Making Your Home a Haven: Stragegies for the Domestically Challenged [Paperback]

Cyndy Salzmann (Author), Nancy Cobb (Foreword)

Product Details

• Paperback: 205 pages
• Publisher: Horizon (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0889652066
• ISBN-13: 978-0889652064
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,026,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Don't let the "laugh lines" around my eyes fool you -- I'm still deep in the trenches of motherhood. Here's a little bit about me and my family...

I've been married to my patient husband for 23 years (and he still believes I don't know how to start the lawn mower). We are busy raising three children - Freddy (20), Liz (18) and Anna (14). A note to mothers of young children. Catch up on your sleep now. You'll need it for the teen years.

I started writing books in 1997 -- as an excuse to avoid laundry. The subsequent publication of these musings led to a speaking career - surprising me even more than my children. (You mean people actually ASK you to talk, Mom?) Now my kids all know how to sort colors - and what to do when the washing machine starts jumping around.

I do most of my writing on the back of fast-food wrappers'usually while waiting for carpool. It still
amazes me I finished four books. That's a lot of chicken quesadillas!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for those who need help!, December 16, 2003

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"chans11" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Your Home a Haven: Stragegies for the Domestically Challenged (Paperback)

This book was amazing. I am the most unorganized person around and it has really helped me get a handle on the clutter. Mrs. Salzman has a wonderful way of making it simple. This book has been a wonderful addition to my home.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I needed this book, October 18, 2006

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Barbara Warren - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Your Home a Haven: Stragegies for the Domestically Challenged (Paperback)

I was't sure I even wanted to know anything Cyndy could teach me about housework. It's not that my house is dirty, I just believe in relaxed maintenance. But the more I read, the more she made sense. Organization is the key word, and I'm getting there. Her tips about storage and controlilng clutter are worth the price of the book.
I really needed the one about drowning in a sea of paper, and the recipes in the back of the book are great.
This is one book I'll refer back to time after time. Thanks to Cyndy, I can actually find things now. Believe me, that's a great improvement.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Martha she's not...and that's a good thing., January 9, 2003

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daintybrit "Brit" (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Your Home a Haven: Stragegies for the Domestically Challenged (Paperback)

Excellent book! Biblically sound without being preachy. Lots of humorous stories and real advice. Cyndy gives advice we can follow, no Martha Stewart answers- just practical solutions for real people. Believable because she's been there & done that! Common sense solutions to everyday problems. I bought this book for all my friends -they kept asking for my copy!