Author: Editors of YANKEE MAGAZINE
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632207206
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 589
Book Description
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
1,001 Old-Time Household Hints
Author: Editors of YANKEE MAGAZINE
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632207206
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 589
Book Description
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
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632207206
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 589
Book Description
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
1,001 Old-Time Household Hints
Author: Yankee Magazine
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780899093987
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
A compendium of tips, recipes, and recommendations for everyday living, collected by the editors of the popular New England periodical, covers a wide range of topics, from baking bread using traditional methods and simplifying household chores to celebrating the holidays and caring for a garden. 15,000 first printing.
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780899093987
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
A compendium of tips, recipes, and recommendations for everyday living, collected by the editors of the popular New England periodical, covers a wide range of topics, from baking bread using traditional methods and simplifying household chores to celebrating the holidays and caring for a garden. 15,000 first printing.
Classic Household Hints
Author: Susan Waggoner
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1613122535
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
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.
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1613122535
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
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.
Reader's Digest 1,001 Computer Hints & Tips
Author: Reader's Digest Editors
Publisher: Readers Digest
ISBN: 0762103388
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Whether you're a PC novice or you're already familiar with certain aspects of your PC, the book will help you get more from your PC. It's packed with simple, detailed explanations to help you expand your knowledge.
Publisher: Readers Digest
ISBN: 0762103388
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Whether you're a PC novice or you're already familiar with certain aspects of your PC, the book will help you get more from your PC. It's packed with simple, detailed explanations to help you expand your knowledge.
My Favorite Yankee Miracles
Author: Yankee Books
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780899093970
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Contains over a thousand long-standing household tips, covering such aspects as cleaning, decorating, repair and maintenance, holiday celebrations, health, beauty and body care, pet care, houseplants, and kitchen and flower gardening.
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780899093970
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Contains over a thousand long-standing household tips, covering such aspects as cleaning, decorating, repair and maintenance, holiday celebrations, health, beauty and body care, pet care, houseplants, and kitchen and flower gardening.
Mary Rose's 1001 Country Household Hints
Author: Mary Rose Quigg
Publisher: Taj Books
ISBN: 9781844060078
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher: Taj Books
ISBN: 9781844060078
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Who Knew? 10,001 Household Solutions
Author: Bruce Lubin
Publisher: Castle Point Books
ISBN: 1250108853
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
"Money-saving tips, DIY cleaners, kitchen secrets, and other easy answers to everyday problems"--Cover.
Publisher: Castle Point Books
ISBN: 1250108853
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
"Money-saving tips, DIY cleaners, kitchen secrets, and other easy answers to everyday problems"--Cover.
Yankee Magazine's Pantyhose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and More-for the Garden
Author: Editors of Yankee Magazine
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 9780899093956
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Readers discover how some old-fashioned Yankee ingenuity combined with household items that are ready to be tossed out will help them create a gorgeous and bountiful garden Why make a special trip to the garden center when the solution to those thorny gardening problems might be lurking right at home? Always on the lookout for inventive new ways to save money, time, and trouble while pursuing their horticultural activities, gardeners will eagerly embrace this clever idea-filled treasury from the editors of Yankee magazine. The great ideas that readers will find include: Eliminating powdery mildew with a spray made out of baking soda, water, and liquid soap. Turning an old wicker basket into a flower planter Mixing packing peanuts with soil to help drainage and minimize weight so the containers can be moved easily. With more than a thousand suggestions for growing better flowers, winning the weed war, controlling insects, and much more, Yankee Magazine's Pantyhose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and More-for the Garden is sure to become a well-worn favorite for the avid, thrifty gardener.
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 9780899093956
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Readers discover how some old-fashioned Yankee ingenuity combined with household items that are ready to be tossed out will help them create a gorgeous and bountiful garden Why make a special trip to the garden center when the solution to those thorny gardening problems might be lurking right at home? Always on the lookout for inventive new ways to save money, time, and trouble while pursuing their horticultural activities, gardeners will eagerly embrace this clever idea-filled treasury from the editors of Yankee magazine. The great ideas that readers will find include: Eliminating powdery mildew with a spray made out of baking soda, water, and liquid soap. Turning an old wicker basket into a flower planter Mixing packing peanuts with soil to help drainage and minimize weight so the containers can be moved easily. With more than a thousand suggestions for growing better flowers, winning the weed war, controlling insects, and much more, Yankee Magazine's Pantyhose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and More-for the Garden is sure to become a well-worn favorite for the avid, thrifty gardener.
1001 Books for Every Mood
Author: Hallie Ephron
Publisher: Adams Media
ISBN: 9781598695854
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Serves up a literary feast, sure to satisfy your emotional appetite. This is your must-have guide to hours and hours of reading pleasure, no matter what your mood!
Publisher: Adams Media
ISBN: 9781598695854
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Serves up a literary feast, sure to satisfy your emotional appetite. This is your must-have guide to hours and hours of reading pleasure, no matter what your mood!
1001 Ways to Market Your Books
Author: John Kremer
Publisher: Open Horizons
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher: Open Horizons
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description