House & Home : Cleaning & Caretaking

From the basics of a posh picnic to recipes guaranteed to snare his heart, SAUCEPANS THE SINGLE GIRL is the ideal kitchen guide for todays bachelorette. Originally published in 1965, this hip guide to livingand cookingsingle artfully straddles the line between timeless and outdated. Maintaining the books irresistibly retro appeal, this new edition features the original text with a new introduction and footnotes with important (and often comical) historical updates. Like a classic Lily Pulitzer dress brought out again, SAUCEPANS THE SINGLE GIRL is a retro gem that will have women everywhere wondering why its been packed away all this time! more...

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Bestselling author Julie Edelman returns with an essential guide about how to get your house clean—or, even better, just clean enough!. Accessible, easy to read, and entertaining, The Ultimate Accidental Housewife™ gives you fun, simple solutions to all kinds of common household problems, from scrubbing the stove to spotting those stubborn laundry stains. With plenty of useful tips and tricks for cleaning your house just enough, this accidentally domestic diva offers practical advice you’ll use every day—without ever spoiling your manicure. Find out how to:. Limit your daily workload with defensive cleaning and organizing. Handle “toxic zones” like the bathroom and kitchen. “Fix” problems until the repairman comes. Remove aggressive stains. This must-have little volume splits housekeeping into two categories: Toxic Zones include the bathrooms and kitchen, since they have the greatest chance of housing living organisms that multiply or smell. Not So Toxic Zones include the bedrooms, living room, and family rooms, where dust bunnies are your biggest foe. In addition, helpful sections like I Never Knew You Could Do That! include myriad uses for ordinary household products, and The United Stains Across America, an Accidental favorite, is the most patriotic stain guide you’ll ever see. With Julie’s trademark inventiveness and good humor, The Ultimate Accidental Housewife is a sanity-saver for overextended women everywhere. more...

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With 5.6 million spas and hot tubs in the United States (260,000 installed last year alone) service technicians and do-it-yourselfers have been clamoring for a practical user-friendly guide to demystify the purchase, repair, installation, and everyday maintenance of spas and tubs. And here it is. This first-ever book on the subject utilizes easy-to-follow photos and text to walk the reader through every necessary procedure--purchasing, installing, heating, winterizing, understanding water chemistry, troubleshooting and repair, automatic cleaning, decks and enclosures, enhancements, and much more. * Tricks of the Trade: special insider tips throughout the book speed and simplify each task. * Tools of the Trade: a parts and tools list for each procedure makes preparation simple and assures success. * A complete resource guide listing websites, manufacturers, sources of cost-saving generic replacement parts, and more. * Realistic cost estimates of components, equipment, and upgrades makes anyone an educated shopper. * Quick Start Guides: a short, summarized list for each common task helps he reader start right and finish quickly. * All data and measurements presented in both English and standard metric dimensions for use in any country. more...

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