Houseworks Revised

by Townley Ewer, Cynthia

• ISBN13: 9780756659769
• ISBN10: 0756659760
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-21
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

America's leading housekeeping expert shows you how to de-clutter, organize, and clean your home, with easy-to-remember tips for every job, from keeping your bathroom clean and doing the laundry to sorting out paperwork and organizing the family photo album.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
My journey to an organized home
A Well-run home	p. 8
Solving the problems of clutter, disorder, and dirt
Skills for a well-run home	p. 16
Decluttering your home	p. 18
The STOP clutter method;
What's your clutter personality?
decluttering throughout the house
Organizing your home	p. 36
How organized is your home?
Principles of organizing
Cleaning your home	p. 48
Commercial cleaning products;
"green" cleaners from the pantry;
choosing cleaning tools;
tips from the pros;
teaching kids to clean
Planning your home	p. 72
Daily do-its;
weekly and monthly checklists;
time-saving tips;
habit, the wonder worker;
the Household NotebookCycles of an organized home	p. 88
Food Plan, save, organize, store	p. 90
Menu planning;
shopping tips;
food storage guidelines;
decluttering the kitchen;
creating activity centers;
setting up a pantry
Clothing Plan, shop, launder, store	p. 124
Planning wardrobes;
clothes buying guide;
decluttering and organizing closets and drawers;
clothes care;
laundry basics
Surfaces & systems Select, save, maintain, clean	p. 156
Walls, floors, fine furniture, beds and mattresses;
plumbing and electrical systems;
safety tips and emergency checklist
Room to live Cut clutter, organize, clean	p. 182
Where does your clutter pinch?
Decluttering and organizing bathrooms, bedrooms, lined closets, and family rooms;
organizing books and entertainment systems;
household storage
Paper and finances Sort, save, organize, store
Setting up an information center;
decluttering paperwork;
household filling systems.
House hold forms Lists and planers	p. 238
Do-it checklists;
menu planners;
shopping list;
freezer inventory;
emergency information.
Resources	p. 248
Index	p. 250
Acknowledgments	p. 256
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