Martha Stewart's homekeeping handbook - Martha Stewart

Whether your home is small or large, an apartment in the city or a country cottage,
it is a space that should be at once beautiful and livable. The key to that is managing
the upkeep without feeling flustered. Until now, there has never been a comprehensive
resource that not only tells how to care for your home and everything in it, but
that also simplifies the process by explaining just when. With secrets from Martha
Stewart for accomplishing the most challenging homekeeping tasks with ease, this
detailed and comprehensive book is the only one you will need to help you keep your
home looking its best, floor to ceiling, room by room.

In Martha Stewart's Homekeeping
Handbook, Martha shares her unparalleled expertise in home maintenance and care.
Readable and practical-and graced with charts, sidebars, illustrated techniques,
and personal anecdotes from Martha's decades of experience caring for her homes- this is far more than just a compendium of ways to keep your house clean. It covers
everything from properly executing a living room floor plan to setting a formal table;
from choosing HEPA filters to sealing soapstone countertops; from organizing your
home office to polishing your silver and caring for family heirlooms.


Martha Stewart' s Homekeeping Handbook is organized for clarity and maximum practicality:

Room by
Room covers the upkeep of the appliances, tools, furnishings, and surfaces found
in each room, from the entryway to the kitchen, from the attic to the laundry room.

Throughout the House instructs the reader on the proper ways to routinely clean
and periodically maintain everything in the home, including dusting, sweeping, vacuuming,
polishing, scrubbing, waxing and much more.

Comfort and Safety focuses on techniques
to ensure your home is running properly and safely, such as recognizing when to clean
vents, fixing a leaky faucet, and eradicating pests.

A-to-Z Materials Guide provides
an invaluable resource that explains the unusual materials that many favorite objects
are made of-from abalone to zinc-and how to care for them so they last.

Encyclopedic
yet friendly, Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook is a seminal work-a must-have
for everyone who wants a well-cared-for home that will endure for generations.