Synopses & Reviews
DOWN WITH LAUNDRY DRUDGERY! LET THE
QUEEN OF CLEAN® MAKE WASH DAY LOADS OF FUN! Once upon a time, in a world fraught with shrinking jeans, dry-cleaning debacles, and endangered delicates, laundry was a dreaded chore. Then one happy day, the Queen of Clean® put an end to the vicious washand-dry cycle -- with her all-new collection of ingenious tips and natural solutions for stress-free washing, ironing, sorting, and stain-busting!
Let the Queen show you how to:
- sort laundry like a pro
- remove spots, stains, scorch marks, and odors
- soften hard water-and save clothes from a dull, gray fate
- make your own fabric softener sheets in a snap
- say good-bye to pink socks, with a foolproof colorfastness test
- line-dry clothes without hanger lumps or clothespin marks
- decipher those fabric care symbols on clothing tags
- get the scoop on home dry-cleaning kits
- discover the secrets to lint-free drying-and quick fixes for when tissues, crayons, and other foreign bodies take a spin in the dryer
The Queen provides a complete stain removal guide -- and ransacks your cupboard for amazing, inexpensive spot removers including
lemon juice meat tenderizer WD-40 lubricant salt shaving cream...and more!
Whether you turn around family-sized wash loads seven days a week, air your dirty laundry at the local laundromat, or are among the seriously "laundry challenged," consult the Queen for no-nonsense advice -- and fabulous results!
Review
Cathy Blythe Host, "Problems and Solutions," KFOR Radio, Lincoln, Nebraska I am a huge fan of Linda Cobb, the absolutely undisputed Queen of Clean®. Our listeners love her terrific advice -- and you will too! As a matter of fact, after reading this book, you may even look forward to doing your next load of laundry!
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Scott Pasmore News Anchor, Good Morning Arizona Lipstick on my collar, ring around the collar? Are you kidding! Since talking with the Queen of Clean® my life has never been so clean!
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New York Post There's no stain Linda Cobb can't tame.
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The Arizona Republic There isn't any stain or cleaning problem for which Cobb doesn't have a solution....
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Jana Bommersbach author, TV commentator, and Phoenix Magazine columnist It is comforting and refreshing to know that for once -- not in our state capitals nor in Washington, D.C., not in Hollywood, nor in the boardrooms of large corporations -- dirt is being wiped out. Thank you, Queen of Clean®.
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People Magazine Linda Cobb, the self-styled Queen of Clean®, sweeps into the big time with spotless timing for a book on dirt....Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean®...has certainly cleaned up.
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The Herald (Seattle) No stain has beaten Cobb yet, and she has tried and tested almost everything......
Synopsis
The Queen provides a complete stain removal guide--and ransacks your cupboard for amazing, inexpensive spot removers including lemon juice, meat tenderizer, WD-40, lubricant, salt, shaving cream...and more Whether you turn around family-sized wash loa
Synopsis
DOWN WITH LAUNDRY DRUDGERY! LET THE QUEEN OF CLEAN® MAKE WASH DAY LOADS OF FUN!
Once upon a time, in a world fraught with shrinking jeans, dry-cleaning debacles, and endangered delicates, laundry was a dreaded chore. Then one happy day, the Queen of Clean® put an end to the vicious washand-dry cycle -- with her all-new collection of ingenious tips and natural solutions for stress-free washing, ironing, sorting, and stain-busting!
Let the Queen show you how to:
- sort laundry like a pro
- remove spots, stains, scorch marks, and odors
- soften hard water-and save clothes from a dull, gray fate
- make your own fabric softener sheets in a snap
- say good-bye to pink socks, with a foolproof colorfastness test
- line-dry clothes without hanger lumps or clothespin marks
- decipher those fabric care symbols on clothing tags
- get the scoop on home dry-cleaning kits
- discover the secrets to lint-free drying-and quick fixes for when tissues, crayons, and other foreign bodies take a spin in the dryer
The Queen provides a complete stain removal guide -- and ransacks your cupboard for amazing, inexpensive spot removers including
lemon juice meat tenderizer WD-40 lubricant salt shaving cream...and more!
Whether you turn around family-sized wash loads seven days a week, air your dirty laundry at the local laundromat, or are among the seriously "laundry challenged," consult the Queen for no-nonsense advice -- and fabulous results!
About the Author
Previously the owner of a cleaning and disaster-restoration business in Michigan, dealing with the aftermath of fires and floods, Linda Cobb started sharing her cleaning tips in a local newspaper column. After moving to Phoenix she became a weekly guest on Good Morning Arizona—then the product endorsements and requests for appearances started rolling in. A featured guest on radio and television shows across the country, Linda Cobb lives in Phoenix with her husband.
Table of Contents
ContentsForeword
Part I -- THE BASICS
1. Care and Control of the Washing Machine
2. Drying: How to Succeed Without Really Trying
3. Getting the Hang of Line Drying
4. Laundry Detergents and Great Alternatives
5. Be a Spot Hot Shot!
6. Bringing Out the Big Guns
7. Stain Removers That Are Hiding in Your Cupboard
8. Bleach 101: Whiter Whites, Brighter Brights
9. Fabric Softeners -- The Soft Sell
10. The Hard Truth About Water Softeners
11. Starch and Sizing
12. Cry Me a River -- The Color Ran!
13. You Can Be a Rescuer of Things That Reek!
14. Care Labels: What Are They Good For?
15. Doing the Laundry Sorting Boogie
16. Know When to Hold'Em, Know When to Fold'Em
17. Taking the Dread Out of Dry Cleaning
18. The Dirt on Home Dry-Cleaning Kits
19. Final Thoughts on Dry Cleaning
20. Ironing and Ironing Boards: Taking the Heat
Part II -- PALACE PREDICAMENTS
21. Work Clothes
22. Perspiration Stains: They're the Pits!
23. Socks and Panty Hose
24. Getting in the Swim
25. Hats and Handbags
26. Ties: Don't Let Them Tie You in Knots
27. Snap, Zip, and Hook! (No, It's Not a New Breakfast Cereal!)
28. Beads and Sequins: Let's Face the Music and Dance
29. Furs: Real and Synthetic
30. Sheepskin
31. Table Linens
32. Let the Light Shine: Cleaning Lampshades
33. Slipcovers
34. Don't Throw in the Towel!
35. Window Treatments
36. Bedtime
37. Preserving Your Wedding Gown
38. Cleaning Guide for Fabric Types
A to Z Palace Spot and Stain Removal Guide
Resource Guide
Index
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