false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172072455m/135874.jpg 135874 1 Martha Stewart's new home reference book is a must-have for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that it's <i>gorgeous</i>. Printed on thick, glossy pages covered with subtle sepia photos and that perfect Martha-blue as an accent color, <i>Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook</i> is a pretty and practical package for <i>everyone</i>: "all mothers and daughters, fathers and sons who have a room, an apartment, or a home to care for." Stewart's exhaustive handbook features a handy "how to use this book" introduction; a room by room guide with weekly, monthly, and seasonal checklists; tips for cleaning, creating a comfortable and safe home, and moving; and a guide for identifying and caring for materials in your home. Curious? Take a look at some excerpts below. You'll be sweeping and shelving your way to a happier home in no time. When the first issue of <i>Martha Stewart Living</i> was published in 1990, I could not have begun to anticipate how wide-ranging our readers' homekeeping concerns would be. Since then, we have discovered new solutions to age-old problems, brought in experts to advise us on very specific questions about very specific?c concerns, and experimented with all the new (and not so new) home-care products. Over the years, I've brought these lessons home with me, too, which has made me more organized and made my homes better cared for and maintained.<br><br> Households are busy places, works in progress where there is always something needing immediate attention and always something more that can be done. With that in mind, I have organized this book to address the tasks at hand and also to address the "more that can be done" for when you have the time and the inclination go beyond the essentials.<br><br> It starts with the big picture--an examination of every room and everything you will find within each. The eleven chapters in the "Room by Room" section take you on a tour through the house, focusing on the surfaces and furnishings you might find in any room, and offering strategies for their care and maintenance. Starting with the kitchen, the central staging area in any home, these chapters open with practical space-planning advice, followed by the golden rules of organizing. This information is intended to help contain your belongings and make each room clutter-free and functional. Relevant homekeeping concerns particular to each room are explored in depth--so stain-removal basics appear in "Laundry Room," the best way to clean grout in "Bathroom," and easy sewing repairs in "Utility Spaces." The equipment essential to each room is also addressed, so if you are considering what kind of bathtub to install during a bathroom renovation or whether a gas or electric range would best suit your style of cooking, you will have the information necessary to make such an investment with confidence. 130942 31 10 2006 Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home total:383|5:201|4:110|3:56|2:12|1:4| 383 1641 539 114 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 15:08:32 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 15:19:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 14:53:46 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 15:43:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 25 09:34:03 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 09:38:14 -0800 2009
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