Country Living Simple Country Wisdom: 501 Old-Fashioned Ideas to Simplify Your Life (Hardcover)

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Is modern life becoming too complicated and messy? Top-selling author Susan Waggoner is here to simplify it all. She shows how anyone can enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle filled with traditional country values—and save time, money, work, and frustration in the process—with household hints our foremothers knew well.

This ingenious and fun-to-read illustrated handbook presents tried-and-true household hints and practical solutions to everyday problems. And the superb organization—covering such topics as “Clutter Control,” “Better Living Through Baking,” and “In the Garden”—makes it easy to find the information you need. Whether it’s a no-scrub trick to make bathroom faucets gleam or advice on growing a garden guaranteed to attract birds and butterflies, Country Living Simple Country Wisdom is the key to creating a home that’s cheerful, welcoming, and warm.

 

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Product Details Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Hearst; 1 edition (June 2, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 158816750X ISBN-13: 978-1588167507 Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,541 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #24 in  Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Cleaning, Caretaking & Relocating #26 in  Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Reference

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Hearst; 1 edition (June 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158816750X
• ISBN-13: 978-1588167507
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,541 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #24 in	Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Cleaning, Caretaking & Relocating
  #26 in	Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Reference

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a fun book to browse., May 17, 2009

By	Rebecca S. Bice "momofmelau" (Cincinnati,Oh) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is filled with lots of fresh and new ideas for home. You can pick it up and turn to any page and find some tip to implement in your life. This is a book I will reach for over and over again!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book for newlyweds or grads . . . ., August 4, 2009

By	L. K. Elmore "creekside" (Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This little book is chock-full of new and interesting ideas! A 'green' section as well. I thought I knew most of this 'stuff' - but learned things I either never heard of or thought of! Nice pictures too. It would be perfect to include with a wedding gift or for somebody setting up their first home. Or for me - I'm going to buy a copy:)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love Country Ideas, October 20, 2009

By	Connie S. Squires (Wabash, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

I enjoyed reading and looking at the whole book. There are many ideas to help me decorate my farm home....I especially like using primitive antiques.Thank you very much. Connie Squires