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House love : a joyful guide to cleaning, organizing, and loving the home you're in / Patric Richardson with Karin B. Miller.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: xxx, 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780063278424
  • 0063278421
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- My cast of characters -- Tool up -- Entryway: you're more than welcome -- Living space: become a living (room) legend -- Dining room: eat, drink, and be merrier -- Kitchen: everything plus the kitchen sink -- Bedroom: calling it a good night -- Bathroom: totally (rubber) ducky -- Laundry room: breathing room -- Outdoor spaces: go outside and play -- Garage: the great beyond -- Sustainability: less is more -- Remember: make yourself at home -- Appendix 1: Calendar of clean -- Appendix 2: House love's recipes (worth every stain) -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Summary: This follow-up to the best-selling Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore extends the concept of infusing joy into the everyday tasks of maintaining your entire home, with design tips and ideas for DIY projects.
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 648.5 R524 Available 33111011241425
Total holds: 0

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Discover the joy of cleaning with this cheery and thoughtful guide to tidying up and turning your house into a home.

Patric Richardson is known as "The Laundry Evangelist," but his genuine love for household chores extends far beyond the laundry room. His philosophy is simple: tidying up is a privilege and a task you do for those you love (including yourself), and there are a million ways to infuse joy into the everyday tasks behind maintaining a home.

House Love is his sunny guide to freshening up every inch of the house--from the entryway to the attic, the backyard to the bedroom. Patric shares his best design inspiration, DIY projects, and, of course, cleaning tips, so you can fall in love with your home all over again--or for the very first time!

This book also grants you permission to shake things up. Keep bath salts in a cookie jar Sure. Display a surprising mishmash of pillows You bet. Discover your personal design style He helps you do that too. Plus, Patric's cleaning genius will change your life, with expert advice like:

Which three cleaning tools are worth splurging on How to create a powerful (and antibacterial) cleaning spray with lemon and thyme What exactly to clean when you only have 10 minutes to spare

Complete with fun-to-clean-to playlists, charming recipes, and even step-by-step instructions for cleaning every type of room, House Love brightens up life's most common chores. With this book, you'll learn new and novel ways to transform your home, and Patric's entertaining stories, good humor, and genuine warmth will guide you every step of the way.

Introduction -- My cast of characters -- Tool up -- Entryway: you're more than welcome -- Living space: become a living (room) legend -- Dining room: eat, drink, and be merrier -- Kitchen: everything plus the kitchen sink -- Bedroom: calling it a good night -- Bathroom: totally (rubber) ducky -- Laundry room: breathing room -- Outdoor spaces: go outside and play -- Garage: the great beyond -- Sustainability: less is more -- Remember: make yourself at home -- Appendix 1: Calendar of clean -- Appendix 2: House love's recipes (worth every stain) -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

This follow-up to the best-selling Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore extends the concept of infusing joy into the everyday tasks of maintaining your entire home, with design tips and ideas for DIY projects.

Includes index.

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