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Handy Ma'am Hotline
by Mercury Stardust
Mercury is a #1 NY Times Bestselling author (Safe & Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair). Known widely as The Trans Handy Ma'am, Mercury shares information geared towards renters who need help fixing their homes, moving into their first apartments, and navigating the complexities of dealing with landlords. With over 2 million followers on TikTok and 1 million followers on Instagram, Mercury's brand of compassionate education has warmed hearts across the globe. Her expertise includes rental maintenance, landlord negotiations, clogs, drywall, painting, minor electrical repairs, caulking, and more.Find signed copies of her book and everything else at https://www.mercurystardust.com/ mercurystardust.substack.com
Episodes
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Sobering Realities | Handy Ma'am Hotline
In this episode, Mercury celebrates 3,000 days of sobriety and addresses some other sobering situations from the audience. Dealing with mold mitigation or cockroaches is never a fun time, and usually takes much longer than we’d hope. Sometimes we already know the answer to a question, and are…
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Broke and Overwhelmed | Handy Ma'am Hotline
This episode of the Handyman Hotline tackles home repair hurdles and ADHD challenges with limited resources. Mercury Stardust helps a shop owner fix a damaged clothing rack with a budget-friendly solution. They also discuss the differences between old and new lumber, offering tips for working…
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Mercury's House | Handy Ma'am Hotline
Mercury reflects on the difficulties of homeownership, dealing with previous owners' decisions, and the personal challenges of managing time, money, and perfectionism. The episode covers dealing with a house with five layers of shingles on the roof, a kitchen renovation, finding effective and...
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Replacement, Renovations, and Relying on Professionals | Handy Ma'am Hotline
Mercury attempts to repair her furnace with a surprising conclusion. Mercury also answers listener questions on installing an HVAC humidifier, replacing a sink hose, and finding housing during renovations. Mercury provides advice and tips based on her knowledge and experience, emphasizing the...
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Landlord Special | Handy Ma'am Hotline
Keys opening multiple apartments, figuring out what exactly should be put away before maintenance stops by, and getting those dang towel racks to stay on the wall - in this episode of the Handy Ma’am Hotline, Mercury commiserates with some common and not-so-common renter woes. We are very much of...
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Contractor Conundrums | Handy Ma'am Hotline
Mercury has been on both sides of the contractor relationship and is here to share her wisdom with all of you. In this episode, Mercury discusses why a contractor might want to take some jobs over others, some ways to find a contractor, why wait times for some contractors are so long, handling...
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Worms in your drain?! | Handy Ma'am Hotline
In this episode of the Handy Ma’am Hotline, Mercury Stardust returns to answer viewer questions about unclogging a sink drain, why earthworms would be crawling into a tub, and dealing with someone else’s mold problem. Messy questions and hard situations stand no chance when we tackle them…
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Season 2 Teaser | Handy Ma'am Hotline
More details coming on Tuesday, just getting this promo reel up to test our integration and get you excited! Get full access to Mercury Stardust Media at mercurystardust.substack.com/subscribe
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Maintenance Is A Drag Podcast Preview
This is an episode preview of our new podcast, Maintenance is a Drag! Watch the video version on youtube or find the audio podcast wherever you get your podcasts! It's time to paint the town in glitter and fix those squeaky hinges! Join Mercury Stardust, the queen of sawdust, and the illustrious...
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Pageboy
Mercury and Basil have something special for you! They have been running a Book Club! #BasilsBookBugs is a weekly livestream podcast on the Stardust Nebula Discord server (https://discord.gg/mABbzAbRR3). The whole community contributes to the conversation, and it's a lot of fun! Please enjoy the...
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Missing Electricity, Christmas Tree Rehabilitation, A Desktop Makeover, & Mold Mold Mold!
Mercury and Basil have something new for you! Mercury calls listeners directly to help them with missing electricity, Christmas tree rehabilitation, a desktop makeover, and mold! Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution...
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Hairy Harrisons, Difficult And Beautiful Conversations, Cat Psychology, & A Sink That Defies Physics
Mercury and Basil have something new for you! Mercury calls listeners directly to help them with clogged drains, chronic pain, parenting, cat psychology, and a magic sink. Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures...
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Thursday November 30, 2023
Get full access to Mercury Stardust Media at mercurystardust.substack.com/subscribe
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The Best of the After-Show Pre-Show Volume IV
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....
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Basement Drains, Nasty Caulk, A Crumbly Tub, & Vinyl Scratching
Mercury and Basil have something new for you! Mercury calls listeners directly to help them with basement drains, nasty caulk, a crumbly tub, & vinyl scratching. Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the...
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Flat-Head Screws, Toilet Straws, Teaching Tenants, Bubbling Paint, & A Leaky Faucet Stem
Mercury and Basil check in from the road. Together they help listeners with flat-head screws, toilet straws, teaching tenants, bubbling paint, & a leaky faucet stem. Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of…
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Bidet Installation Issues, Temperature Sensors, Heavy Topics, Noisy Neighbors, & Creaky Doors
Mercury and Basil check in from the road. Together they help listeners with bidet installation issues, temperature sensors, heavy topics, noisy neighbors, & creaky doors. Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures…
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An Ominous Drywall Seam, Latex Cleanup, & How To Tell If You're Being Taken Advantage Of
Mercury and Basil sat down for one more podcast before hitting the road again. Together they help listeners with an ominous drywall seam, how to clean up after painting, and how to tell if you're being taken advantage of. Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode!...
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Bi-Fold Doors, A Floppy Handle, Old Floors, Older Windows, & Everything You Need To Know About Painting
Maggie returns! We really hit this one out of the park. Mercury and the gang help with bi-fold doors, a floppy toilet handle 100+ year old windows, refinishing hard wood floors and everything you need to know about painting. Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next…
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Announcement!
Mercury and Basil (@ChangelingBrat) are starting a Book Club! #BasilsBookBugs will be a weekly livestream podcast to discuss a book we all read together! The club will take place on Discord so the whole community can join the conversation. Patreon Subscribers at all levels will automatically...
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Landlords, Drywall Tape, An Icy Freezer, A Mousy Stove, Hardwood Floors, Tool Kits, & A Bath Tub With Issues
Mercury is joined by sound engineer Matt to discuss how not to be one of "those" landlords, drywall tape, an icy freezer, a mousy stove, restoring hardwood floors, building your first tool kit, & a bath tub with lots of issues. Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next...
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Stories From the Book Tour! (and The Best of the After-Show Pre-Show Volume III)
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...
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Washers, Gaskets, Luxury Toilet Paper, A Cold Shower, & Weather/Polution Proofing
Here at the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury kicked off her book tour! Listen to Mercury and Basil help with questions about washer drains, freezer gaskets, what to do if you can't give up luxurious toilet paper that's sold by bears, a shower that wont get hot, and drafty doors and windows. Don't...
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Sink Stoppers, Vinyl Floors, Car Ports, & Getting into Maintenance!
Here at the Handy Ma'am Hotline, listen to our final in-studio podcast before Mercury goes on her book tour! She got a question about how to unstick a stuck sink stopper, how to use peel and stick vinyl flooring on subfloor, what to do with car port beams that are rotted and split (and how to...
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Peel & Stick Tiles, Bathtub Clogs, Replacing a Door, and "Fix It" Mentalities
Welcome back to the Handy Ma'am Hotline! This week Mercury talks about which project is more pressing: peeling paint or peeling laminate floors. Mercury and Maggie have mixed thoughts on which should come first, what do you think? Mercury also tackles a slow draining bathtub with an unresponsive...
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Door Frames, Cement Board, & Window Screens
This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury helps callers with mismatched door frames, cement board in the bathroom, and window screen replacement, repair, and re-cat-proofing. Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. Find some Mercury Stardust...
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Smelly Drains, Toilets, Rusty Metal, & Old Houses
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...
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Skylights, Broken Joists, Bathroom Holes, Caulk Tape, & Stuck Faucets
Welcome back to the Handy Ma'am Hotline! This week Mercury helps a listener with a leaky skylight. She also discusses broken ceiling joists, how to repair a bathroom hole, caulking tape, and the "farm girl" way to swivel a stuck faucet! Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the...
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History Lesson: Phillips Head Screwdrivers
Mercury loves her history lessons! Learn about the history of the Phillips Head screwdriver, like who invented it (not who you think), why it was great for automobile assembly lines, and how it became the most popular screw in the world! She also answers questions about hanging LED lights without...
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The Best of the After-Show Pre-Show Volume II
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....
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Wonky Hinges, Mystery Putty, Loose Toilet Seats, & Bashed in Bath Tubs
Welcome back to the Handy Ma'am Hotline! This week Mercury helps a listener with one of her most famous fixes: the toothpick trick for loose hinges. She also discusses why someone may have put putty all around a window frame, how to keep a toilet seat tight when you're a little heaftier, what to…
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Water Pressure, Peeling Paint, and Landlords Charging for Fixes
This week on Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury helps answer questions about low water pressure after changing out a shower handle, layers and layers and layers of paint peeling off a bathroom wall, fixing a wonky front door that won't latch properly, landlords charging for fixes in the unit (should…
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Window Units, Faucets, Gas Stoves, and Smelly Toilets
This week on Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury discusses how to remove mold from a window AC unit, how to troubleshoot an issue with a gas stove (and make your landlord actually fix it), putting in a new faucet when you feel overwhelmed, what to do about a smelly toilet and how to change a wax ring…
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Stripped Screw, Mean Maintenance Techs, and Cat Snot!
This week on Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury tackles a stripped set screw on a tub handle, a mean maintenance tech who makes tenants feel uncomfortable, cat snot on the walls (meow!), how to hang something on a wall that has the electrical box on the other side, and what to do when a toilet refuses…
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Storm Doors, Paint Samples, Deadbolts, and Cracked Ceilings
In this episode of Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury and Maggie debate on what a caller means by a "storm door", and Mercury works to solve the problem for both cases. Mercury also discusses the best way to get an accurate paint sample for matching, different ways to loosen a deadbolt that seems to…
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Concrete, Clogs, and Cracks!
This week on Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury talks about safely drilling into concrete walls, why she doesn't use chemicals to clear clogged sinks, cracks in the wall, installing rain barrels on old homes, and what to do with a funky sh*there, haha! Watch Mercury's full Drywall Repair YouTube video...
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Bathroom Renos, Missing Keys, Tape Removal, Holes in Walls
This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury tackles a bathroom reno that's outside of her comfort zone, replacing an exterior door handle (and garage door safety), shares an apartment maintenance checklist for long-term renters, removing tape off of a door, and fixing a hole in a wall. Find the...
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Curtains, Ladders, Nails, & Scuff Marks
This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline Mercury tackles questions about repairing a wall after the curtain rod was used as a swing by a kiddo, how to get over the fear of ladders so you can do DIY projects up high, what to do when your plastic drain cleaner breaks in the pipe, how to fill nail holes...
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Attic Insulation, Splattered Paint Wall, Concrete Floors, and Falling Fences
This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury tackles how to finish an attic that has blown insulation, a wall that was painted with splatter like an art project, painting a cement floor in the basement, and fixing a cedar fence that is falling over. Don't forget to call in or text with your...
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Sinks, Vents, Drawers, and Spray Painting
This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury helps listeners fix a hot water stem that's not giving enough water pressure, tips on cleaning a bathroom and dryer vent for safety, fixing a wonky drawer, hanging a puzzle as a renter and not damaging the wall, and answers questions about spray...
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Painting, Cold Showers, Renter's Walls, and Broken Door Frames
This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline Mercury tackles how to repaint a wall that was previously painted poorly, going into great details to remove the lines you often get with a roller, and cutting in around trim, ceilings, etc. She also teaches how to fix a floor transition strip that's broken,...
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Bidets, Lights, Mold, and Hanging Plants
Welcome to the Handy Ma'am Hotline! This week Mercury reflects on raising $2 million dollars for trans healthcare with Point of Pride. She also answers questions from a newbie DIYer who wonders if a bidet install is easy enough for them to do, she helps with a light that seemingly has no screws…
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The Best of the After-Show Pre-Show Volume I
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....
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Electrical, Safety, Flooding, and Caring for Yourself
This week Mercury got a call that she just had to help, so she got the caller on the phone directly to ask them questions and see if she could help them! She also covered feeling safe as a trans person in your home, what to do with a basement that keeps flooding, how to make your home more...
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Raccoons, Soundproofing, Drywall, and Toilets
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...
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Caulking, Contractors, and Leaking Showers
This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury talks all about caulk. You know, the silicone kind. That goes on your bathroom fixtures and tubs! Get your mind out of the gutter, haha! Learn how to remove caulking, apply it so it will actually stay on and look professional, and troubleshoot when…
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Garbage Disposals, Ceilings, and Mobile Homes
Here at the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury takes your questions submitted to 608-205-8768 via voicemail and text messages. This week she answers questions about a sink backing up into a garbage disposal, fixing cracked ceilings in a condo, how to prioritize projects as a new homeowner, removing...
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Apartment Hunting, Painting, and Plumbing
Welcome back to the Handy Ma'am Hotline! This week Mercury helps someone who's cats knocked down a fireplace mantel, a homeowner who wants to paint their kitchen cabinets, a first time renter who's on the hunt for an apartment, a brand new homeowner who's plumbing was done...a little wonky...and…
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Scratched Floors, Flooded Carpets, and Safety Checks
This week Mercury teaches how to find out what's behind a wall so you can hang a TV, covering up an exposed ceiling in the basement, fixing scratched hardwood floors so you can get your deposit back, remedying flooded carpets, and helping a mom keep her home safe for her and her son. Don't forget...
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Dryer Vents, Window Cranks, Drywall, and Outlets
This week on Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury tackles questions from renters and homeowners, and each of those have their own unique set of problems and solutions! She answers questions about cleaning a dryer vent that's on a second story, fixing old window cranks that's aren't opening windows…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Mercury is a #1 NY Times Bestselling author (Safe & Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair). Known widely as The Trans Handy Ma'am, Mercury shares information geared towards renters who need help fixing their homes, moving into their first apartments, and navigating the complexities of dealing with landlords. With over 2 million followers on TikTok and 1 million followers on Instagram, Mercury's brand of compassionate education has warmed hearts across the globe. Her expertise includes rental maintenance, landlord negotiations, clogs, drywall, painting, minor electrical repairs, caulking, and more.Find signed copies of her book and everything else at https://www.mercurystardust.com/
mercurystardust.substack.com
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Mercury is a #1 NY Times Bestselling author (Safe & Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair). Known widely as The Trans Handy Ma'am, Mercury shares information geared towards renters who need help fixing their homes, moving into their first apartments, and navigating the complexities of...
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