Coming Clean: Dirty Little Secrets from a Professional Housecleaner [Paperback]

Schar Ward (Author), Vicki Lansky (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2002

A book about “work simplification in your home,” Coming Clean offers a no-nonsense plan of attack for weekly, monthly, and seasonal chores. As a commonsense approach to the business of running a clean, organized home, Schar Ward champions simple tools and routines. She discusses supplies, equipment, and planning, and focuses on specific areas in the home (including dreaded children’s rooms), problem surfaces, and thinking clean when it comes to remodeling.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Book Peddlers, The (February 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916773876
• ISBN-13: 978-0916773878
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,606,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Cleaning, Caretaking & Relocating

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, March 8, 2005

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T. M-R (Torrance, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coming Clean: Dirty Little Secrets from a Professional Housecleaner (Paperback)

I found this book disappointing, especially after reading the description and the glowing reviews posted here. I thought I would get a lot more tips on how to clean quickly and efficiently, but I only found one tip I felt would make a difference. I also thought the book would give a better plan of attack for cleaning the whole house, but the plan was scattered throughout the book. I would have liked to have seen that plan presented in a single place (perhaps as a review at the end of the book.)

I also felt this book just scratched the surface of the hows and whys of cleaning and organizing. I think people would be much better served buying two separate books that go more in depth into both topics. I don't know which book to suggest for cleaning, but for organizing "Organizing From The Inside Out" by Julie Morganstern is the best.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish there were more books like this!!!!, October 24, 2005

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Frequent Flyer (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coming Clean: Dirty Little Secrets from a Professional Housecleaner (Paperback)

I bought this book to get a few "new" tips on this age old problem. I read this book from cover to cover, unable to put it down. Am I a neat freak?? No way, but each page is so chock full of easy, useful tips and information I couldn't stop reading. They've been a welcome addition to my shower gifts, and I"ve purchased several for Christmas gifts! I wish I would have read this book before we redid our kitchen ---great info on "how to" clean the newer surfaces on the market today. Great no nonsense fact-filled book that is fun and easy to read!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique compendium of "how to" tips, tricks, & techniques, April 10, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coming Clean: Dirty Little Secrets from a Professional Housecleaner (Paperback)

Schar Ward's Coming Clean: Dirty Little Secrets From A Professional Housecleaner is a no-nonsense, highly practical guide to learning how to clean one's own house faster, better, and with the least amount of effort. Written by a professional housecleaner with many years of personal experience, Coming Clean covers kids' rooms, bathrooms, polishing, proper cleaning supplies and equipment and much more. A unique compendium of "how to" tips, tricks, techniques, and strategies, Coming Clean is recommended for anyone wanting to keep their house clean without exhausting themselves.