Clean It! Fix It! Eat It!: Easy Ways to Solve Everyday Problems with Brand-Name Products You've Already Got Around the House (Paperback)

by Joey Green (Author) "Every day, upstanding citizens from all walks of life visit my web site and, inspired by the hundreds of wacky uses for brand-name products posted..." (more)
Key Phrases: New Jersey, Smirnoff Vodka, North Carolina (more...)

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Product Description
100's of wacky and amazingly helpful uses for ordinary brand-name products!

Every day millions of Americans move about their homes using countless, ordinary, household products. They spread mayo on sandwiches, add flour to pancake batter, or scrub sinks with cleanser. Many, however, have stumbled upon special uses for some of these ubiquitous brand-name products-wacky uses that, believe it or not, work.

Joey Green's hilarious popular Web site is bombarded on a daily basis with innovative uses for brand-name products, from using Efferdent(r) to clean stainless steel sinks to killing head lice with Hellmann's(r) mayonnaise. Now, Green has culled his "wackyuses" database to present his newest volume of tips, hints, and suggestions for hundreds of brand-name products. Each entry explains what chore or problem the product can be used for, along with the name and hometown of the person who contributed the tip. Readers won't believe what some of these products can be used for-Alka-Seltzer(r) to clean a toilet, Jell-O(r) to deodorize smelly feet, Bounce(r) to dissolve soap scum from shower doors, and how about Wilson(r) Tennis Balls to prevent snoring.

Like no other home care resource you've ever seen, Clean It! Fix It Eat It! is sure to prove as entertaining as it is useful.

From the Back Cover
From the man who's been called the Cleaning Machine, the Mad Scientist of Home Improvement, and the Heloise from Hell, here's instant access to all the brand-name products that work like magic if you just know how to use 'em.

Cure hiccups with a jigger of ReaLemon juice...
Shave with Reddi-Whip...
Get a bathtub sparkline clean with Skin So Soft...

This cornucopia of best-kep secrets covers dozens of tasks and chores, from cleaning, fix-it and cooking to first-aid, stain removal and instant repairs - all using things you never though of.

Like..
Spackle holes with Colgate Toothpaste...
Unclog a drain with Heinz White Vinegar...
Clean compact disks with Lemon Pledge...
Get fingerprints of your glasses with Crest Toothpaste...

Millions of Americans have witnessed Joey Green's TV appearances with Jay Leno, Rosie O'Donnell, Katie Couric, Martin Short, and other talk-show hosts. Thousands more have gleaned tips and offered suggestions on his website. Now, here's Joey Green's personal selection of the wackiest, simplest solutions to household challenges you face everyday.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press; 1st edition (August 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735202958
• ISBN-13: 978-0735202955
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #571,182 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ZANY AT TIMES, BUT, HEY, IF IT WORKS DON'T KNOCK I, October 3, 2001

By	Sandra D. Peters "Seagull Books" (Prince Edward Island, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Most of us know that common househeld products have multiple uses. For example, vinegar and baking soda are almost staples for solving a dozen and one different household problems. However, some of the solutions you learn in this book might seem right off the wall! Alka-Seltzer to clean a toilet bowl - and just why would you WANT to use Alka-Seltzer? Jello, as a foot deodorizer - no doubt, designed just for those who like that squishy feeling between their toes. Alright, those may seem a little extreme, but the book truly does have it's helpful hints and merits. There is no guarantee that all these little tidbits of information are going to work, and some I would dare not try. If I ever suggested to my darling husband that he shave with Reddi-Whip, he might think I was getting just a wee bit kinky! Some of the tips may seem far-fetched, zany and bizarre but others actually do work; for the price of the book, it is still a good deal.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun reading even if you don't have any white vineger, October 30, 2002

By	sherebiah (Santa Ana, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This book can help just about anyone in cleaning anything around the house. Using baking soda, vodka (!), and other assundry items provides one with enjoyable reading as well as imaginative jobs to do in the bathroom, kitchen, and the car.

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied, July 2, 2008

By	Lee Anna Y. Daniels - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book was initially misdelivered. I did receive it 3 days after the delivery date. However, I was able to get some use from the book. I am glad I bought it.