DON'T THROW THAT AWAY! Tired of the disposable lifestyle? It's expensive and wasteful. In Make It Last you will learn lessons that were second nature to Grandma and Grandpa: How to get long life out of the things you own. And how to find new uses for the things that truly wear out. This book is jam-packed with clear, easy-to-follow advice for extending the life of all your possessions. From cars to carpets, venetian blinds to vegetables, laws to linens, and hammers to hammocks. Save thousands of dollars a year as you learn: • How one person can move heavy furniture--without damaging it or the floor. • How to remove those white water spots from a wood surface. • How to pick up hundreds of spilled beads in seconds. • How to sharpen a shovel. • How to add years to the life of shoes, boots, slippers. • Twelve handy uses for old panty hose. And much, much more.