The Family Handyman – September 2019

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Know Your Hardware Store

When my late wife and I bought our house, we thought we were going to be here two years and gone. Thirty-

eight years later, I’m still in the same house. The best advice comes from an issue of Reader’s Digest published

more than 40 years ago: “When you buy a house, you think you have a place to live. You don’t; you only sleep

there. You actually live in the hardware store.”

RT FULLER

Locate the Main Panel

Everyone in your home should know the location of

the main panel and how to reset a tripped breaker.

As you learn what circuits provide power to which

areas of your house, add them to a list and keep it

near your panel.

MIKE BERNER

LEARN MORE

For more information, go to

familyhandyman.com and

search for “electrical panel.”

Be Ready for Emergencies

Every homeowner should know where the main water
shutoff valve is. This could prevent severe water
damage to your home.
MAX MALLON

Enjoy It Now

Don’t wait until you’re ready to sell to make
improvements. I see so many people redo their
kitchens in preparation for selling their home when
they could have enjoyed that new kitchen for years.
And redo those rooms the way you like, not the
way the latest trends dictate.
PEG MEEHAN

LEARN MORE

To find out where

it’s located, go to

familyhandyman.com

and search for “water

shutoff valve.”