Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean Second Edition

by Cobb, Linda

• ISBN13: 9780743490405
• ISBN10: 0743490401
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-06
• Publisher: Pocket Books

Summary

NOW UPDATED WITH MORE EASY, TIME-SAVING TIPS FOR TURNING YOUR HOME INTO A SPARKLING PALACE! Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean The down-to-earth housekeeping guide that brought the Queen of Clean into your home is now better than ever! As always, her marvelous collection of tips and shortcuts gives you the keys to conquering dust, rust, stains, gum, clogs, odor, mildew, smudges, scratches, allergens, pet problems, and water damage. And she works her magic with the hidden cleansing powers of natural, inexpensive ingredients such as baking soda, lemon juice, petroleum jelly, tea, vinegar and more. Now, the Queen expands her domain with:More penny-saving tips...Thrifty hints for frugal living.Waste not...Don't trash it! The Queen finds fun, creative uses for everyday products.An ounce of prevention...Foil common household problems?before they begin.The Queen's favorite tales...Happy endings to the most unusual and daunting cleaning challenges!You'll also find handy sidebars, an updated index, and a revealing cleaning quiz to help you measure your status as a domestic diva.Never be a slave to housework again!Includes Helpful Hints From The Royal Guide To Spot And Stain Removal!

Author Biography

Linda Cobb first shared her cleaning tips with readers in a weekly newspaper column in Michigan, where she owned a cleaning and disaster-restoration business dealing with the aftermath of fires and floods. After moving to Phoenix, she appeared weekly as a guest on Good Morning Arizona; since then she has shared her housekeeping tips on radio and television shows across the country, and in two New York Times bestsellers, Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean® and Talking Dirty Laundry with the Queen of Clean®. She is also the author of a bestselling month-by-month cleaning guide, A Queen for All Seasons; The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal, a handy, pocket-size laundry guide drawn from her previous bestsellers; and The Queen of Clean® Conquers Clutter, a collection of quick and easy organizing tips. Linda Cobb lives in Phoenix with her husband. Visit her popular website: www.queenofclean.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xiii
Are You a Domestic Diva?	p. xvii
Royal Flush	p. 1
Kitchen Duty	p. 11
Cleaning Products You Should Never Be Without	p. 32
Waste Not ...	p. 43
Rust Never Sleeps	p. 48
Leather Report	p. 51
Taming Dust Bunnies without a Whip	p. 56
Floor Cleaning--Now Step on It	p. 59
The Queen's Royal Carpet Treatment	p. 67
Today's Wood--Tomorrow's Heirlooms	p. 78
Wall to Wall	p. 83
Sitting Down on the Job--Upholstery Cleaning Made Easy	p. 91
Meticulous Marble--Leave No Stone Unturned	p. 96
Pet Projects	p. 101
Kidding Around	p. 111
The Nose Knows--Odor Control	p. 121
Hot Tips for Irons and Ironing Boards	p. 129
Taking Charge of Electronic Equipment	p. 132
Rogues' Gallery--the Care and Hanging of Pictures	p. 137
Paint by Numbers	p. 141
The Grill Drill	p. 147
Everything under the Sun for Patio Furniture	p. 152
All Hands on Decks	p. 156
Concrete Solutions for Cleaning Cement Driveways and Patios	p. 160
At the Car Wash	p. 164
Do Away with Window Pains	p. 168
Flower Power	p. 174
Bug Out--User-Friendly Pest Control	p. 180
Your Best Foot Forward	p. 186
Turning Down the Heat on Fire Damage	p. 191
The Big Drip--Water Damage Restoration	p. 198
Taking the Achoo out of Your Air Ducts	p. 203
Stop the Science Experiment--Mold and Mildew	p. 206
Resource Guide	p. 211
Index	p. 221
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