Household Hints

Author : Susan Waggoner
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 : 1613122535
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classic Household Hints written by Susan Waggoner and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated, nostalgic how-to guide to achieving a clean, organized, and happy home—with over 500 retro tips and tricks! Return your household to the simpler times of yesteryear with this delightful guide full of time- and money-saving tips on everything from cleaning and organizing your home to buying and handling food. Even in an age of endless new household products and devices, these old-fashioned, tried-and-true methods can help any homeowner keep a cleaner, happier home. A thoroughly researched compendium of the best American home life tips from the 1920s through the ’60s, Classic Household Hints is filled with useful information, full-color illustrations, fascinating sidebars, and quotes—providing practical help as well as fun for housekeepers and neat freaks everywhere.

Author : Heather Rodino
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1627889310
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Household Hints written by Heather Rodino and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s amazing what you can do with these four simple ingredients from your kitchen . . . Looking for simple, affordable, and effective home products you can count on? Trying to avoid all those harmful chemicals and find safe, natural solutions instead? Household Hints has hundreds of tips, techniques, and recipes—and many are made from the wholesome ingredients already in your kitchen: vinegar, lemon, salt, and baking soda. Inside this book you’ll learn about: cleaning solutions and scrubs * pet care * natural pest control * tips for gardens, yards, and garages * DIY beauty * food and cooking hacks These recipes and tips for the home are organized by use for easy reference with this colorfully illustrated guide. With these ingredients you can do almost anything—the possibilities are limitless!

Author : Janet Sobesky
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118042859
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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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 144 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

Author : Reader's Digest Association (Canada)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780888501554
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reader's Digest Household Hints & Handy Tips written by Reader's Digest Association (Canada) and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At head of title: Reader's Digest. Hints and tips for household problems.

Author : Linda Gray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780091917845
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Barty Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780862839284
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daily Mail Book of Household Hints & Tips written by Barty Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Editors of YANKEE MAGAZINE
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1626366225
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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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 2011-01-26 with total page 626 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

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473390214
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Way - A Book Of Household Hints & Recipes written by Various Authors and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 152 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

Author : Heloise
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 : 160529117X
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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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.

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Publisher : Better Homes & Gardens Books
ISBN 13 : 9780696019128
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Household Hints and Tips written by and published by Better Homes & Gardens Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains helpful hints over food, drink, cleaning, laundry, household, painting, repairs, home sewing, child care, pet care, health and safety.