Household Hints for Dummies [Paperback]

Janet Sobesky (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies | Publication Date: May 26, 1999

Now, at last, one book can help you with all of those household chores that you just love to hate! If you can't seem to find the time, the tools, or the inclination to keep your house in tip-top shape, then Household Hints For Dummies can provide you with the motivation you need to get the job done. From getting wine stains off the carpet to making your silver sparkle, this book shows you how to transform your household into a clean machine.

Written by Janet Sobesky, the popular Woman's Day, Tip Talk editor, Household Hints For Dummies is chock-full of cleaning tips, organizing secrets, maintenance checklists, childproofing help, and much more. You find helpful advice on such diverse topics as tackling your worst laundry and cleaning nightmares to protecting your family from toxic substances and germs. If you want to clean up your act, then this complete guide to a well-run home can help you discover how to do it in typical ...For Dummies style -- the fun and easy way!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"In just a few minutes a day, you can become totally organized, with the house looking neat, and still have time for fun!" — Pamela M. Abrahams, Senlor Editor, Home Building and Architecture at Country Living magazine "When you absolutely must clean up your act, Household Hints For Dummies will show you how to do it with style, humor, and common sense." — Laura Green, coauthor of Reinventing Home

Make Light Work of Housework!

Help is here! From getting wine stains off the carpet to making your silver sparkle, we've got the book that will transform your household into a clean machine! Written by the popular Woman's Day "Tip Talk" editor and filled with cleaning tips, organizing secrets, maintenance checklists, childproofing help, and much more, Household Hints For Dummies^® is your complete guide to a well-run home.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Tackle your worst laundry and cleaning nightmares with confidence
• Organize your household for maximum convenience
• Make your own eco-friendly cleaning supplies
• Protect your family from toxic substances and germs
• Create checklists to keep on top of routine tasks
• Discover versatile new uses for ordinary household items
• Childproof your home for safety and peace of mind
• Handle simple household repairs
• Polish off those chores you can complete in ten minutes — so you don't get bogged down by the big ones

About the Author

About the Author Janet Sobesky is the Home Design and Lifestyle Editor for Woman's Day magazine, where she also writes the incredibly popular "Tip Talk" feature. She appears on radio and television shows such as Good Morning America and the Discovery Channel's Home Matters as an expert on household maintenance, organization, and decorating.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (May 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764551418
• ISBN-13: 978-0764551413
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #803,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You need this book, even if you think you don't., October 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Household Hints for Dummies (Paperback)

A friend gave me this book as a housewarming present and I thought she was nuts because I've had my own home for 30 years. What could I possibly learn from a book about keeping house? As it turns out, plenty! I cannot believe how many hints, ideas and shortcuts I've used from the book -- on taking care of my house, clothes, car, pets. Mine is by my bedside, so I can read a little passage on how to get wax out of carpeting or iron a shirt efficiently before I go to bed. Lest you think I'm a cleaning fanatic, I am not. My house is littered with papers and junk because I work full-time. What this book has done is show me how to use shortcuts and techniques that make keeping things under control easier and less tedious. I salute Janet Sobesky and the publishers. If the whole series is as useful as this book, I'm buying them all.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for anyone who hates to clean!, August 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Household Hints for Dummies (Paperback)

Throw all your other cleaning books away! Janet Sobesky's Household Hints for Dummies has all the information you'll ever need. Her tips are clever and helpful--whether you're removing an ink stain from a blouse or wondering how often you need to clean your drapes. This book makes cleaning less of a chore.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you leaving home? Get this book!!!, September 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Household Hints for Dummies (Paperback)

This book is great for the kids going off to live on their own (either school, marriage or moving in with boy/girlfriend, or just leaving home) My mom just passed away so its up to me to keep the house tidy and I dont have the advisor I used to have so this book is great!!! Hints on everything from cleaning the right/easier/faster way to keeping home clutter free, getting kids to help out and even tips on little household jobs and keeping bugs away. Book has lots of hints and easy to see icons alerting u of dangers or more tips.