Description
- Floors, walls, and ceilings
- The kitchen and bathrooms
- Furniture and furnishings
- Appliances and equipment
- Windows
- Bicycles and cars
- Clothes and laundry
- Decks, driveways, and patios
There are whole sections on removing stains and tackling 101 common problems that you'll use as a reference when faced with life's inevitable spills and mishaps. Author Gill Chilton, a columnist who writes home tips for Family Circle, doesn't just give tips to make cleaning easier, but provides tips to make life easier, including:
- A room-by-room guide to what needs to be done, and how often
- Daily and weekly lists so you can stay on top of things
- Quick fixes before unexpected guests arrive
- How to get the most results in the least time
A perfect gift for young people going off to school or setting up a house for the first time, for adults suddenly forced to take responsibility for a modicum of cleanliness, or for experienced housekeepers who want to learn short-cuts and money-savers, this is the book that helps people get off to a clean start!
About the Author
Gill Chilton is a consumer journalist with 20 years experience in writing on practical subjects. She writes for, among others, Family Circle, Woman, and Good Housekeeping magazines, and answers questions on a regular consumer advice page forFamily Circle. Cleaning is forever a hot topic: Readers may love or loathe it, but, as they tell Gill, they can't ignore it.
Gill is also the author of Home Basics: The Complete Guide to Running Today's Home published by Reader's Digest and she has appeared on radio and TV demonstating practical household tips.
Reviews
??an easy-to-follow, room-by-room guide?practical shortcuts?? (Hartlepool Mail, 24th August 04)
Book Information
ISBN 9780764570292
Author Gill Chilton
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint For Dummies
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 140mm * 21mm