Offers cleaning tips, storage ideas, and organizational techniques for every room in the house.

Terence Conran has always believed that objects - and surroundings - that are plain, simple and useful are the key to easy living. By being practical and performing well over time, they are as much the antidote to superficial styling as they are to the shoddy and second-rate. Applied to the home as a whole, this discerning approach results in interiors that are effortlessly stylish, confident and timeless, with plenty of room for the expression of...

"The surprising, often fiercely feminist, always fascinating, yet barely known, history of home economics. The term "home economics" may conjure traumatic memories of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken cakes. But obscured by common conception is the story of the revolutionary science of better living. The field exploded opportunities for women in the twentieth century by reducing domestic work and providing jobs as professors, engineers, chemists,...

"We all want to do our best for our homes and the planet, but it's often hard to find the time and energy to think of alternatives. This practical book from Sunday Times bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle is the ultimate guide to reducing your environmental impact while saving you time and money. Inside are tips and home hacks on everything from eco cleaning, upcycling, and making the most out of your weekly shop...

Esta guía más vendido para limpiar el desorden de su casa de la consultora de limpieza japonesa Marie Kondo lleva a los lectores paso a paso a través de su revolucionario método KonMari para simplificar, organizar y almacenar.

"While offering grass-roots practical advice on how to shop, garden, run a household, preserve and cook food, and more, Fasenfest also discusses the philosophy of housedholding. In A Householder's Guide to the Universe, which is organized according to season and presented in monthly installments, Fasenfest invites the reader into her home, garden, and kitchen to consider concrete tools for change."--P. [4] of cover.

"These days, dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and yes, tailors sew on those pesky buttons. But life can be much simpler, sweeter, and richer--and a lot more fun, too. And as your grandmother knows, it actually pays to learn how to do things yourself!"--Cover, p. 4.

Inspired by the ancient practice of gift economies, where neighbors share and pool resources, Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller's plan introduces an environmentally conscious seven-step guide that teaches listeners how to buy less, give more, and live generously.