The Martha manual : how to do (almost) everything / Martha Stewart.
Material type: TextPublisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 400 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781328927323
- 1328927326
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 640 S851 | Available | 33111009338191 | ||||
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Adult Book | Northport Library | NonFiction | 640 S851 | Available | 33111008227296 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Essential life skills from America's most trusted lifestyle expert--together in one beautiful and practical handbook, with hundreds of ideas, instructions, and inspirations
Martha Stewart is America's go-to source for the best answers to nearly every question. As an authority on the many worlds upon which she's built her domestic empire, she can advise on everything from creating a cutting garden and setting the table to playing classic lawn games or building a campfire. Whether it's organizing, celebrating, cleaning, decorating, or any number of other life skills, these are the time-tested, Martha-approved strategies for frequent challenges and basic how-to knowledge that everyone should have at the ready. Also included are plenty of solutions for the not-so-common conundrums, such as how to transport a decorated cake, bathe a cat, or fold an American flag. With hundreds of expert tips and useful insights in an easy-to-follow format, this is the manual you need to learn how to do everything--the Martha way.
Includes index.
ORGANIZE:The Golden Rules of Organizing; How to Organize -- Entryways -- Closets;Bathrooms -- Kitchens; Laundry Rooms -- Home Offices -- Kids' Rooms; Garages --Tag Sales -- FIX AND MAINTAIN: The All-Purpose Toolbox -- How to Fix and Maintain -- Faucets; Drains -- Toilets-- Tile Grout -- Shower heads -- Drafts -- Window Screens -- Walls -- Doorknobs-- Wood Floors -- Floorboards -- Wood Furniture -- Fireplaces -- Windowpanes --Gutters -- REFRESH AND EMBELLISH: Size Up Your Spaces -- Hang Anything; Arrange Art -- Create a Gallery Wall -- Install Shelves -- Display a Collection -- Paint Walls and Ceilings -- Paint Floors -- Apply Wallpaper -- Paint Furniture -- Re-Cover a Chair -- Choose the Right Rug -- Position Lighting -- Hang Curtains -- Mount Shades and Blinds -- CLEAN: Establish Good Habits -- How to Clean -- Kitchens;Bathrooms -- Floors, Rugs, and Carpets -- Walls -- Windows -- Upholstery -- Electronics-- LAUNDER: Stain Removal -- Wash Clothes -- Line-Dry Laundry -- Hand wash Woolens -- Iron -- Mend -- Care for Bedding -- CRAFT AND CREATE: Create a Craft Space -- Sew: How-to -- Sew Three Garments from One Pattern -- Sew Girls' Sundresses -- Sew an Apron with Hidden Seams -- Sew Tassels -- Sew Pom-Poms -- Sew Hat Embellishments -- Sew Tote Bags -- Sew Fabric Flowers -- Sew a Duvet Cover-- Knit: How-to -- Knit Mittens -- Knit Hats and Scarves -- Knit a Blanket -- Embroider:How-to -- Embroider a Pillow -- Embroider a Blouse -- Embroider Samplers -- Embroider Friendship Bracelets -- Quilt: How-to -- GARDEN AND GROW: The Garden Toolkit --Get the Most Out of Your Yard -- Compost in (and for) the Garden -- Plant Flowers -- Grow Roses -- Winterize Your Plants -- Attract Birds, Bees, and Butterflies -- Grow Trees; Grow a Vegetable Garden -- Grow Container Plants -- Grow Houseplants -- Grow Succulents -- Care for a Lawn -- HOST AND ENTERTAIN: Set Up A Home Bar -- Serve Wine -- Create a Cheese Board -- Host a Weekend Brunch -- Throw a Cocktail Party -- Plan a Dinner Party -- Set a Table -- Host House guests -- ENJOY:Pack for a Picnic -- Hang a Hammock -- Practice Meditation and Yoga -- Play Lawn Games -- Hang a Tire Swing -- Ride a Bike -- Build a Fire (Inside and Out) -- COOK:Put Old Tools to New Uses -- Buy and Store Fresh Produce -- Make the Most of Your Freezer -- Save the Scraps -- Prep Ingredients -- Master the Methods -- Solve Kitchen Conundrums -- Brush Up on Baking Skills -- Frost a Cake -- CELEBRATE:Create Festive Tags, Ties, and Toppers -- How to Celebrate -- A Kid's Birthday-- Valentine's Day -- Passover -- Easter -- Independence Day -- Halloween -- Thanksgiving-- Christmas -- Hanukkah -- New Year's Eve -- CARE FOR PETS: Welcome a New Pet-- Make Your Home Pet-Proof -- Keep Your Pet Healthy -- Nurture Pets -- Tackle Problem Behaviors -- Provide Seasonal Care -- Groom Your Pet -- Keep a Clean House with Pets -- Travel with Pets.
An authoritative handbook by the domestic-lifestyle expert shares hundreds of ideas and instructions for homemaker skills, from transporting a decorated cake and folding an American flag to playing a classic lawn game and bathing a cat.
The time-tested, Martha-approved strategies in this book will help you organize, celebrate, clean, decorate... and any number of other life skills. -- adapted from back cover
Organize -- Fix and maintain -- Refresh and embellish -- Clean -- Launder -- Craft and create -- Grow and garden -- Host and entertain -- Enjoy -- Cook -- Celebrate -- Care for pets.