Practical Skills
June 18, 2010 8:39 PM   Subscribe

What are some practical skills you think everyone should know?
posted by fizzzzzzzzzzzy to Grab Bag (4 answers total)

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I don't know where you live, so these may not help you as much as they have me:

- change a tyre

- tie a few basic knots (enough to tie two ropes together, a rope to a tree, and two posts together at right angles)

- light a fire without firelighters

- basic sewing skills

- basic first aid (DRABCD, ways to immobilise broken limbs, the recovery position, etc.)

- how to cook a few good, cheap, and nutritious meals

- something entertaining, to use when you're around children or with people who don't speak your language (juggling, card tricks, magic, some gymnastics, etc.)

- stop a tap from leaking
posted by twirlypen at 8:47 PM on June 18, 2010


This is feeling a bit chatfilter to me... but..

how to start a fire
basic tech skills
how to train a dog
how to cook
how to repair a small engine
how to fish
how to hunt
how to balance a check book
how to satisfy a woman/man
how to be polite
how to be kind
how to be compassionate
how to organize a union
how to do basic home repairs
how to make people smile
you know, of course, this list could go on forever.....
posted by HuronBob at 8:49 PM on June 18, 2010


How to fix a clogged drain
posted by Pressed Rat at 8:51 PM on June 18, 2010


Basic cooking: How not to starve in your own kitchen.
Basic laundry: But honey, my t-shirts are all blue! All the other guys have pink underwear.
Basic money watching: How to know if you can afford something or not.

How to camp: Pitch a tent, light a fire, and make sure you have enough water and will be warm enough.
How to change the belt on the vacuum cleaner and unplug the hose.
How to change a flat.
How to sew on a button and run a simple seam on a sewing machine.
How to get somewhere using an address and a map.
How to dial a phone with a dial. How to spell out a phone number (it's not the same as texting, you know.)
How to touch type, how to touch ten-key.
How to reset a circuit breaker or replace a fuse-depending on your wiring system.
How to set the table with dishes.
posted by SLC Mom at 8:51 PM on June 18, 2010


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