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Organic Housekeeping
Even if you live in a huge city, the air in your home is more toxic than the air outside. What’s the filthiest object in the average home? Your kitchen sponge, of course. Where do most inhaled allergens come from? Your mattress. And did you know that the chemical glycol is used in perfumes, moisturizers, soaps, shampoos, cosmetics, deodorants, antifreeze, and brake fluid? Enter Organic Housekeeping, the must-have home care book of the twenty-first century. With wit and passion, author Ellen Sandbeck has written the book on organic housekeeping that covers how to clean and maintain every part of the home–from living room to septic tank–and suggests simple remedies (try using baking soda rather than a chemical bomb to scrub that bathroom sink); quick preventative measures, as well as the most effective organic products on the market to get the job done..-.
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Country Living Household Wisdom
Recapture the spirit of a bygone era by learning the ways and customs of our grandmother’s generation. This beautiful book gathers together the best of traditional housekeeping skills that are guaranteed to make a house a home, keep cherished possessions looking their best and help the home run with smooth efficiency.In our busy lives we often feel a nostalgic yearning for a gentler and simpler way of life, when the everyday household products we used, the food we ate, and the medicines that cured us were organic in nature. Household Wisdom is packed with ideas, hints, tips, recipes and remedies that will enhance the pleasure of everyday living in a way that is kind to the environment, your home and yourself.Each of the four chapters – On the Table, The Linen Press, Body & Soul and Treats in Store – introduce us to different aspects of traditional housekeeping. There are recipes for good old-fashioned cleaning products guaranteed to add shine, sparkle and scent to the home, as well as advice on caring for wood, metal, silverware, ceramics and all types of household linen. There are enchanting projects to make, such as lavender bottles to scent a linen drawer and aromatic padded hangers for the wardrobe. From grandmother’s medicine chest there are natural healing herbal teas, skin salves, compresses and tinctures to ease pain and a whole range of beauty products that are delightful to make as gifts, or use for yourself.For the pantry there are delicious recipes for home-made chutneys, pickles, flavoured oils, preserves and vinegars, all made using natural ingredients.Lavishly illustrated with 150 beautiful photographs, Household Wisdom is a charming and nostalgic yet practical guide to timeless living that can be used, enjoyed and valued by all modern readers..-.
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1001 Home Hints and Tips
This fully comprehensive illustrated home-reference manual is indispensable for anyone who wants to have a comfortable, clean and safe home with the least possible expense and effort. Thousands of tips, hints and useful projects show you step-by-step how to plan and maintain your home; how to reduce maintenance to an efficient minimum; how to prepare for any kind of problem or emergency; and how to add those perfect finishing touches that make the difference between a functional living space and a true home..-.
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Squeaky Green
When Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan founded Method, the environmentally friendly brand of cleaning products, they used packaging stylish enough to showcase on the countertop and pleasant aromas such as green tea and cucumber to transform household products into must-have lifestyle accessories. And when they coined the phrase “People Against Dirty,” they weren’t just talking about the stuff you track in on your shoes—they also meant the toxic chemicals that make up many household detergents. Packed with helpful tips and surprising facts, their first book, Squeaky Green, is a totally informative and completely entertaining room-by-room guide to giving dirty the boot. Squeaky Green is rehab for chemically dependant homes..-.
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Honey
Honey was the first sweetener, predating sugar by hundreds of years. But as well as its noted culinary uses, honey has long been valued in folk remedies for its unique properties. This new book presents in one special volume not only a fascinating history of one of our most ancient ingredients but an exhaustive guide to the many amazing and beneficial uses of honey in the home.Honey has a prestigious past: so highly was it valued in medieval times it was even used as a form of currency. References to honey occur in ancient writings of Egypt and Turkey, and also in the Bible. It has been associated with religious ceremonies, festivals, funerals and marriages, and it is significant in many religions as a positive symbol of sweetness.Honey has been found to have unique medicinal properties – it is effective for healing wounds and burns, for soothing pain, for digestion, as an antiseptic and anti-ulcer agent, an anti-fungal treatment and a sleep-inducing aid. Honey is believed to be anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial, helping conditions such as conjunctivitis, sinusitis and sore throat.Honey is also a wonderfully nutritious and scented ingredient in beauty preparations, many of which you can make at home in the form of soaps, scrubs, facepacks and moisturizing creams. And last but not least, it is of course a hugely popular culinary ingredient and preservative, adding distinctive flavour as well as sweetness to cakes, pastries, biscuits, jams and chutneys, marinades and dressings, and sweet and savoury sauces.This irresistible volume explores all the many properties and uses of honey in the home. Combining history, a guide to the different types, recipes, household uses, medicinal preparations and beauty treatments, it demonstrates the amazing versatility of honey. Beautifully illustrated with 200 colour photographs and artworks, this is a delightful sourcebook of ideas you will turn to time and again..-.
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What’s In This Stuff?
The essential reference to what’s really in the products we buy.Every day Americans eat processed food and use toiletries, cosmetics, household cleaners, gardening supplies and often pet care products of some kind. It’s time to ask What’s in This Stuff? The answers are shocking. This fascinating book reveals how many of the products used every day contain poorly tested chemicals that are implicated in health problems, and offers simple, nontoxic alternatives.It explains:Why we are exposed to more chemicals than ever beforeThe health risks of exposure to industrial chemicals in consumer productsWhich chemicals are most harmfulWhy babies in the womb and young children are especially vulnerable to toxins How to interpret confusing labelsTips for using conventional products more wisely..-.
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Joey Green’s Fix-It Magic
From the man who’s been called the Mad Scientist of Home Improvement—who taught Jay Leno to shave with Jif Peanut Butter and helped Rosie O’Donnell condition her hair with Reddi-wip—here is another irresistible volume filled with fun, offbeat ways to fix things around the house and garden using brand-name products already on hand.Readers will delight in this treasure trove of quick, inexpensive fixes such as how to:fix a broken dishwasher with Kool-Aidremove water stains from wood furniture with Miracle Whipspackle holes in walls with S.O.S. steel wool padsremove wallpaper with Heinz white vinegarclean driveway spills with Coca-Colarepair scratched woodwork with Maxwell House coffeestart a car with Bayer aspirin Organized from A to Z by topic and area of the home and jam-packed with “Strange Facts” and fascinating sidebars, this fun-to-read book presents nearly 1,000 cleaning, organizing, and home-repair problems that cover everything from barbecues to bathtubs, carpets to ceiling fans, sprinkler systems to swimming pools. It makes a great gift and is a practical guide for anyone looking for a simple way to tackle everyday problems and repairs..-.
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Vinegar and Oil: Nature’s magic:
From ancient Greece to the Victorian era and into modern times, vinegar and oil have been used for an infinite variety of purposes. This new book explores the seemingly endless applications of these wondrous substances, looking at their fascinating properties, the vast range of types available and their uses as valued ingredients in recipes, medicinal treatments, household cleaners, beauty treatments and aromatherapy. The first half of the volume covers the history, folklore and science of vinegar, together with a comprehensive guide to its many varieties. Find out how to treat bruises, sore throats, insect stings and arthritis, as well as many other common ailments, then discover how to care for your skin and hair before learning how to mix your own natural pesticides, limescale removers and furniture restorers. Blend relishes and vinaigrettes and create classic salads and pasta dishes with 30 simple, straightforward recipes. The second half of the book takes a look at the long history and remarkable traditions surrounding oil and its production. After reading about over twenty types of oil, discover how it can act as a massage and aromatherapy aid, as well as protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer, treat dry skin and hair, polish furniture and fix creaky hinges. In the kitchen, find out how to make the best use of the many distinctive types of oil in a variety of culinary techniques and recipes. This beautifully photographed volume explores the properties and uses of both vinegar and oil in the home, combining in-depth advice with easy-to-follow recipes and instructions. Illustrated with over 700 colour photographs and artworks, this wonderful compendium explores the fantastic versatility and benefits of these magical everyday ingredients..-.
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