Synopses & Reviews
These fun, retro guides provide commonsense advice and practical solutions to promote healthy and efficient maintenance of oneself and one's surroundings. Vintage artwork, including photos, posters, and cartoons, complement a wealth of remarkably effective old-fashioned hints and tips. Time-tested, back-to-basics skills such as creating a healthy and productive garden, removing tough laundry stains, choosing the best seasonal produce, and mixing up home remedies for common health ailments are explained and illustrated.
Synopsis
Fabulously stylish guides to home, kitchen, garden, and health maintenance
Synopsis
A fabulously stylish guide to home, kitchen, garden and health maintenance.
Good House Magic reveals everything you ever need know in order to turn a house in to a happy home. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of home management, from setting up and organising efficient living space to maintaining household equipment, cleaning and revitalising the home, and dealing with emergencies. This comprehensive handbook features practical information on everything from laundry and stain removal to minor repairs, renovation and decorating, and hints and tips for everyday jobs around the house. There are also tips on caring for your more precious household possessions, from antique silver to porcelain, paintings and pottery. As well as straightforward and commonsense advice on household maintenance there are sections on childproofing the home, improving household safety and entertaining with style.
Synopsis
A fabulously stylish guide to home, kitchen, garden and health maintenance.
About the Author
Natalia Marshall contributes regularly to BBC Good Homes, BBC Family Life, Room, and London's Time Out magazines.