Download or read book Household Hints For Dummies Pocket Edition written by Janet Sobesky and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clean your homethe easy way! The best ways to clean today are different from what they were even a few years ago. It's not just that you have to know how to use new products and new equipment. The surfaces in your home and the fibers used to make clothes and furniture have improved. Plus, the time you have to clean has shrunk. Inside you'll find easy-to-follow information on stain removal and a room-by-room guide to cleaning up everything from counters to carpets. You'll cut down on expensive cleaning bills and still maintain your home. Open the book and find: The basics of having a clean house The right tools for the job Methods for busting dust Tips on cleaning floors and carpets Guidance on caring for your kitchen and bathroom Hints on doing your laundry

Download or read book Handy Household Hints from Heloise written by Heloise and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do EVERYTHING Around the House • Better • Smarter • Faster Heloise is America's most recognized name for household advice, and she shares her innovative solutions for your most-pressing dilemmas. Whether you need shortcuts for everyday tasks, delicious ideas for quick meals, or ingenious tricks for the spills, accidents, and clogs in your day, just turn to Handy Household Hints from Heloise. You'll learn how to: • Clean a keyboard with a used dryer sheet. • Remove hot pepper seeds with a grapefruit spoon. • Lift scuff marks with plain, white paper. • Corral electrical cords with a ponytail holder. Discover Heloise's most creative ideas and tips for cleaning up, entertaining with ease, making repairs, getting organized, taking care of yourself, coping with nuisances, and keeping house. Filled with up-to-the-minute hints, you'll turn to this handbook whenever you've burnt the rice, stained your shirt, or splattered paint on your hands.

Download or read book Household Hints Tips written by Linda Gray and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many wonderful little tricks and techniques can be gleaned from old-fashioned knowledge when it comes to keeping a home clean and comfortable with the minimum of effort and expense. This book contains a selection of the most useful hints and tips, including sections on how to clean everything--advice on the essential home-cleaning kit and failsafe tips for keeping every room of the house clean; how to make do and mend--with recycling a virtue once again, these traditional tips are well worth following; good plain cooking--basic cooking skills never go out of fashion and neither will these simple tips; traditional decorating tips--time-honored ways to achieve a professional finish; and gracious living--shortcuts to the "domestic arts" that help turn a house into a home. In addition, Linda Gray reveals the secrets to how to treat valuable and traditional materials, keep pests at bay and care for clothes, and ensure safety at home. A handy pocket reference book you will turn to again and again, Household Hints & Tips is full of great tips to help you maintain a stylish home with minimum expense.

Download or read book The Best Way A Book Of Household Hints Recipes written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1915, this is a practical household guide written `for housewives by housewives'. This book is absolutely packed with advice and hints that will still be of much practical use today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Vintage Cookery Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include Soups Fish Dinner Dishes Vegetable Cookery Pastry and Puddings Sweets and Creams Savouries Breakfast Dishes Cold Meat Cookery Invalid Cookery Cakes and Candies Sauces, Pickles, and Preserves Beverages Cookery Crumbs Bread, Buns, and Tea-Cakes Notes for The Home Doctor Care of Clothes Household Hints and Helps for the Housewife Nursery Notes Toilet Hints What a Housewife Ought to know

Download or read book Household Hints Handy Tips written by Reader's Digest Association and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handbook for everyday life with more than 4,000 time saving and cost saving tips for the home. Its pages are packed with shortcuts, practical advice, ingenious ideas, how-to information, and more than 1,000 illustrations. Includes over 70 how-to projects--accompanied by step-by-step illustrations--and more than 275 special features.

Download or read book Hints on Household Taste in Furniture Upholstery and Other Details written by Charles Locke Eastlake and published by London : Longmans, Green. This book was released on 1878 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 1 001 Old Time Household Hints written by Editors of YANKEE MAGAZINE and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonder what Grandma would have used to clean greasy kitchen walls? Cure a sore throat? Conquer insect pests in her vegetable garden? Wonder no longer! Whatever your grandma did to fix and maintain things around the house and garden, it probably worked. That's because the old ways are often the best ways when it comes to solutions for everyday problems, ideas for saving time, and handy advice for getting the job done. And that's where 1,001 Old-Time Household Hints comes in. Find the best hints, tips, and secrets for everything from cooking, cleaning, and home maintenance to pet care, gardening, and holiday celebrations. You'll also find ways to adapt and improve some old-time methods. Discover an amazing variety of useful and clever ideas, including how to: Clean copper pans, using buttermilk and salt Make real sourdough bread the way the pioneers did Fight wrinkles and create kissable lips Use natural ingredients to repair your hair Create your own unique perfume Organize common space in your home Use ivory soap for polishing silver and insect control Safely separate drinking glasses that have been stuck together And more! With 1,001 Old-Time Household Hints on your kitchen table or nightstand, you're always in the good company of an old-timer who's ready to dispense a helpful hint, encouraging word, or sage secret at the turn of a page. 310 color photographs

Download or read book Martha Stewart s Organizing written by Martha Stewart and published by Harvest. This book was released on 2019-12-21 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to organize everything, from America's most trusted lifestyle authority, with color photographs throughout and hundreds of ideas, projects, and tips

Download or read book Clutterfree with Kids written by Joshua Becker and published by Becoming Minimalist. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children add joy, purpose, and meaning to our lives. They provide optimism, hope, and love. They bring smiles, laughter, and energy into our homes. They also add clutter. As parents, balancing life and managing clutter may appear impossible—or at the very least, never-ending. But what if there was a better way to live? Clutterfree with Kids offers a new perspective and fresh approach to overcoming clutter. With helpful insights, the book serves as a valuable resource for parents. Through practical application and inspirational stories, Clutterfree with Kids invites us to change our thinking, discover new habits, and free our homes. It invites us to reevaluate our lives. And it just may inspire you to live the life you’ve been searching for all along.

Download or read book Hints on Household Taste written by Charles L. Eastlake and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-24 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primary authority on what was proper, beautiful, efficient in all aspects of mid-19th-century interior design. Originally published in 1868. Over 100 illustrations.

Download or read book The 15 Minute Clean written by Lynsey Crombie and published by Welbeck. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you could always have a sparkling clean and organized home by just spending 15 minutes per day on your housework? The 15-Minute Clean will teach you how to do just that. Cleaning has never been easier than with TV's Queen of Clean, Lynsey Crombie, and her guide to your new daily cleaning routine. No more mess, no more hours of chores on the weekend - just one 15-minute session per day that you will power through in a flash - leaving you to enjoy the rest of your day. Once you adopt your daily 15-Minute Clean, you'll never look back. Create your own quick and easy daily routine Declutter and organise your home without a fuss Create more time for loved ones Soothe your soul with a tidy and calming environment Never spend a weekend on chores again

Download or read book Cassell s Household Guide Being a Complete Encyclopaedia of Domestic and Social Economy Etc written by Cassell & Company and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Haley s Cleaning Hints written by Graham Haley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-04-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of the bestselling Haley’s Hints tackle household grime, goo, and garbage. In these pages are dozens of “Household Heroes” you already have in your own home. Ordinary household products and items that perform extraordinary cleaning tasks—ready to come to your rescue in time of need. You’ll be amazed at how much money you can save by not having to buy those expensive cleaners, deodorizers and “wonder” products. Learn the inside scoop on the amazing multiple cleaning properties of your very own “Household Heroes,” like shaving cream, toothpaste, vinegar, mayonnaise, baking soda, salt, hand cleaner, pantyhose and many more. Over 1,000 clever, inexpensive solutions help you clean, deodorize, unclutter and organize your home—from kitchen to bathroom, furniture to floors, windows to walls. Terrific tips on stain removal, laundry, space-saving, and even outdoor clean-up turn everyday chores into dirt-busting adventures.

Download or read book Mrs B s Guide to Household Witchery written by Kris Bradley and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes more than 100 recipes and spells, a guide to kitchen witchery, an appendix of herbs, and tons of practical advice on how to bring happiness and magic into your home. For domestic goddesses everywhere--add some magic and fun to those mundane household chores with Mrs. B.'s Guide to Household Witchery. Whether you're sweeping the floor, making a meal, or cleaning out that junk drawer, Mrs. B will show you how to create spells and magic to bring happiness and balance into your home. Mrs. B's Guide to Household Witchery shows: How to create magic while you cook Set up a family altar in the living room How to learn about the four elements and how to balance them for the particular needs of your home Magical uses for every herb and food in your pantry Simple ways to celebrate the passing of the seasons More than 100 recipes and spells

Download or read book Little House Living written by Merissa A. Alink and published by Gallery Books. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The immensely popular blogger behind Little House Living provides a timeless and “heartwarming guide to modern homesteading” (BookPage) that will inspire you to live your life simply and frugally—perfect for fans of The Pioneer Woman and The Hands-On Home. Shortly after getting married, Merissa Alink and her husband found themselves with nothing in their pantry but a package of spaghetti and some breadcrumbs. Their life had seemingly hit rock bottom, and it was only after a touching act of charity that they were able to get back on their feet again. Inspired by this gesture of kindness as well as the beloved Little House on the Prairie books, Merissa was determined to live an entirely made-from-scratch life, and as a result, she rescued her household budget—saving thousands of dollars a year. Now, she reveals the powerful and moving lessons she’s learned after years of homesteading, homemaking, and cooking from scratch. Filled with charm, practical advice, and gorgeous full-color photographs, Merissa shares everything from tips on budgeting to natural, easy-to-make recipes for taco seasoning mix, sunscreen, lemon poppy hand scrub, furniture polish, and much more. Inviting and charming, Little House Living is the epitome of heartland warmth and prairie inspiration.

Download or read book Hints from Heloise Co written by Heloise and published by Harper Paperbacks. This book was released on 1981-03-01 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recipes ... Stain Removal ... First-Aid Basics ... Car Care,..Sewin'Tips ... House Cleaning ... Laundry ... Shopping... Recycling ... Lawn andGarden ... Leftovers ... Computers ... Home Repair ... Breaking BadHabits ... Stretching Closet Space ... Camping ... Entertaining ... KitchenShortcuts ... Grooming ... Ironing Without Ironing ... FoodStorage ... Choosing Fruits and Vegetables ... Wardrobe Hints ... andingenious new uses for Pantyhose and Bleach Bottles! Nationally Syndicated Newspaper Columnist,HELOISE takes thefrustration and drudgery out of modern homecare with over 2,000helpful time- and money-saving

Download or read book Martha Stewart s Homekeeping Handbook written by Martha Stewart and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether your home is small or large, an apartment in the city or a country cottage, it is a space that should be at once beautiful and livable. The key to that is managing the upkeep without feeling flustered. Until now, there has never been a comprehensive resource that not only tells how to care for your home and everything in it, but that also simplifies the process by explaining just when. With secrets from Martha Stewart for accomplishing the most challenging homekeeping tasks with ease, this detailed and comprehensive book is the only one you will need to help you keep your home looking its best, floor to ceiling, room by room. In Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook, Martha shares her unparalleled expertise in home maintenance and care. Readable and practical–and graced with charts, sidebars, illustrated techniques, and personal anecdotes from Martha’s decades of experience caring for her homes– this is far more than just a compendium of ways to keep your house clean. It covers everything from properly executing a living room floor plan to setting a formal table; from choosing HEPA filters to sealing soapstone countertops; from organizing your home office to polishing your silver and caring for family heirlooms. Martha Stewart’ s Homekeeping Handbook is organized for clarity and maximum practicality: Room by Room covers the upkeep of the appliances, tools, furnishings, and surfaces found in each room, from the entryway to the kitchen, from the attic to the laundry room. Throughout the House instructs the reader on the proper ways to routinely clean and periodically maintain everything in the home, including dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, polishing, scrubbing, waxing and much more. Comfort and Safety focuses on techniques to ensure your home is running properly and safely, such as recognizing when to clean vents, fixing a leaky faucet, and eradicating pests. A-to-Z Materials Guide provides an invaluable resource that explains the unusual materials that many favorite objects are made of–from abalone to zinc–and how to care for them so they last. Encyclopedic yet friendly, Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook is a seminal work–a must-have for everyone who wants a well-cared-for home that will endure for generations.