ABSTRACT
The “Do-It-Yourself” series is one of America’s best guides in home repair, gardening, auto repair, and you name it. The series is credited for providing all the helpful tips, shortcuts, and savings on materials, tools, technology, and instructions needed to perform any household project with ease and condence. Millions of copies have been sold since its original printing in 1973. Those who bought copies and used it remember the good time, the savings made, and satisfaction coming from using the books. The last three decades (1990-2010s) saw a shift from “do-it-yourself” to “do-it-for-me” for reasons that are beyond this chapter.
