CRACK & MESS EPIDEMIC

Crack is a serious problem in New York State and with the warm, sticky days of summer upon us it's bound to get worse! To clean up the mess on the walls of our cracked den after years of moist and mildew, I wiped them down with a bleach-drenched cloth, filled the cracks with spackling paste and painted two coats of fresh paint. It was hard to see the diamonds in these rough walls but now we have a clean perspective!

TIME TO COMPLETE TASK: Two hours

COST: Paint by Glidden $17.99, Spackling paste $6.99

STRESS LEVEL: No more crack problem: LOW