Safe & Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair
£19.00£23.70 (-20%)
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Don’t panic-Mercury Stardust, AKA The Trans Handy Ma’am is here to help!
For too many people, the simple act of contacting a plumber or repair person can feel like a game of chance. As a transwoman and a professional maintenance technician, Mercury Stardust has discovered (the hard way) that we live in a world with much to fear. If you’ve ever felt panicked about opening your home to strangers in order to fix a maintenance issue, this book is for you.
Renting a home can be a complex process-from finding a safe and affordable space, to hiring help for moving and out, and of course, managing any repairs that come up during your stay.
You deserve to feel empowered to take matters into your own hands-and it’s not as hard as you might think. In this book, Mercury will show you how to tackle the projects that need improvement in your home-from how to properly fix a clog in your bathroom sink and safely hang things on your walls to patching small and medium drywall holes.
Safe and Sound includes:
– Guidance for over 50 simple home maintenance projects, such as replacing your showerhead and troubleshooting a faulty garbage disposal.
– Chapters covering basic and handy repairs for your plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and safety needs.
– Advice tailored to renters to minimize permanent changes.
– Helpful illustrations and QR code links to videos to help you on your journey
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by Kindle Customer
I came across Mercury’s videos a couple of years ago and they were so helpful and kind and reassuring and very practical and were particularly aimed at renters who often have less money and more limitations on what they can do.
Her book is similarly helpful. She calmly explains how to deal with household problems and also how to prepare and prevent issues.
Her advice is pratical and thoughtful, for example when recommending tools, she lists 4 tools that are the most helpful in many situations, she is mindful of costs and not overwhelming people.
There are parts that are specific to America (renters rights in each state) but the bulk of the book is helpful anywhere and I would recommend it (and her videos) to renters (or homeowners) who want to be able to fix small household issues especially those of us who get easily overwhelmed.
Her warmth and kindness come across in this friendly and helpful book and I am very glad I bought it!