Comprehensive and Complete Home Reference Book

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	• Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home Martha Stewart Clarkson Potter, 2006 - 752 pages average customer review:based on 150 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Too wordy for me.

I love Martha Stewart. I watch her show. I am OVERWHELMED by her book - I had to put it away. If you watch Martha's show, you know Martha is a bit anal about everything and good at it - heck, she has a staff to do what needs to be done - so for me, all the fuss and bother to clean something is truly Martha but it isn't truly me. Give me a roll of papertowels, some spray cleaner and step out of the way. The book is too over-the-top for me.

Homekeeping

I purchased this book as a gift for my daughter. I have one and refer to it occasionally. It is a good reference book.

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LOVE MARTHA

This book is AMAZING! Martha knows it all when it comes to making a home. I received this as a gift from my mom when I moved into my house, and now I pass on this great book to my friends who are buying new homes! This book is a definite essential in makinf a house a home.

Comprehensive and Complete Home Reference Book

Martha thought of it all. I can honestly say that I can't think of one single subject or item that is related to keeping a home that is not covered in this book. From how and how often to clean every aspect of a house, to how to maintain possessions, to organizing, to common repairs. Anything I could have a question about pertaining to keeping my home has been addressed. This book is packed full of neat little ideas that anyone can implement. Don't plan to implement them all -- one would definitely be overwhelmed by that! Rather, view this book as an encyclopedia and reference book. I've not seen any other book comparable to this one.

This would be perfect for a bridal shower or housewarming gift.

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Finally, a Modern Mrs. Beeton

We have finally reached the stage where many of our mothers and even grandmothers were professional women, not homemakers passing their skills to their daughters (and maybe sons). The shadows of the Depression and WWII rationing are gone. We are a convenience society, using everything from prepackaged salad to throw away mops. This is not a Good Thing. But how many of us know the tricks of keeping a cozy, tidy house, without all those conveniences and products, and how to protect the things we own and love from wear and tear?

Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook is the answer, a wonderful encyclopedia of everything you need to know about keeping a house. Covering a wide range of topics, from how to remove stains to how to buy a sofa, this well illustrated volume offers clear instructions and suggestions for all aspects of home care. Well organized, there are sections for each room in the house, for cleaning and maintenance, and for home safety. Granted, there are parts that are a little "over the top" for most of us, for example, how to sort your children's toys, compete with labeling. Good luck! But there are invaluable things, like how to iron that shirt (saving money on a professional cleaner, to boot), and how to fold those impossible fitted sheets into neat bundles. There are even sections on how to fix a lamp, unclog a sink, and start a compost heap. Some things are just touched on, flower arranging, for example, while others are fully treated, such as how to restore a metal lawn chair or what constitutes the basic equipment for a kitchen. And there are pages of resource materials. If you haven't a clue what that stray funny-looking sterling fork you inherited was for, you will find your answer here.

What impressed me the most was that this was not an exercise in product placement. Wherever possible, natural, simple solutions were suggested, like using rubbing alcohol to remove ballpoint pen stains and using lemon juice and salt to clean your good copper pots.

Not everything in this book is for everybody. It is, after all, an encyclopedia. My tool shop is far more complete than Martha's suggested basic tool set. My library is totally organized, but many parts of my home are an exercise in memory retention, and that is enough organization for me. And I didn't need to be told how to set the dials on my washer and drying, but I'll bet somebody who is on their own for the first time (some young man entering college, let's say) needs this sort of information. On the other hand, laundry stains are my Nemesis, and I went staight to Martha for help. And I needed all the basic housecleaning help I could get. I think this book is wonderful, and I expect to make good use of it for years to come.

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