Kategoria BISAC: House & Home >> Reference

Learn how to soothe sunburns, dry-clean your dog, and perform other household miracles with baking soda

Want to relieve your stuffy nose? Make your musty old books smell better? Kill roaches without pesticide? You can do it all with baking soda, and this updated edition of Baking Soda Bonanza shows you how Cheap, ecologically sound, and more effective than most household cleaners, baking soda can be used to fix all sorts of household problems, from baking the perfect muffins to soothing bee stings to clearing out clogged drains. With a history of baking soda and many...

The useful tips and strategies in "Everything You Need to Know about Garage & Yard Sales" is the only reference you need to get started and accomplish your desired level of success. Author Jon Fulghum provides ideas for advertising, promotion, and display to help attract potential shoppers. He also explains: .Reasons for...

Practical tips for organizing the spaces in your home help meet the needs for order in life.

Would you like to clear out some of the clutter in your home? Do you ever wonder where all this stuff has come from feeling like things have maybe gotten a bit out of control? Join Marcia Ramsland, the organizing pro, as she leads you in a room-by-room approach to simplifying your home and office.

Simplifying your space is the process of organizing your belongings and letting go of the excess until your surroundings are peaceful and in order. Using the CALM approach;...

From the most basic techniques to the most advanced procedures, here's the ultimate owner's manual for anyone who uses a tablesaw.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, you'll find all the valuable tips and step-by-step advice you need to master ripping, crosscutting, joint making, and shaping. All made so much easier to learn -- and put into action -- by over 600 useful photos and illustrations.

With many years of experience as a professional woodworker, and as Tools Editor for a leading woodworking magazine, Paul...

While we have learned to respect (and finally listen to) the hard-won wisdom of our mothers, there's nothing we love more than another nugget of great advice. We are all constantly on the lookout for new answers to life's everyday challenges, such as:

Q: How can I not look so tired? A: Massage your ears. (It works )
Q: How can I mend a hem if I don't have time to sew it? A: Use adhesive tape from the first-aid kit.
Q: What should I do if I'm having trouble sleeping? A: Eat a banana.
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Code Check Commercial is a field guide for code issues commonly encountered in the construction of retail stores, offices, warehouses, health services' locations, schools, service stations, hotels, restaurants, apartments, and condos. Using clear language and informative diagrams, Code Check Commercial is based on the 2009 International and Uniform Codes and the 2009 National Electrical Code. The spiral-bound Code Check series emphasizes the central safety principles that underlie building codes. With durable laminated pages, it...

Over the years, founding editor in chief of domino magazine Deborah Needleman has seen all kinds of rooms, with all kinds of furnishings. Her conclusion: It's not hard to create a relaxed, stylish, and comfortable home. Just a few well-considered items can completely change the feel of your space, and The Perfectly Imperfect Home reveals them all.

Ranging from classics such as "A Really Good Sofa" and "Pretty Table Settings" to unusual surprises like "A Bit of Quirk" and "Cozifications," the essential elements...

For too long we ve been led to believe there are only two choices when it comes to cleaning our homes: either spend an arm and a leg on green products, or pollute our homes and the environment with noxious chemicals. No longer "Cheaper, Greener, Cleaner: Ceiling to Floor Savings" shatters this myth with easy-to-follow recipes for inexpensive, homemade cleaners that will allow you to save money while going green.

Spend pennies, not dollars, for your cleaning and laundry needs. Do away with mystery ingredients with unpronounceable names. No more guessing what s really in your cleaning...

For too long we ve been led to believe there are only two choices when it comes to cleaning our homes: either spend an arm and a leg on green products, or pollute our homes and the environment with noxious chemicals. No longer "Cheaper, Greener, Cleaner: Ceiling to Floor Savings" shatters this myth with easy-to-follow recipes for inexpensive, homemade cleaners that will allow you to save money while going green.

Spend pennies, not dollars, for your cleaning and laundry needs. Do away with mystery ingredients with unpronounceable names. No more guessing what s really in your cleaning...

Take a journey through your home from top to bottom. You'll be surprised by all the dirt you discover

Richard A. Slinde, a longtime domestic cleaner, has seen how messy homes can become during his more than thirty years of cleaning houses and apartments, both big and small. In Domestic Olympics: The Ultimate Housecleaning Guide, Slinde provides step-by-step, room-by-room guidance for cleaning your home in fun and easy ways.

Each room is fair game for cleaning-your kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and every nook and cranny in between. You'll learn time-saving cleaning...