Review of How to do just about anything (Paperback)

I just bought a house and it may have completely fallen apart if I hadn't had this book.When my ancient solar water heater broke, I brought out the book and found a diagram of the collector. When the sewage backed up, it described the repair procedure.When the rose bushes needed trimming, the fireplace needed cleaning, and the gutters needed flushing the book described how to do it all.In fact, I haven't yet referenced it and not found what I was looking for. The book is very diverse. It covers not only home repairs.It discusses just about everything we do, almost every day.I couldn't find anything comparable at any bookstore or online site and I can't live without it.

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From home and auto repair to health and beauty care, from gardening and cooking tips to financial and legal advice, an A-Z guide to 1200 ideas, techniques and innovative solutions for getting everything done faster, better, and cheaper.

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Review of Haley's Hints (Paperback)

I hate cleaning, and must admit I'm not very good at it. Part of my dislike is wrought out of ignorance. I simply do not know what I'm doing. Cooking is also not a skill I have. I need help.

Haley's Hints teaches me to cheat my way though a lot of household problems. He covers cleaning and cooking tips, but that's just the beginning.

Like the old "Hints from Heloise" I read in the newspaper as a kid, Haley presents very do-able solutions to everyday problems. Unlike Martha Stewart's ideas, which seem unreasonable in the average income family, Haley seems to have considered the practicality of his hints quite aptly.

Whether is it is hiding food odors, discouraging ants or his various methods of removing gum from things, he has a trick to it here in his well organized book.

The guy is thorough. The sheer number of pages will provide plenty of ideas for your home. Besides making a great read for extended bathroom visits, it serves best as a reference. HThe index is impressive and easy to use.

I fully recommend "Haley's Hints: A Compilation" by Graham Haley.

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com

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The extraordinary guide to ordinary items and products with time- and money-saving uses. Over 2,000 of them!

In Haley's Hints readers will find:

€ Environment-friendly tips on cleaning and stain removal
€ Money-saving advice on pest control and pet care
€ Practical pointers for children, seniors, and gardeners
€ Recipe tricks
€ Laundry tips
€ Sewing hints
€ Workplace wonders
€ Plumbing, painting, carpentry, and electrical shortcuts
€ Plus a whole chapter on pampering themselves

All topped off with a comprehensive easy-find index to help readers find the exact solution they need-fast.



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Review of Heloise from A to Z Updated (Paperback)

This book is a good resource for uncommon (but viable) methods of cleaningwhile also focusing on ways to save the earth, such as using non-toxiccleaning elements (alcohol, vinegar, baking soda, etc.) rather thanchemical products that can harm children and pets.This is a great guidebook when you have exhausted (or even before you have exhausted) youroptions and/or your wallet.

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From Abrasive Cleaners (what's safe, what scratches, what's sensitive) to Zzzzs (seven tips for getting enough sleep) this comprehensive home companion includes brand new hints, time-honored solutions, new twists on old favorites, and peerless advice on:

Removing stains from clothing € Unstopping drains € Fixing squeaky floors Saving supermarket dollars € Child-proofing your home € Energy conservation Recycling € Removing static cling € Inexpensive skin moisturizers € Using and caring for high-tech equipment

Featuring time- and money-saving checklists...

Avoiding allergens € Preventing income tax mistakes € Selling a house Winterizing a car € Running a garage sale € Shopping for every purchase from groceries to clothes

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Review of Mary Ellen's Complete Home Reference Book (Paperback)

I received this book as a wedding gift, and have found it to be an invaluable reference tool in my life as a homemaker.Any question about how to clean ANYTHING can be answered with this book.The author includes recipes for homemade cleaning solutions that REALLY work, as well as tipsfor "frugal" living and ecological conservation.Illustrateddrawings help teach how to "fix" things that the husband keepspromising he will and never seems to get around to doing.Everyone shouldhave a copy of this book in their home!

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All the information you need to purchase, maintain, and clean everything you own--now in paperback! "Answers almost every household question you could imagine.--Salt Lake Tribune 50 black-and-white photographs.



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