Includes bibliographical references and index.

Save money and extend the usefulness of virtually everything you own! This helpful book will show you hundreds of new ways to put everyday items to work in your home, garden and garage. Discover tricks for quick, easy fixes that you can do yourself instead of calling in an expensive repairman. Learn the suprising but practical uses for apples, banana peels, hair dryers, basting syringes, pantyhose, twist ties, shoulder pads, cardboard tubes, and even your dishwasher.