Practical Problem Solver: Substitutes, Shortcuts, and Ingenious Solutions for Making Life Easier

by Reader's Digest Association

"Problem Solver" has answers to problems from abdominal flab to zucchini in a problem solvers dictionary. There are charts and check lists to get facts fast. These are followed with clever ways to use things around the house. It also tells how to recycle old castoffs , household products,health remedies and recipes.

448 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1991

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Mark Moxley-Knapp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting tidbits about many subjects. Hard to search sometimes; have to know exactly how they phrase things. Still, educational, good for just skimming. A bit out of date.