Customer Reviews

Keeping House: Hints and Tips for a Beautifully Clean Home

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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".

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.

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.

Thank you Cindy Harris for coming to the rescue. This is a beautifully designed, clear and accessible book that is filled with 'rescue remedies' much needed for a disorganized slob like me. As a reference guide to all things household it is invaluable. A great gift for Mother's day and all June brides (and grooms) should be handed one at the altar.

Oh my goodness! I saw this book at a friend's house and didn't wanna let it go! It makes finding a solution to even the oddest, most idiosyncratic household dilema is solved EASY! (I guess that means I'm not as alone as I thought in terms of HOW the heck do I make MY environment as user friendly and welcoming as the homes I like to VISIT!) I only have a small one-bedroom, but it's incredible how much little "stuff" I mean to organize that exists everywhere.

This book is like having an ORGANIZED mother at your elbow saying, "Honey, it's easy....Just try it THIS way."

And it's a pretty book. (Pretty enough to give to my best girlfriend without feeling like a criticism?) Feels good to the touch. I know that shouldn't be important. But when I'm handling something often it becomes part of the decision process of whether or not to use it, for me.
And now that I've cleaned my fridge, I have room on the door for those cosmetics whose life is evidently lengthened by being refrigerated. (I mean this book leaves NO mess unturned!)Go know!

This book gives charm to chores, yet is meticulously detailed and easy to use. I highly recommend it both for home reference and as the perfect housewarming gift!

We loved this book! We received Keeping House as a gift from a friend who knows how important it is for us to maintain our home yet how little time we have in our hectic lives for home upkeep.

Great insights - we're buying it for all of our friends.

This book should be entitled "The Obsessive-compulsive's Guide to Keeping House". The lists of tasks to do daily, weekly and monthly were more than a little overwhelming. If you did all the things this book says you need to do to keep a clean, orderly home then you will have little time for anything else. There are some good ideas in here, but they are overshadowed by the to-do checklists. Also the pictures in this book are of rooms with a very sterile, minimalist look to them. Boring. The rooms are indeed clutter free and spotlessly clean, but lack character and warmth. A little like living in a hospital.
I was very disappointed with this book.

Useful reference of detailed information on how to efficiently manage all the basics of a well-kept home. This book contains helpful tips and guidelines that will help you develop a routine to take care of every room in your house.

This book has sat on my shelf for years virtually untouched. I always want to like it. I'll pull it down from the shelf and expect to gain some wisdom from it, but it doesn't happen. It's very pretty, but not well organized. It's filled with several lists that repeat or contradict one another. And combined together, they are simply overwhelming. I do not recommend this book.