All New Hints From Heloise

For over thirty years Heloise's column "Hints from Heloise" has been an American institution, read by millions daily. In All-New Hints from Heloise, her first new household-hints book in almost a decade, Heloise has created an indispensable home reference guide that focuses specifically on today's changing life-styles. The operative word today is convenience--getting what has to be done accomplished in the limited time available. You will still find an abundance of the time-tested household hints from Heloise so many have come to expect, from removing spots and stains to caring for household plants and fixing squeaky floors. In addition, you will also find scores of hints on using and maintaining household appliances that simply didn't exist in most homes a decade ago. Organized by subject, and cross-referenced with a comprehensive index, All-New Hints from Heloise provides up-to-date advice on everything from home care inside and outside to travel, entertainment, children, pets, and more. This is the first household self-help book to take readers beyond the traditional concerns of the past and help prepare them to overcome the hurdles of the '90s.

Do EVERYTHING Around the House • Better • Smarter • Faster Heloise is America's most recognized name for household advice, and she shares her innovative solutions for your most-pressing dilemmas. Whether you need shortcuts for everyday tasks, delicious ideas for quick meals, or ingenious tricks for the spills, accidents, and clogs in your day, just turn to Handy Household Hints from Heloise. You'll learn how to: • Clean a keyboard with a used dryer sheet. • Remove hot pepper seeds with a grapefruit spoon. • Lift scuff marks with plain, white paper. • Corral electrical cords with a ponytail holder. Discover Heloise's most creative ideas and tips for cleaning up, entertaining with ease, making repairs, getting organized, taking care of yourself, coping with nuisances, and keeping house. Filled with up-to-the-minute hints, you'll turn to this handbook whenever you've burnt the rice, stained your shirt, or splattered paint on your hands.

Recipes ... Stain Removal ... First-Aid Basics ... Car Care,..Sewin'Tips ... House Cleaning ... Laundry ... Shopping... Recycling ... Lawn andGarden ... Leftovers ... Computers ... Home Repair ... Breaking BadHabits ... Stretching Closet Space ... Camping ... Entertaining ... KitchenShortcuts ... Grooming ... Ironing Without Ironing ... FoodStorage ... Choosing Fruits and Vegetables ... Wardrobe Hints ... andingenious new uses for Pantyhose and Bleach Bottles! Nationally Syndicated Newspaper Columnist,HELOISE takes thefrustration and drudgery out of modern homecare with over 2,000helpful time- and money-saving

The New York Times Bestseller with over 1.5 million copies sold! For more than ten years, Graham and Rosemary Haley have shared their simple, inexpensive secrets for solving household tasks through TV and radio shows, books, magazine and newspaper columns, cartoon strips and live appearances. The Haley’s Hints TV Show is now seen across four continents—America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Now over 2,000 of their most extraordinary money & time saving uses for ordinary household items are at your fingertips! Ketchup on the carpet? Ink on your shirt? Get out the shaving cream and hairspray and you’re on your way to solving these problems and many more. Remove pet hair from upholstery with a rubber glove. Keep ants from your home with blackboard chalk. We’ll introduce you to the “gold mine” you have in your home—ordinary items and products with extraordinary time and money-saving uses. All topped off with a comprehensive easy-find index to help you find the exact solution you need—fast! Just remember, if you give Haley’s Hints as a wedding, shower, house-warming or birthday gift, be prepared for over 2,000 thank yous!

Tips on cooking, cleaning and organizing a kitchen.

Real Skills for Real Life From keeping your home clean and in good repair to preparing your own food, self-sufficiency rocks. Having an understanding of the domestic arts gives you a sense of control over your life. These skills also help you save money, not by chasing deals, but by teaching the principle of the mantra: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. Life skills are the essence of frugality. Whether you just moved out of your parent's basement or you cut the apron strings a while ago, you'll learn the skills you need to manage your household. Inside you?ll find: Quick, easy cleaning solutions for every room of the house, so you can get the job done and get on with life Instructions for removing stubborn stains and offensive odors from fabric Simple fixes to wardrobe malfunctions including broken zippers, missing buttons, and fallen hemlines Troubleshooting advice for common problems with home appliances A minimum home maintenance guide to prevent or catch major repair problems A basic plumbing tutorial that includes clearing and preventing clogs, stopping a running toilet and retrieving items dropped down a drain Ideas for healthy and fast meal planning so you can start cooking and stop relying on takeout or preservative-packed convenience food Definitions of common cooking terms and techniques found in recipes Plans for stocking a pantry so you can make dinner (even if you haven't been grocery shopping in a week) and be prepared when disaster strikes A complete rundown of essential kitchen equipment from knives to pans to small appliances Equip yourself with the skills you need for everyday life.

They plague the most conscientious of cleaners. A spill here. A strange scent there. And to get rid of them, you have to treat them quickly- and properly. Now, America's renowned household advisor focuses on spots and odors in this handbook featuring: € Answers to frequently asked questions about stains and odors € 5 basic stain removal steps € Types of stains and fabrics € A list of stain removal essentials to have on hand € The most popular homemade environmentally-friendly and money-saving solutions € A-to-Z list of stain prevention and remedies € A-to-Z list of odor prevention and remedies € Entertaining stink-and-stain stories from Heloise fans