How to Avoid Housework: Tips, Hints, and Secrets on How to Have a Spotless Home

by Paula Jhung

If you think it’s not possible to have a virtually self-cleaning home—think again! America’s self-proclaimed “#1 Avoidance Expert” tells all in this often hilarious, always smart, and eminently practical compendium of tips, hints, and secrets to maintaining a spotless home by barely lifting a finger. Would you rather arrange flowers and light candles than dust the table they sit upon? Would you rather sweep the dust under the rug than vacuum it? Here at last, in this terrific “antihousework” bible, Paula Jhung blends artful advice, a soupcon of illusion, and a bucketful of wit to whip up super solutions for the “I Hate to Housekeep” brigade. Sweeping (quickly) through every room in the house, Jhung gives you the dirt.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

214 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1995

Reviews

[Wendy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not bad, but not particularly revelatory either. The book is mostly a room-by-room list of tricks and tips, and it's honestly a bit overwhelming. Mostly what it made me realize is that I don't need clever tricks on how to deodorize a kitchen garbage disposal or pick an upholstery fabric that doesn't show pet hair. I just need to apply my time management and organization skills so that cleaning tasks actually get done.

However, if you do have a problem room in your house that you don't know how to deal with, it would be well worth consulting this book for a few tips.

[Fluffy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty cool book for anyone looking for ideas on how to make housework more efficient!

The tips given by Paula range from how to deal with insects to how to enlist the help of other family members, among other things.

Overall, I really did enjoy reading and learning from Paula.

Also, it is cleverly written with a few humorous lines and quotes scattered throughout the book.

[Elizabeth]

hardcover with dustjacket
c 1995 condition excellent