10,001 Hints and Tips for the Home (Hints & Tips)
This aptly titled book is a virtual encyclopedia of household tips, shortcuts, repairs, and solutions covering just about every single aspect of the home and garden. Organized into four main sections--organizing, decorating, cooking, and gardening--this is a basement-to-rooftop advice book. It has a detailed and lengthy index for fast reference, a section on measurements and weights, another on useful terms, and each chapter includes a quick-reference chapter index along with tip boxes, safety warnings, checklists itemizing key steps, and points to remember in projects and tasks. All in all, there is a huge amount of useful, practical information on running, repairing, improving, and enjoying your home in this hefty book.--Mark A. Hetts