How to cover books with contact

No task fills a parent with dread more than covering school books.

Struggling with sticky-backed plastic and smoothing out bubbles are just some of the challenges you face with this onerous back-to-school task.

But there is help at hand with a plethora of tutorials available online, demonstrating clever hacks and easy shortcuts.

We’ve watched them all and narrowed it down to our top three:

But if you're after the ultimate hack, this nifty tool will solve your book-covering problems. Contastick ships to Australia, too!

This article originally appeared on Better Homes and Gardens.