Handy Ma'am Hotline

Thank you for tuning in and making the Handy Ma'am Hotline #1 in Education/How To, and #20 in Education overall, all in the first week of going live!! We are truly humbled and grateful.

This week Mercury answers some tough questions with ingenuity and creativity, you'll never guess the answers! She also tackles a tough landlord problem for a friend. Tune in and learn all about troubleshooting toilet issues, recognizing when your landlord may be taking advantage of you, and hanging things on plaster and concrete walls.

Don't forget to call in with your questions for next week! 608-205-8768.

We also have some links to share some goodies:

• Help Mercury create the studio of her dreams with her fundraiser: https://gofund.me/c2f2d3d0
• Catch Mercury's last shows w/ Five Star, retiring Dec 16th: http://www.mercurystardust.com/gigs
• Coming Soon - Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
• Coming Soon - Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw

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Mercury tells us stories from the first leg of her book tour!

Did you know we have an After-Show Pre-Show on Patreon? Every week we before we record an episode, Mercury and Maggie chat about life, politics, the trans experience, mom-hood, and so much more. It's truly the unfiltered Mercury Half Hour! It plays each week after the full episode on Patreon. Hence, the After-Show Pre-Show!

Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.

Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:

• Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-sound
• Find the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardust
• Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
• Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!)

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This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury tackles one of the most unusual questions she's gotten so far: a landlord who refuses to evict raccoons from the attic!

She also talks about how to soundproof a townhome that is sandwiched in between two noisy neighbors, commiserates with a caller who has a bathroom that needs a total renovation due to improper installation and using the wrong materials in the bathroom, she helps a homeowner re-texture her 1930's walls, and a troubleshoots toilet that won't flush all the way.

NEXT WEEK: Join Mercury in raising $1 MILLION for Trans Healthcare! http://www.pointofpride.org/mercury

Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.

iFixit is celebrating their 20th anniversary and 20 years of advocating for fair repair laws. Start your own repair projects and show us what you're fixing by tagging @ifixit in your DIY projects! Don't forget to check out ifixit.com before you get started. They've got parts, tools and guides to help you fix all kinds of stuff and you can use code MERCURY10 for $10 off a purchase of $50 or more. https://ifix.gd/mercurystardust

Snug Plug is the latest and greatest solution to a very common household problem many people face, having your wall plugs fall out of loose wall outlets. Now with Snug Plug there will be no more frustration losing connection while using your vacuum, hair dryer or not having your phone charge overnight. No need to call your landlord or spend money on an electrician. Just insert Snug Plug into any loose wall outlet and your plugs will be snug! https://bit.ly/snugplug

Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:

• NOW OUT - Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw
• Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust

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This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury helps callers with a sink drain that just won't stop stinking up the place, a toilet not flushing and figuring out what can be done for a non-vented toilet, dogs peeing all over a metal frame to a screened in porch, a 120 year old house whose pipes aren't underground and freeze during the winter, and testing for lead paint when removing old trim in another 100 year old house.

Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.

Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:

• Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-sound
• Find the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardust
• Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
• Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw

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Help us wish Mercury a very happy 35th birthday with her birthday episode!

We start off with answering a few questions about mold and mildew in the bathroom. On the walls, the grout, and the caulk...eww! Mercury dishes on all the things to do to reduce mold and mildew, even if that means moving out.

Then stay tuned for some questions about Mercury in honor of her birthday. Like how incredibly different her life is now then she ever thought it would be, how she's grateful to have made it this far, and what she hopes for her future.

Don't forget to call in with your questions for next week! 608-205-8768.

We also have some links to share some goodies:

Catch Mercury's last burlesque show w/ Five Star, retiring Dec 16th: https://www.mercurystardust.com/event-details/five-star-tease-online-streaming-31

Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust

Coming Soon - Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.