Call number
640 S
Collection
Publication
Clarkson Potter (2006), Edition: First Edition, 752 pages
Description
Martha shares her expertise in home maintenance and care. Graced with charts, sidebars, illustrated techniques, and personal anecdotes from Martha's decades of experience caring for her homes, this is more than just a compendium of ways to keep your house clean. It covers everything from properly executing a living room floor plan to setting a formal table; from choosing HEPA filters to sealing soapstone countertops; from organizing your home office to polishing your silver and caring for family heirlooms.--From publisher description.
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User reviews
LibraryThing member auntieknickers
Similarly exhaustive and prescriptive as Home Comforts, but with more graphics. An excellent resource.
LibraryThing member tpfleg
This is a fabulous resource to have in the home. Stewart knows the 'right' way to do most anything, and gives her readers the confidence that they are cleaning their home, setting their table, ironing their sheets, etc., properly.
LibraryThing member r0ckcandy
My housekeeping bible. I love it. It's my go-to whenever I need to figure out something.
LibraryThing member Terryfic
Excellent reference book. Great as a house warming gift. The information is current and exhaustive. I particularly appreciated understanding the "why" behind some of her recommendations like which cleaners are acidic and which are alkaline and why they could damage certain surfaces.
Pages
752
ISBN
0517577003 / 9780517577004