Home Wisdom: A Commonsense Guide to Solving Everyday Problems

by Jon Vara

The editors of The Old Farmer's Almanac have collected the best advice about keeping house--along with humorous, interesting digressions on the challenges keeping house has presented through history.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Rona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recently, I decided to stop purchase household cleaners and go back to the old naturals. White vinegar, baking soad and table salt are to name a few. A former co-worker gave me "Home Wisdom: A Commonsense Guide to Solving Everyday Problems" by Jon Vara, while I was recovering from a back injury. This book is full of practical information and well as fun quirks.

The book covers many topics, including organizing your files, home repair and storing fruits and vegetables.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

1st Read: December 29, 2007 - December 29, 2007

Interesting and useful information for the masses. I will be using this book as a coffee-table- book. Very enjoyable and practical.

[Emily Mellow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Filled with basic wisdom. Some tips are handy, but mostly it felt like a waste of time.

[Martin Willoughby · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yeah, okay, not bad, interesting in places.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of the Old Farmers Almanac. Especially all their gardening info. Not much of that was included here but I did like the historical tidbits like where the U.S. system of weights and measures originally came from (the Romans and the monarchy), and what the symbols on the back of the dollar mean, including the word dollar (Joachimstaler....from a coin made in Bohemia in 1518). Yeah. Like I could've guessed that.