Can you stop a leak or a squeak? Can you fix a drip or a chip? Do you know which jobs are safe for you to tackle, and which require the services of a professional?

Clearly and simply the authors show you how to make the minor repairs that prevent future trouble, and how to beautify your home with paint brush, a few carpenters' tools, and a glue pot.

The authors' easy-to-follow directions, together with the bright and amusing illustrations, make home repair jobs fun. This is a book you will want to keep where you can put your hands on it when emergencies occur. A partial list of its contents includes directions on how to:

• Hang light and heavy things
• Paint rooms and furniture
• Fix rattling windows, patch screens, fix broken window shades
• Reset loose tiles, fill cracks around tubs and sinks
• Remove spots and stains
• Patch plaster or masonry
• Repair furniture, china, rubber, and plastic.

The effective teamwork of Jeanne Bendick and her sister, Barbara Berk, is well known to readers who have enjoyed THE FIRST BOOK OF STAGE COSTUME AND MAKE-UP and HOW TO HAVE A SHOW. Both are graduates of Parson's School of Design, and both have taken active parts in the activities of young people.

From the dust jacket