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Clean House Clean Planet by Karen Logan Staff Pick Miller's depraved recollections of himself amid a cast of literary beggars and leeches is every bit as relevant today as it was when it was written seventy years ago. Often overlooked by literary purists for its lack of pretentiousness, this is the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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At Home 1st Edition by Bill Bryson Staff Pick There is nothing on this planet that Bryson cannot make fascinating. In his hands, exploring the minutiae of his house becomes an adventure. (Granted, his house is a Victorian vicarage in Norfolk, England.) At Home is a joyful, chatty dip into the... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder by Michael Pollan Publisher Comments "A room of one's own: is there anybody who hasn't at one time or another wished for such a place, hasn't turned those soft words over until they'd assumed a habitable shape?" When writer Michael Pollan decided to plant a garden, the result was... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes by George Nash Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-405) and index.... (read more) List Price $32.00 Your price: $18.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Building Porches and Decks (For Pros/By Pros) by Fine Homebuilding Publisher Comments This essential reference for pros and passionate amateurs is back with a fresh design and new content. Written by respected builders from all over America, this completely revised and expanded edition collects 11 new deckbuilding articles from... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Householder's Guide to the Universe: A Calendar of Basics for the Home and Beyond by Harriet Fasenfest Publisher Comments Nowadays, go local,” organic food,” and sustainability” are on the tip of everyone's tongue. Harriet Fasenfest's A Householder's Guide to the Universe takes up the banner of progressive homemaking and urban farming as... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Annie Sloan Decorative Paint Effects: A Practical Guide by Annie Sloan Synopsis With complete information on paints and clear instructions on preparation and application techniques, this practical guide provides all you need to know to create beautiful and unusual surfaces throughout your home -- from woodgraining a small table to... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Vinegar by Vicki Lansky Synopsis This collection of useful recipes, cleaning concepts and tips is full of ideas that have worked for others and will work for you. Whimsical line drawings by illustrator, Martha Campbell add a humorous touch to this wonderful addition of a home reference... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Mrs. Meyer's Clean Home: No-Nonsense Advice That Will Inspire You to Clean Like the Dickens by Thelma Meyer Publisher Comments When Thelma Meyer tells it to you, she tells it straight: Clean the kitchen daily Don't waste anything (not even the water leftover from those potatoes you just boiled) Always work hard This philosophy meant that when Thelma's daughter Monica founded Mrs.... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Flexible
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Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley Publisher Comments Fly Out of CHAOS (Cant Have Anyone Over Syndrome) Into Order—One BabyStep at a Time With her special blend of housecleaning tips, humor, and musings about daily life, Marla Cilley, a.k.a. The FlyLady, shows you how to manage clutter and chaos... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams by Michael Pollan Publisher Comments Michael Pollan's unmatched ability to draw lines of connection between our everyday experiences--whether eating, gardening, or building--and the natural world has been the basis for the popular success of his many works of nonfiction, including the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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99-Cent Solutions: Easy Ways to Save Thousands of Dollars by Readers Digest Publisher Comments You don?t have to be rich to live well; now you can outfox the high cost of living the old-fashioned five-and-dime way. Don?t be tempted by all of those ?new? products on the shelves; instead, rediscover the power of those time-honored, thrifty household... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Home Improvement for Dummies. by Gene Hamilton Publisher Comments All home improvements don’t require a contractor. Installing a smoke detector, painting a room, and unclogging a sink are all home improvements. In fact, doing the job yourself is often cheaper and always more rewarding. There’s no mystery to... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Country Wisdom and Know-How: A Practical Guide to Living Off the Land by Storey Books Publisher Comments Fascinating projects, trusted advice and nearly 1,000 b&w illustrations and photographs crowd every page of this unprecedented collection of information on nearly 200 individual topics of country and self-sustained living.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Measure Twice, Cut Once by Norm Abram Publisher Comments In this one-of-a-kind treasury of carpentry wisdom, Norm Abram celebrates the tradition of his craft -- and hands down the secrets he has learned in more than thirty years as a master carpenter.... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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A place of my own :the education of an amateur builder by Michael Pollan Publisher Comments A room of one's own: is there anybody who hasn't at one time or another wished for such a place, hasn't turned those soft words over until they'd assumed a habitable shape? When writer Michael Pollan decided to plant a garden, the result was an award... (read more) Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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More Small Houses by Fine Homebuilding Magazine (edt) Publisher Comments Fine Homebuilding's popular Great Houses collection brings to life the delight and warmth of small houses. Highlighting charming homes under 2000 square feet, this collection features some of today's best compact house architecture.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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House Thinking: A Room-By-Room Look at How We Live by Winifred Gallagher Publisher Comments This lyrical, room-by-room exploration of the American home past, present, and future reveals how houses reflect identity and affect daily lives.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Treehouses (House That Jack Built) by David Pearson Publisher Comments There has always been romance and magic in the idea of living in the treetops. Here's a book to satisfy even the most vivid imagination. However appealing the fantasy, the reality of designing and building a treehouse is a daunting challenge. Once... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Cleaning Plain & Simple by Donna Smallin Publisher Comments What’s your cleaning style? Super cleaner? Speed cleaner? Green cleaner? Occasional cleaner? No matter what your style, Donna Smallin can show you how to achieve and maintain a clean, inviting home. She covers every imaginable situation, with... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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