The Complete Book of Pitfalls; a Victim's Guide to Repairs, Maintenance, and Repairing the Maintenance |
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Page 37
... pieces of broken lamps and toys and crockery start sliding off the shelf and breaking into smaller pieces . Shout " Glue Time ! " and the children will swiftly clear the kitchen table , breaking the sugar bowl , while you fetch the glue ...
... pieces of broken lamps and toys and crockery start sliding off the shelf and breaking into smaller pieces . Shout " Glue Time ! " and the children will swiftly clear the kitchen table , breaking the sugar bowl , while you fetch the glue ...
Page 51
... piece . Look for frayed places , especially where it enters the appliance , and at the plug end . Constant twisting and rubbing of the cord can expose or break wires . So can throwing the steam iron at somebody without un- plugging it ...
... piece . Look for frayed places , especially where it enters the appliance , and at the plug end . Constant twisting and rubbing of the cord can expose or break wires . So can throwing the steam iron at somebody without un- plugging it ...
Page 65
... piece of furniture and every inch of carpet must be covered . If there's a tiny hole in the drop cloth , that's where the paint will spill . Plastic sheeting has largely replaced cloth as a covering . It is inexpensive and works fine as ...
... piece of furniture and every inch of carpet must be covered . If there's a tiny hole in the drop cloth , that's where the paint will spill . Plastic sheeting has largely replaced cloth as a covering . It is inexpensive and works fine as ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Unselected Risks and Other Assorted Perils | 9 |
Maintenance Repairs and Repairing | 29 |
Copyright | |
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