Become Your Own Handy(wo)man!

[caption id="attachment_8940" align="alignleft" width="300"] All It Takes is a Little Time and Confidence to Become Your Own Handy-Person[/caption]

Its a shame that getting the keys to your first home doesn't come with an instruction manual on what every switch in your home does, how to replace a fuse, or fix a broken tile on your bathroom. Calling handyman or handywoman in these cases will get expensive, especially for fixes that take only a few minutes and a single trip to your local hardware store. And thanks to the internet and it's collective vastness of knowledge, there are so many excellent resources at ones disposal to learn new skills, especially around the house. The experts over at eHow have compiled a list of nice and easy fixes you can do around the house that can be found here.

Maintaining a home means dealing with the wear and tear it will inevitably endure. And in an age where people feel too busy -- or, perhaps, intimidated -- to take care of pesky little household issues themselves, they often end up throwing money at the problem. In many cases, the pesky little problem is an easy little fix, if you just know where to start and what to do. Not all repairs require paying a handyman, so learn how to be your own.

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