Designed to give the maximum amount of fun for the minimum amount of rule-reading, Tiny Games for Home will let you find the perfect game for whatever situation you're in. All you need is this book, and the stuff that's around you. (Friends optional) There are games to play with spoons and sofas and TVs and turnips and books and bottles. Games about words, games about celebrities, games about the things and the people and the places in your life. Games for TV commercial breaks, games for toast,...
Here is a full-color guide to help you and your family to be kinder to Mother Earth, while being kind to your bank account! It doesn't matter where your homestead is located-farm, suburb, or even city-you can learn to grow vegetables, use alternative energy, can and preserve, and more! You, too, can be more self-sufficient! With the rapid depletion of our planet's natural resources, we would all like to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle. But in the midst of an economic crisis, it's just as...
Do you know how to store your knitwear? Write the perfect thank-you note? Choose the ideal flowers to mark an engagement? "House Rules" is the book to help you run your life in a practical, orderly and supremely stylish way. Informative and fun, this is a reference book for people who might not have anyone else to ask how to stop moths destroying precious cashmere sweaters, how to treat a calamitous stain quickly, or how to deal with a culinary disaster in the middle of a dinner party. It is als...
A house is one of those things in life that you wish came with an owner's manual. Things break, spring leaks, and sometimes just need to be properly maintained, but you usually have to consult a separate guide for each issue. Not any longer. The Homeowner's Manual will help you get acquainted with your home and assist you in making decisions regarding maintenance and repair. Illustrations and a knowledgeable author will not only cover the basics from A to Z, but will also provide you with safety...
This guide is packed with ideas for bedecking the house, for wreaths and wrappings, adorning front doors and table settings, recipes for festive food and drink, decorating the tree and making Christmas cards and gifts. There are over 300 illustrations with detailed step-by-step instructions. Inspiration is drawn from cuisines and cultures the world over. The book includes 15 different schemes for decorating the tree, at-a-glance panels make it easy to see what is needed for each project. By the...
The fifth "Good Housekeeping" nostalgia book, compiled from the amusing and factual articles featured in the magazine during the 1920s and 1930s. The household advice dispensed by the experts at "Good Housekeeping" ranges from the removal of grease spots from navy serge (using eucalyptus) and new uses for old hot water bottles, to the cleaning of lacquered brass and instructions for enamelling a bath. Illustrated throughout with appropriate advertisements from the magazine, this book is full of...
The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners & Professionals
by Dan Hardy
Keep your home healthy and save a fortune Filter out the wrong advice: What really works? What doesn't? What's safe? What isn't? As the Cleaning Guru for The Guardian's Weekend Magazine for many years, Stephanie helped hundreds of readers solve their impossible stains and household cleaning catastrophes the healthy, non-toxic way. Read 100+ of the best of her household tips. And much, much more... Includes: The Housework Hater's Healthy Quick Cleaning Guide - top tips to keep your home envi...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Staging Your Home to Sell (Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback))
by Julie Dana and Marcia Layton Turner
"The first thing to do about starting an orchard is to plan for it," Jacob Biggle, the author of this handy little book, advises. "Put on your thinking-cap, study into the matter, and do not jump in the dark. A slow start is much better than a poor start. Harriet says that an orchard set in the right place, at the right time and of the right varieties, is worth just eleven times more than a hit-or-miss orchard. Where she secured the data for such exact figures, I do not know; but I am willing to...
The Compleat Housewife
by Elizabeth Smith and Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace
Your Home Safe Home (Capital Ideas (Capital Books))
by Nancy Harvey Steorts
This comprehensive three-ring binder is full of practical advice, hands-on worksheets and organizational features to keep track of every aspect of a home. That's why this book is an essential companion for all homeowners, whether they have a home improvement project on the horizon or simply want to gather up all of their housing details and keep them in one place. They can use this book to keep track of important home facts such as basic ownership information, housing finances, budgets, renovati...