsai! As a beginner, this ebook will help you to soon master your skills of growing and maintaining your very own bonsai, covering every topic from varying styles and shaping techniques to propagating and appropriate display.

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf textures• basketry• surf and ocean waves

Undertaking a building or renovation project can be a bit daunting. But with the help of this book you will be in control at all times, confident in your decision making, and sure of getting the job done on time and to a high standard. It includes proven and simple-to-use management techniques that would suit projects ranging from one thousand to one million pounds.Contents: Introduction; About the author; 1. Getting started; 2. Know your requirements; 3. Contactin...

If we garden, we have seen damage done by insects. Whether it is damage done to fruits and vegetables or to our prized ornamentals, it is frustrating to say the least. Often, seeing the damage provokes our indignation and we declare war on all the insects in the garden without considering the repercussions that our actions might bring. Instead of pulling a chemical pesticide off the shelf, an alternative method of insect pest control would be to attract the natural predators to our gardens...

These exclusive guides were created by the editors of Paper Crafts just for you—to help you create your best cards and gifts ever! Each one is loaded with valuable ideas, tips, and shortcuts to help you design beautiful projects.

When I am in my bead shop and teaching, the most common problem I come across is people not knowing where to start, so in this book I have covered basic ways to get started. I have also given people a little insight of basic projects covering more than just beads, so you can try your hand at different things and have a lot of fun on your first steps to creating your own works of art.

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.