The Country Almanac of Housekeeping Techniques That Save You Money by Freudenberger, Richard -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title page Contents Introduction PART 1: All Around the House

Chapter 1: Kitchen and Pantry

Avoid Toxins in Home Cleaners Be a Kitchen-Sink Alchemist and Save a Bundle Save on Space with a Pantry Door Storage Unit Make Your Own Nontoxic Odd-Job Kitchen Cleaners Clean Your Appliances Naturally Simple Solutions for Shining Silver Make Your Own All-Purpose Cleaning Wipes Freshen Garbage Pails and Disposals Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer Keep Pests Out of the Kitchen Take a Fresh Look at Cast-Iron Cookware Wok Your Way to Energy Savings Try a Wood Cookstove Dry Your Own Herbs and Keep Your Money at Home Learn the Art of Fireless Cooking Return to Your Roots Try the Penny-Pincher’s Guide to Dutch Oven Cooking Stop Buying Bread Make Winter Soups Fill Up on Stews for Less Blend Your Own Spices Economize Using Hand-Ground Grains Grow Your Own Sprouts and Save Make Herbal Vinegars Save Energy with Combination Cooking Eat Raw Foods for Enzymes and Save Energy Pickle Foods with Appeal Preserve and Economize with Water-Bath Canning Observe Canning Safety Rules

Chapter 2: Laundry Room and Linen Closet

Know the Difference Between Soap and Detergent and Get Your Clothes Cleaner Make Your Own Laundry Soap for Pennies a Load Discover the Bonus of Borax Use the Sun and Save on Utilities Join the Cloth Diaper Revival Find a Dozen Uses for Old Sheets and Linens Try Natural (and Safer) Alternatives to Bleach

Chapter 3: Bathrooms

Make Your Own Housecleaners Make Your Own Toilet Bowl Cleaners Make a Spa from Your Pantry Make Home-Grown Skin Care Make Homemade Baby Care Products Save a Flush Become Septic System Savvy

Chapter 4: Bedrooms and Guest Rooms

Bring Spring Indoors with Natural Aromatics Make Space (and Save Cash) with Closet Storage Shelves Ease Winter Woes with Heat-Saving Curtains Save Energy with Seven Tips

Chapter 5: Basement and Attic

Use Safe and Effective Indoor Pest Control Try No-Nonsense Mildew Control

PART 2: Those Special Interests That Make Life Special

Chapter 6: Pets: Part of the Family

Say Farewell to Fleas Bake Dog Biscuit Treats for Pennies Visit the Vet Less by Using Natural Healing Stitch up a Futon for Fido

Chapter 7: Crafts: Do it Yourself

Make Recycled Sandals from Rubber Tires Pound Flowers Make Fireplace Bellows Make a Simpler Solar Cooker for Kids Make a Chair from Bittersweet for Next to Nothing Make Dyes from Nature Stitch up a Reversible Apron

Chapter 8: Holidays: Old-Fashioned Fun

Make Your Own Holiday Spices Make Craft Paper Boxes for Gifts Make a Traditional and Thrifty Wreath Bake Pumpkin Treats Make the Season with Mulled Ciders Can the Gingerbread Man Make a Seasoned Soup for the Holidays Make Kids’ Candleholders Mix Up “Bomb” Effervescent Bath Treats Make Your Own Homemade Soaps Make Old-Fashioned Jellies Craft a Corncob Doll from Scraps

PART 3: Heading Outside: The Great Outdoors

Chapter 9: Exits and Entryways

Chapter 10: Garage and Workshop

Find the Ten Must-Have Tools Cheaply Make the World’s Simplest Sawhorse Make Your Own Nontoxic Paint Make Your Own Wood Stain for Next to Nothing Preserve and Restore Your Woodwork with Natural Oils Make an Heirloom Bread Box

Chapter 11: Decks, Patios, Porches, and Outdoor Rooms

Clean and Maintain Your Deck Garden in Winter Try Safe, Sound, and Easy-on-the-Purse Herbal Insect Repellants

Chapter 12: Landscaping

Landscape for Less with Living Mulches Make Mulch from Scratch Conserve Water with Xeriscaping Replace Your Lawn with Edibles Basic Stonescaping Build a Found-Wood Garden Gate

Chapter 13: Growing Fruits, Veggies, and Herbs

Save Money and See Results (Really!) Using Vinegar in the Garden Make a $99 Movable Greenhouse Collect and Use Rainwater Extend the Season with Row Covers Save Money and Time with Sheet Mulching Compost in Your Backyard Build the World’s Simplest Compost Bin Learn Seed Saving Skills Know the Ins and Outs of Container Gardening Create a Raised Bed Garden Use Beneficial Insects for Garden Pest Control Companion Plant for Garden Success Beneficial Garden Companions Test Your Soil

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