How to Clean Practically Anything [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 1996

A handy, up-to-date guide describes the most efficient and cost-effective ways to clean practically everything, with special sections on how to cope with daily cleaning regimens, eliminating germs, paint removal, oven cleaners, carpet and floor cleaning, and safe storage of cleaning supplies. Original.

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With first aid for carpet stains (blot with white clothes, immediately) and instructions on care for bronze, silver, and cast-iron, Consumer Reports continues its efforts to educate and protect the masses. There are details on house cleaning products, furniture care, clothes washers and fabric softeners, air cleaners and hand soaps, and a full appendix on stain removal. Next time you trip with your cup of coffee, you'll wish you had some fast answers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Consumer Reports; 4 Sub edition (January 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890438439
• ISBN-13: 978-0890438435
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #825,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Clean Practically Anything by Edward Kipple, June 10, 2000

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This review is from: How to Clean Practically Anything (Paperback)

This is a manual for everyone about cleaning everything, as the title suggests. Beautifully non-biased and generic; teenagers, newlyweds,professionals, men, women, and children can benefit from it's categorical and common sense approach, and derive universal applications. Not the publication of any company or corporation,brand names are not used. Extensive comparative research usually provides for more than one option for any cleaning problem, often in a small med. large format. After reading through once for basic input, keep it real handy to consult before any project. The book will either steer you in the right direction or confirm that you are on course.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A definite must!!, August 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Clean Practically Anything (Paperback)

After my son wrote all over the carpet, TV, fireplace, VCR, door, window, coffee table, entertainment center, and walls with a sharpie marker, I called my sister in a panic. She grabbed this book and told me the suggestions for cleaning ink stains. I got the marker off the carpet and entertainment center completely and greatly reduced the stain on the rest. I am ordering this book TODAY. It is a must have in our house with 2 toddlers and another on the way!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cannot beat this price - I would have paid more for this great product!, September 20, 2010

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This review is from: How to Clean Practically Anything (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book that tells you the steps of how to do each specific task it brings up - this is not a manual.

If you are looking for concepts for the clueless person to build wisdom (the why behind the answer) then this is the book for you!
The price on this book was so low it seems way too devalued - I'd buy it for $2.00 at least and I bought it for ~half a dollar!
It includes a whole lot of common sense and is a guide to point you in the right direction when you don't know where to start. Yes you will need to do a little more research yourself for your particular situation but it has warnings about common pitfalls and helps you steer clear of bad situations!

You may be the person whose mother taught you everything she knew and all her little tricks too - this book is not for you.
This book is for those who didn't have mothers or whose mothers didn't teach them these things or (insert other category here so you feel included...).

** I found the section about water treatment particularly helpful as I live in a bad watered community!