Household management and home hints Books
HarperCollins Publishers Household Secrets
Book Synopsis'Household Secrets' is for anyone who takes pride in the objects and furniture in their home and wants to know how to look after them properly. We all have household items that are important to us – these need not be precious antiques or fashioned from rare and expensive materials. 'Household Secrets' is for anyone who takes pride in the objects and furniture in their home and wants to know how to look after them properly. We all have household items that are important to us – these need not be precious antiques or fashioned from rare and expensive materials. Frances Halahan, an expert conservator, shows you first how to identify what it is you actually have in your home, and second which products and cleaning techniques should be used to bring out their beauty and increase their longevity. 'Household secrets' draws on the unrivalled wealth of experience and knowledge of National Trust conservators and applies this to everyday objects in the home. In a handy, affordable pocket-sized format, with easy-to-follow step-by-step line drawings, this book provides an essential reference for everyone.
£5.99
HarperCollins Publishers my cool kitchen: a style guide to unique and
Book SynopsisThis book departs from the standard look-alike conventional kitchens offered by mass-market home stores. Instead, it celebrates individuality, creativity and artistic flair. From the kitchens of beach houses and warehouses to tiny city apartments and cupboards, this is a refreshing look outside the boxes and units of the catalogue kitchen. Be inspired to create your own affordable, super-stylish kitchen, which will become the heart of your home. Nowadays, kitchens serve as the hub of the house and family life, where everyone gathers to talk and to share food, friendship and love.The kitchen of your dreams isn’t always the instant model found in an upmarket designer catalogue; it’s often the result of a creative journey, touched by the familiar objects, colours, materials and textures you love and which make you feel happy. The high-quality photography reflects the personality of each featured kitchen, the owner's lifestyle and the style of cooking.
£12.74
Rydon Publishing Word to the Wise: Traditional Advice and Old
Book SynopsisThis fascinating compilation of accumulated wisdom includes traditional sayings and superstitions to explain whether, and why, they still work today. With advice on the practical necessities of cooking, gardening, housekeeping and health, as well as proverbial wisdom concerning good behaviour for children, adults and life in general. AUTHOR: Ruth Binney has been studying the countryside and nature for over 50 years. She holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and has been involved in countless publications during her career as an editor. She is the also a bestselling author having published numerous books on the gardening, countryside, country sayings and customs. Ruth lives in Yeovil, Somerset. 100 b/w illustrations
£8.99
Merlin Unwin Books Green Clean Your Home: 160 simple,
Book SynopsisAn attractive, practical guide to making all your own household cleaning products. Clean your home and your clothes while being kind to yourself and the environment.
£15.29
Octopus Publishing Group 70s House: A bold homage to the most daring
Book Synopsis"I loved the 70s - and that's both the 1970s and the 1870s. There's obviously always something about a decade that starts with a seven that means the design dial is turned to 11; colours get bolder, shapes get badder and style flies its freak flag. So, thank goodness resplendent 70s temptress Estelle Bilson has committed pen to paper so that the world can enjoy her take on the era of soft squares, teak, shag and Artex." - Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen"[Estelle Bilson] gives people the courage to use [her] products without fear - [she is] brilliant - I think [she] is the most important creative look since Conran." Barbara Hulanicki OBEFrom disco and glam to space age and psychedelic, there's no denying the huge impact the 70s had on style and design. But how do you bring the era's maximalism to your interior without it looking like a cluttered junk shop or a period pastiche?Estelle Bilson aka @70shousemanchester transformed her unremarkable 3-bedroom terraced home into a 70s wonderland, using a thrifty eye and vintage know-how. In her first book, she shows you how to bring the same creative magic to your home with her expert advice, tips and tricks on choosing colour, pattern, shapes and materials - whether you're after a few nods to the era, or the full 70s fantasy.70s House is the definitive guide to the most daring decade in design, covering everything from shag carpets and supergraphics, to Hornsea ceramics and G Plan furniture. The book is split into three sections: 70s influences - what shaped the era?; How to bring the 70s to your interior design; and At home with 70s House Manchester. And of course, it wouldn't be the 70s without a good old-fashioned shindig - Estelle also reveals her secrets to throwing the grooviest get-together, complete with vintage recipes and record selections to match.Part interiors guide, part manual for living, this loud-and-proud book will bring not only 70s colour and kitsch to the modern day, but also the rebellious spirit, pure joy and freewheeling energy epitomised by the era.Because the 70s is so much more than the decade that taste forgot.
£17.00
Wilkinson Publishing Happy Planet Living: Simple Ways to Live a
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£17.99
Wilkinson Publishing Green Cleaning: ECO Friendly Tips and Tricks
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£12.59
Apollo Publishers A Zero Waste Life: In Thirty Days
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£12.34
Belt Publishing Clutter: An Untidy History
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£20.80
Ationa Publications Tiny Houses: The Comprehensive Guide to Living in
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£22.49
Belt Publishing Clutter: An Untidy History
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£14.41
Random House USA Inc Beautifully Organized In 52 Weeks: A Home
Book SynopsisJump-start your spring cleaning list! This perfect card deck for homeowners features one simple organisation task per week, so you can create a beautiful, functional, and organised home in just 52 weeks. Anyone who's ever tried to organise their home knows one of the hardest things to do is figure out where to begin. Thankfully, this beautiful deck of organisation tips and tricks makes the process easy. Created by home organisation YouTube star Nikki Boyd, author of Beautifully Organized (more than 200,000 copies sold), this deck gives you one small thing to organise in your home each week of the year. Examples of weekly tasks include: Collecting and sorting the piles of paper clutter Decluttering those crazy kitchen drawers Organising your toolbox Categorising your pantry and removing expired food Simplifying your medicine cabinet And many more fast weekly tasks! Rather than trying to declutter and organise your house all at once, carve out an hour each week to follow Nikki’s simple—but effective—organisation advice. Whether you complete one card per week or feel motivated to knock out several at once, you’ll find yourself living in a beautiful and functional home by the end of the next 52 weeks.Trade Review"Might hers rival the lifestyle brands of Stewart and Rachael Ray?"—Ebony Magazine
£20.00
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this lovely, easy-to-use illustrated guide to decluttering, the beloved author of The Happiness Project shows us how to take control of our stuff—and, by extension, our lives. Gretchen Rubin knows firsthand that creating order can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. But for most of us, a rigid, one-size-fits-all solution doesn''t work. When we tailor our approach to suit our own particular challenges and habits, we can find inner calm. With a sense of fun, and a clear idea of what’s realistic for most people, Rubin suggests dozens of manageable tips and tricks for creating a more serene, orderly environment, including: • Never label anything “miscellaneous.” • Ask yourself, “Do I need more than one?” • Don’t aim for minimalism. • Remember: If you can’t retrieve it, you won’t use it. • Stay current with a child’s interests. • Beware the urge to “procrasticlear.” By getting rid of things we don’t use, don’t need, or don’t love, we free our minds (and our shelves) for what we truly value.
£14.44
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for
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£24.75
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd Handy Household Tips: A Complete Guide to the Art
Book SynopsisThis book presents a plethora of handy tips on cleaning, washing, gardening and tailoring to expedite your work and make it easier. It is a collection of various easy and safe household tips to make your home clean and beautiful and to relieve the drudgery usually associated with household tasks.
£5.59
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones ABC′s of Tidying Up, The
Book SynopsisThis book is not a decoration handbook and does not address so-called good or bad taste when it comes to interior design, neither does it seek to deliver a lecture on the latest trends. This book invites the reader to see their home with fresh eyes. It also invites them to carry out an exercise in introspection, to understand how they want to live and what they want from their home. In these pages you will find side-by-side the advice of Marie Kondo and the teachings of Hideko Yamashita through Danshari (a Japanese approach to tidying up).
£18.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Best Modular Micro Apartments
Book SynopsisCan we get a feeling of spaciousness and well-being in an apartment when the available space is very limited? This book shows that not only is it possible, but often the solutions turn the house itself into a unique and singular space. These types of projects are also a challenge for architects, since they require bringing into play all their ingenuity, technique and talent.
£14.99
Obelisco La Casa Minimalista
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£13.81
Blume La Casa Sana: Como Saber Que su Casa Ejerce una
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£24.57
The Nordic Africa Institute Energy Use in Rural Kenya
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£9.45
House Press Publishing Hygge: El Arte Danés para Crear Hábitos de Confort, Alegría y Felicidad (Incluye Actividades, Recetas y un Reto Hygge de 30 Días)
£9.49
Independently Published How to Organize Everything: Purge. Sort. Contain.
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£12.01
Insight Editions Disney Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas:
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£25.19
Trusted Media Brands Family Handyman Whole House Budget Friendly DIY:
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£17.99
