Keeping House: Hints and Tips for a Beautifully Clean Home [Spiral-bound]

Cindy Harris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2004

These journals, record books and notebooks make wonderful gifts and are ideal for notes, recipes, record-keeping, reference and late-night jottings. They feature appealing photography and are a perfect way to keep organized.

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About the Author

Cindy Harris is uniquely qualified in housekeeping and was once responsible for running three separate households simultaneously. She is the author of "Keeping House" (Ryland Peters & Small).

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 159 pages
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841725986
• ISBN-13: 978-1841725987
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,671,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's like a Bible if Cleanliness is next to Godliness., May 5, 2004

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Marilyn Hess (Greenwich, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keeping House: Hints and Tips for a Beautifully Clean Home (Spiral-bound)

How did you learn to keep house? From your mother? From your maid? Well some of us didn't pay attention to our mothers. And some of us didn't have maids.

Finally, we have a book that tells us how to keep our house clean. It is a quality book that is well organized into simple sections for easy reference. I'll keep mine on the shelf in the kitchen next to my favorite cookbooks.

When my grown daughter saw my copy of "Keeping House. . .", she said, "I always wanted to know how to keep fruit fresh." And quickly found that information in the book.

I ordered three more copies for my three grown children. It's a "keeper".

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, good-looking book, April 25, 2004

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Kimberly C Glidden (Pasadena, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keeping House: Hints and Tips for a Beautifully Clean Home (Spiral-bound)

This is a beautiful book, clearly done by someone with a great sense of esthetics. Under "Clean House Basics," it states, "A well-kept home will improve your mental wellbeing--if your home is in order, the rest of your life will feel manageable." This is certainly how I feel, even though my home is rarely totally in order. This book includes lots of good strategies for achieving and maintaining organization. The spiral binding allows the book to lay flat, for easy reference. "Keeping House" would make an excellent shower present, housewarming gift, or just a fine addition to any library.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GUYS NEED THIS BOOK TOO!, April 23, 2004

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"max-o-million" (Santa Monica, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keeping House: Hints and Tips for a Beautifully Clean Home (Spiral-bound)

I must say that when my girlfriend gave me this book, I thought it was a strange choice for me, but as I read through, I found tons of useful information that would help a lot of bachelors. I also think it would be a great book for married guys to score points with the wife! The book itself is very well organized, broken down into different sections detailing helpful hints for all areas of the home. This is one of those books that will stay on my bookshelf for a long time, and be referenced often. Great photos too! This would make a great gift for anyone.