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The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook will take you step by step through the essentials of medical care during a crisis. Perhaps you’ve been stranded by a sudden storm when out camping. Maybe you live alone in a rural area and can’t easily get to a doctor when you hurt your arm. Or you just want to make sure you and your family are prepared to safely weather the next Superstorm Sandy, polar vortex, tornado strike, heat wave, earthquake, or other natural disaster. Whatever your situation and your health needs, The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook is your must-have medical resource.

Dodge 515 common pitfalls of adulting with the Reader’s Digest book Avoiding Everyday Disasters. We all make mistakes—some of which can cost us big. Whether you are just learning to adult or have been one for a long time, this witty guide will show you how to forestall or fix your goofs to save time, money, and face.

Reader’s Digest Homemade is your guide to saving a small fortune by making everyday household items yourself. Inside you’ll find low-cost, all-natural replacement recipes for more than 700 name-brand products that you buy week in and week out at the supermarket, pharmacy, or discount store. At the same time, you’ll fill your cabinets with fresh, super high-quality products that work or taste great—without all the chemicals and preservatives of store-bought versions.

The cures to everyday ailments are now right at hand with Reader’s Digest Home Remedies. This trusted health book is packed with 1,000+ safe & effective healing techniques that will save you time & money, plus ease your discomfort. From blisters to bronchitis, heartburn to high cholesterol, warts to wrinkles, you’ll discover doctor-approved treatments for 76 common health complaints—remedies that are easy, safe, clever, and effective.

Learn how you can heal safer & faster with Reader’s Digest Kitchen Cures. This comprehensive guide to healing is packed with 1,000+ timeless health solutions from yesteryear that are still trusted to “cure” common ailments today. Plus, every remedy is made with everyday pantry staples and carefully vetted by our medical experts, so you can heal yourself and your family safely & inexpensively.

Find the fun in the ordinary and the ingenious in the everyday...all while saving time & money! You can with More Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things. This handy book puts 1,600+ clever solutions for better living right at your fingertips—all proven solutions from everyday experts you can trust. So, you can count on these amazing hints, tips & ideas to help you get tasks done quicker, easier & cheaper!

Now you can discover the joy and pleasure of growing your own herbs for spicing up meals, creating crafts, treating ailments, and more. In this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated herbal guide you'll find information on herb history, cultivation, propagation, and harvesting, along with a wealth of great ideas for using these wonder plants every day in a variety of ways. Extremely informative and fascinating, this book gives you instructions for creating bursting-with-flavor recipes, health care products, decorative craft ideas, insect repellents, cosmetics, cleaning agents, and much more.

Reader’s Digest Quintessential Guide to Gardening brings you the best advice, straight to the point. This comprehensive A-Z guide covers everything from acid soil to zucchini. The hints and tips inside have been culled from leading horticulturists and accomplished home gardeners from all over the country. So, you can trust that these proven methods will work in your garden, too.

Attracting birds and butterflies and bees has never been simpler with the tips, tricks and plant picks in this handy guide, Gardening for Birds, Butterflies & Bees. Plus, you'll help support the dwindling bee population, which is essential to the future of gardening. Whether you're just starting out or are a bona fide green thumb, you'll turn to this can't-miss, birding and gardening resource for years to come.

Whether you want to learn how to grow lemon trees in pots or to create your very own salsa window box with chilies, dwarf tomatoes, scallions, and coriander, Small Is Bountiful will show how! This growing guide teaches you how to use the latest practices of high-density patio gardening to grow a cornucopia of mouthwatering fruits, delectable vegetables, and fresh herbs in large and small plant containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets. With just a few simple steps, you’ll be able to enjoy picking fresh ingredients from your patio almost all year long.

With The Best of Birds & Blooms 2014 in hand, you'll have instant access to all the year's best problem solvers from Birds & Blooms magazine. You'll create the "backyard oasis" of your dreams with 200+ helpful gardening and bird-attracting solutions. Inside you’ll find, how-to garden plans, up-close bird and butterfly photos and common-sense advice for attracting more birds and growing bigger blooms.

With The Best of Birds & Blooms 2016 in hand, you'll have instant access to all the year's best problem solvers from Birds & Blooms magazine. You'll create the "backyard oasis" of your dreams with 200+ helpful gardening and bird-attracting solutions. Inside you’ll find, how-to garden plans, up-close bird and butterfly photos and common-sense advice for attracting more birds and growing bigger blooms.

With The Best of Birds & Blooms 2019 in hand, you'll have instant access to all the year's best problem solvers from Birds & Blooms magazine. You'll create the "backyard oasis" of your dreams with 200+ helpful gardening and bird-attracting solutions. Inside you’ll find, how-to garden plans, up-close bird and butterfly photos and common-sense advice for attracting more birds and growing bigger blooms.

Attracting birds to your backyard just got a little easier. The Ultimate Guide to Birding, brought to you by the editors of Birds & Blooms magazine, shows you how! Filled with expert ideas for creating your own bustling bird haven, it shows the top foods preferred by your favorite winged visitors, how to create a safe environment they’ll want to nest in and the very best plants you can grow to keep them coming back.

Experience the magic of hummingbirds with Ultimate Guide to Hummingbirds, brought to you by the editors of Birds & Blooms magazine. Filled with expert ideas for creating a hummer habitat, top nectar-rich plants, plenty of down-to-earth reader advice and page after page of gorgeous bird photography, it contains everything you need to attract and enjoy these winged wonders yourself. We promise—all it takes is one encounter and you’ll be hooked for life.

The Family Handyman's 100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know gives you the knowledge you need to be a better homeowner. You'll make informed decisions, avoid frustrations & save thousands over the life of your home.

2x4 Indoor Projects provides complete how-to instructions for DIY projects that will improve storage both inside and outside your home using only basic tools and home center materials. Most projects take less than a weekend, and many take just a couple of hours.

The Family Handyman's 57 Things Every Homeowner Must Know gives you the knowledge you need to be a better homeowner. You'll make informed decisions, avoid frustrations & save thousands over the life of your home.

Upgrade your home with some of the most sought-after ideas from the pages of Family Handyman magazine. 58 Fast & Easy Projects is your go-to guide for simple home improvements you can complete in a weekend or less! Build portable shelves in media room…add curb appeal with a hand-built window planter…create more kitchen storage by installing a cabinet door rack. You can do it! Find all these projects and more, complete with step-by-step directions, full-color photos and timesaving pro tips, in this handy DIY collection.

Family Handyman 814 Handy Home Hints is packed with proven shortcuts and advice from real-world DIYers and hands-on pros. Every page details easy-to-complete home hacks that will help you save time & money and eliminate common household hassles. With clear instructional photos and step-by-step directions, you’ll learn how to maximize storage, paint like a pro, and complete easy DIY improvements that will keep your home running smoothly!

Master the skills you need to tackle home improvements with Build Your Skills, a hands-on DIY book from Family Handyman magazine. This comprehensive guide gives you the proper tools, techniques and confidence you need to complete any home improvement and repair BY YOURSELF. You’ll find real-world lessons from expert carpenters, plumbers, electricians and more in every home improvement area, simplified for every level of DIYer!

Save time & money on your next DIY project with the year's best fixes, upgrades and more inside Family Handyman Best Tips & Projects 2014. Inside you’ll find 750+ home improvement ideas for every level of DIYer—from beginners to pros—and every room of your home, both inside and out! You'll save hundreds of dollars in home improvements by doing them yourself, with results you'll be proud to show off!

Save time & money on your next DIY project with the year's best fixes, upgrades and more inside Family Handyman Best Tips & Projects 2015. Inside you’ll find 300+ projects & tips for every level of DIYer—from beginners to pros—and every room of your home, both inside and out! You'll save hundreds of dollars in home improvements by doing them yourself, with results you'll be proud to show off!

Save time & money on your next DIY project with the year's best fixes, upgrades and more inside Family Handyman Best Tips & Projects 2019. Inside you’ll find 750+ home improvement ideas for every level of DIYer—from beginners to pros—and every room of your home, both inside and out! You'll save hundreds of dollars in home improvements by doing them yourself, with results you'll be proud to show off!

Master the most common DIY skills with Do-It-Yourself Basics. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this DIY book gives you 120+ projects & tips that show you how to get the job done right…without calling an expensive repairman! Plus, you'll find easy-to-follow directions, detailed photos and valuable advice from the experts you can trust. You'll SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS by completing projects yourself, with results you'll be proud to show off!

Inside Family Handyman Handy Hints & Tips, you’ll find 511 time-saving, problem-solving tips that will help you keep your home running smoothly and complete repairs and improvements easily. From stopping a running toilet to getting rid of bugs to erasing white rings on antique wood tables, you’ll find simple solutions for everyday problems. Not to mention advice for decluttering your garage, making lithium batteries last longer, organizing your chargers, and that always-useful classic—fixing leaky pipes.

Save time & money on your next DIY project with the year's best fixes, upgrades and more inside Family Handyman Home Improvement. Inside you’ll find home improvement ideas for every level of DIYer—from beginners to pros—and every room of your home, both inside and out! You'll save hundreds of dollars in home improvements by doing them yourself, with results you'll be proud to show off!

Discover where you can save the most money in your home! In Save Energy, Save Money! you’ll find 201 projects, tips and ideas to help you lower your utility bills and make your home more comfortable. Find out how to save money based on the location and condition of your home, your budget and your skill level.

Spruce up your home and yard with 500 simple projects and tips inside Family Handyman Refresh Your Home! From small fixes like stopping drafts and repairing a leaky faucet to bigger interior upgrades and repairs, you’ll find hundreds of ways to increase the value of your home without hiring expensive contractors.

The editors of Family Handyman bring you Make It Last, a special collection of proven projects, repairs and improvements you can complete around your home that will save you thousands of dollars and help you gain lasting value. You’ll enjoy over 100 ingenious ideas from industry pros that you can easily complete yourself…safely & correctly!

Give your home an exterior transformation in just two days with Family Handyman Weekend Curb Appeal. Inside you’ll find 257 DIY projects & tips that will make your home’s exterior irresistible to passerby’s…and potential buyers! From fixing a concrete patio and creating backyard storage to planting beautiful container gardens and painting your front door, you’ll find inspiring, and surprisingly cheap, upgrades you can make to your home in just a weekend!

The editors of Family Handyman bring you Ready for Anything, a special collection of hacks, hints & tips that will make you a little more prepared for unforeseen situations around your home and on the road. Inside you’ll discover 494+ time & money-saving ideas that will help you stay calm, stay safe and be ready when everyday disasters strike!

Take your backyard to new heights in one weekend or less! Our Best Backyard Projects brings you 22 inspiring ideas from the editors of Family Handyman that will bring you more enjoyment in your outdoor space and add value to your property. From building the ultimate shed to installing landscape lighting, you’ll find projects perfect for every level of DIYer that include detailed photos, step-by-step instructions and expert advice from industry pros to help you get the job done correctly and confidently.