Life Skills : How To Do Almost Anything

201 Pages·2016·14.68 MB·English

by  Chicago Tribune Staff

LIFE SKILLS
How to Do Almost Anything
Chicago Tribune Staff
Copyright 2012 by the Chicago Tribune.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
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Chicago Tribune
Tony W. Hunter, Publisher
Vince Casanova, President
Gerould W. Kern, Editor
R. Bruce Dold, Editorial Page Editor
Bill Adee, Vice President/Digital
Jane Hirt, Managing Editor
Joycelyn Winnecke, Associate Editor
Peter Kendall, Deputy Managing Editor
Ebook edition 1.0 June 2012
ISBN-10 1-57284-420-5
ISBN-13 978-1-57284-420-9
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This Book
BASICS
Arrange Flowers
Clean a Bathroom
Clean the Refrigerator
Cut Your Own Hair
Decode Nutritional Labels
Hang a Painting
Iron a Shirt
Make a Good Sign
Pick Fruit
Plant a Tree
Polish Your Nails
Repot a Houseplant
Sew a Button
Shine Leather Shoes
Snuff a Kitchen Fire
Tie a Bow Tie
Wash a Dog
Wash a Window
Wash a Wine Glass
Wrap a Gift
AT THE OFFICE
Ask for a Raise
Clean a Computer Keyboard
Clean Your Desk
DIY Facial Massage
PLAY
Avoid Dog Bites
Babysit a 1-Year-Old
Bowl Without Hurting Anyone
Grab a Cab
Keep Score at the Ballpark
Make Outfield Grass Patterns at Home
Pack for Road Trips
Photograph a Dog
Prepare an Evacuation Kit
Summer First Aid for Kids
Teach Bike Riding
TECHNICAL
Change a Tire
Critical Car Checks
Display the American flag
Fix a Leaky Faucet
Jump Start a Car Battery
Load a Truck on Moving Day
Make Campfire Without Matches
Smarter Lawn Mowing
Take/Throw a Punch
Unclog a Bathroom Drain
SOCIAL
Apologize
Ask for a Favor
Be a Good Witness to a Crime
Break the Ice
Choose an Engagement Ring
Door Etiquette
Drive in a Funeral
End a Relationship
Flirting
Get Your Foot in the Door
Give a Wedding Toast
Have a Tough Conversation
Picking Up the Check
Someone’s Fly is Down
The Social Kiss
Tip for Services
Turn Down a Request
CREDITS
About This Book
This book is a collection of the Chicago Tribune’s popular feature, “Life Skills,” a step-by-step guide
to practical and whimsical everyday tasks.
BASICS
Arrange Flowers
Before launching her fearlessflowers.com, Annie Vanderwarker commissioned a survey. It
found that 68 percent of people who bought cut flowers at the grocery store were afraid to arrange
them. “They just plunk them in something without even trying to arrange them,” she says. But with a
little forethought and effort, a merely adequate arrangement can become a real eye-catcher. And
Vanderwarker is willing to help.
Step #1: Planning
Before you snip your first stem, think it out. What is this arrangement for and where is it going?