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Plumbing: Familiarize yourself with the workings of your toilet. It's SO, SO easy to fix, and the parts that you'd need are cheaper than hiring a plumber. Even if you end up going to a salvage store and buying a used toilet. (Oh, and teflon plumber's tape is just about the coolest thing ever.)
Stains: When I was a building manager, we asked the guy who did all of our carpet cleanings what HE did when someone in his house spilled. He said he simply got out a clean rag and some rubbing alcohol. He'd pour a liberal amount of alcohol on the stain and rub in a circular motion, first one way, then back the other. It gets the stain from every angle, and the alcohol is an excellent solvent.
More to come when I have a few moments.
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