The cheating frame of mind -- Getting the right tools in the right place -- Furniture: top shelf shortcuts and fixes -- Home electricty: powerful moves -- Plumbing repairs: putting water in its place -- Walls, floors, doors, and windows -- Appliances: when the household help go on strike --Basements and attics: the neglected nooks and crannies -- A zillion othe rpossessions need help too -- Home exteriors -- Pest control: send those unwanted guest packing -- Keeping your home safe -- Getting help: finding and working with the best repair people.