Mary Ellen's Complete Home Reference Book
Brought to you with Mary Ellen Pinkham's wry brand of humor, this is much more then a cleaning manifesto: she tells you how to buy and fix appliances; what to put in your sewing kit...and your tool kit; the best way to select home furnishings, bedding and kitchen stuff; childproofing and securing your home; and, of course, lots on dealing with those tough cleaning jobs-be it your carpet or your laundry.  There's also good general information on home maintenance and repairs, along with the basics on do-it-yourself projects like painting and wallpapering.  With a bit of everything and a jane-of-all-trades approach, this book won't let you down.  Where else can you learn the proper way to turn a mattress, press a shirt, fix a short circuit and unclog a toilet all in one place. --FromThe WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women; review by Ilene Rosoff